Overview
- Flames tore through a multifamily home on Flint Road on Tuesday, with heavy fire and black smoke showing from the attic and roof.
- Two people on the second floor spotted the attic fire, attempted to put it out, then evacuated safely, and officials reported no injuries.
- Firefighters initially struggled to find and access nearby hydrants under deep snow and ice, then dug them out and ran a hose line up Flint Road.
- Command ordered crews out of the building when they could not reach the second floor during interior operations, according to on-scene reporting.
- Watertown’s DPW spread sand and salt to counter icy roads as neighbors described seeing hydrants cleared earlier in the day.