Roslindale house catches on fire

By adamg on Sun, 09/04/2016 - 12:21am

Walter Street fire. Photo by BFD.

The Boston Fire Department responded at 11:50 p.m. on Saturday to a house fire at 139 Walter St., near Mendum, in Roslindale.

The department reports all three residents made it out safely. A second alarm was struck for the fire; a third around 12:25 a.m.

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By cw in boston on Sun, 09/04/2016 - 12:45am.

for the information. Still hearing sirens going by on Centre near the Arboretum. Glad that the residents made it out safely.

By Sock_Puppet on Sun, 09/04/2016 - 1:15pm.

"Fire Investigators say fire on Walter St. started in front porch planter. However, the source of ignition is undetermined."

What besides a cigarette might have set a planter on fire?

By Ron Newman on Sun, 09/04/2016 - 10:38pm.

This has been known to actually happen.

By adamg on Sun, 09/04/2016 - 11:41pm.

The fire was reported around 11:25 p.m. ...