Crime & Safety

Fire Companies Fight Blaze at Union Square Bakery

The fire broke out in the basement of Fiesta Bakery at 316 Somerville Ave. Wednesday night.

Somerville firefighters fought a blaze at a Union Square bakery Wednesday night.

The fire broke out in the basement of Fiesta Bakery & Restaurant, at 316 Somerville Ave. at about 7 p.m., according to scanner reports.

Boston.com reported that one firefighter was injured in the incident and transported to Massachusetts General Hospital with unknown injuries.

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Breaking News Network, a notification service that monitors police, fire and first-responder scanner transmissions, reported firefighters knocked down ceilings and walls in the building and sought immediate assistance from the gas company to deal with a gas leak. The notification service reported the fire was mostly in the walls and ceiling.

One witness, Katie Lannigan, a former Somerville Patch correspondent, reported traffic was shut down near the area as fire companies battled the blaze. Police closed off Somerville Avenue back to School Street.

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Firefighters had substantially put out the fire by 8 p.m.

Daniel DeMaina contributed to this report.


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