News
Amid Boston Overdose Crisis, a Pair of Harvard Students Are Bringing Narcan to the Red Line
News
At First Cambridge City Council Election Forum, Candidates Clash Over Building Emissions
News
Harvard’s Updated Sustainability Plan Garners Optimistic Responses from Student Climate Activists
News
‘Sunroof’ Singer Nicky Youre Lights Up Harvard Yard at Crimson Jam
News
‘The Architect of the Whole Plan’: Harvard Law Graduate Ken Chesebro’s Path to Jan. 6
A small fire broke out in the Dana-Palmer House across from the Barker Center last night, after a heat gun used to remove paint ignited wood in the roof.
A flurry of activity shut down Quincy Street for nearly an hour as several fire trucks, police cars, and an ambulance showed up at the scene to combat the fire, first called in at around 6:45 p.m., according to Cambridge Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief John J. Cotter.
Nobody was injured in the blaze.
According to Cotter, the flames broke out in a corner of the roof of the historical building, which used to lie across Quincy Street where Lamont Library now stands. The fire was contained to the roof, Cotter said.
“It was extinguished quickly,” he said.
Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter.