Brookline Fire Department Battles Fire in Triple-Decker

The following is a statement from the Town of Brookline:

“BROOKLINE — Fire Chief John F. Sullivan reports that the Brookline Fire Department, together with its mutual aid partners from Boston, Cambridge and Newton, extinguished a three-alarm fire in a triple decker mid-Friday afternoon.

“On Friday, March 28, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Brookline Fire Department was dispatched to 223 Freeman St. for reports of fire at that address. The building on fire was located behind the dispatched Freeman address, at 7-9 Craig Place.

“The Craig Place residents evacuated safely without injury, and the Red Cross is assisting the displaced individuals. Two Brookline firefighters were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

“The initial cause of the fire has yet to be determined. State Police Fire Investigators and Brookline Fire investigators have begun their on-scene investigation. Updates on the condition of the injured firefighters will be provided as they become available.

“All media inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to Communications Officer Christina Metcalf at CMetcalf@BrooklineMA.gov.”