Crime & Safety
Reading Firefighters Extinguish Shed Fire
Firefighters issued a warning to residents about using weed torches.
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READING, MA — Reading firefighters extinguished a shed fire Wednesday night, according to a post from Reading Firefighters Local 1640.
Fire dispatch received the call reporting the blaze on Howard Street just before 8 p.m.
Crews arrived to find a fire in a small utility shed. The fire was quickly extinguished.
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The fire was possibly caused by a torch used to burn nearby weeds.
"Although this was a minor incident, there have been major structure fires caused by weed torches," the post reads. "If using a weed torch, please make sure to not use it near any structure or combustable materials."
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