2-Alarm Fire on Orchard Road

BROOKLINE, MA - The Brookline fire department responded to a two-alarm fire on Orchard Road Thursday morning, fire officials said.

There were reports of heavy smoke coming out of the second floor of a single family home and at least six fire trucks on the scene.

Reports said the fire was knocked down relatively quickly but the second floor of the home was severely damaged.

All residents made it out of the burning home, a firefighter on the scene wrote on social media. One firefighter suffered a minor injury in the blaze, according to reports.

Two cats were rescued from the fire and returned to their owner but a third cat was still missing, according to reports.

Corey Road was closed from Washington Street to Williston Road as of about 11:15 a.m., police said.

Photo via Brookline police