A fast moving fire, possibly caused by a cigarette, ignited the rear of 12 Rumford Ave. The fire quickly spread up the back of the house and into the cock loft. Photos are by Peter Lobo — NO UNAUTHORIZED...

A truck traveling south bound on Route 128 lost two tires, one of them hitting a car going north bound. Waltham firefighters from Engine 4 and Rescue 6 extricated the female driver. She was transported to Lahey Clinic in serious condition. Photos by Peter...

Waltham firefighters spent a significant amount of time assisting residence and office buildings with burst pipes caused by subzero temperatures so far this week. On Monday, Feb. 15, firefighters responded to the Stanley Elementary School where a sprinkler pipe burst...

Waltham firefighters conducted their annual ice training exercise on the Charles river during the week of January 18. Photos by Peter...

What seemed like a normal run turned into a three alarm fire at Bubbles laundry at 750 Moody Street on January 3. Photos by Peter...

On Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, the remains of United States Army Sergeant Robert Dakin of Waltham were escorted from Logan Airport to his final resting place at Mt Feake Cemetery Waltham, where he was laid to rest on Dec. 12. Sergeant Dakin’s remains were found in...

The Waltham Fire Department recently completed a course designed to train firefighters in the techniques of trench rescues. Under the direction of Training / Safety Deputy Chief Brock Rolland, Fran Clark of C&C Fire Training Consultants and member of the Regional...