Cell Phone Tower Collapses After Fire
No Injuries Reported In Wellesley Incident
POSTED: 1:35 pm EST January 23,
2009
UPDATED: 5:09 pm EST January 23,
2009
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BOSTON --
A cell phone tower caught on fire and collapsed in Wellesley on Friday afternoon. 
Viewer Captures Tower Collapse | Images Of FireThe tower off of Route 9 caught on fire shortly after 1 p.m. A spark from a welder's torch ignited a fire on the tower. The flames slowly weakened the structure, which eventually crashed to the ground.There were no injuries, but the fire cut power to about 200 homes in the area.NewsCenter 5 and TheBostonChannel.com will have more information when it becomes available.
- Images: Cell Phone Tower Catches Fire
Viewer Captures Tower Collapse | Images Of FireThe tower off of Route 9 caught on fire shortly after 1 p.m. A spark from a welder's torch ignited a fire on the tower. The flames slowly weakened the structure, which eventually crashed to the ground.There were no injuries, but the fire cut power to about 200 homes in the area.NewsCenter 5 and TheBostonChannel.com will have more information when it becomes available. Copyright 2009 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
