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Large fire destroys Dorchester home, spreads to other triple-deckers nearby
Boston firefighters responded to a large blaze in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood that spread to several nearby triple-deckers on a hot Labor Day. The Boston Fire Department was on scene at 37 Holiday Street for hours, where the rear porches collapsed and fast-moving flames extended to four other buildings, prompting a call for more mutual aid. One firefighter suffered a…
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Fire at Boston salvage yard sends smoke high over Hyde Park
Images showed smoke billowing from a fire at a salvage yard in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood on Saturday. Firefighters poured water onto the flames from the tops of ladders at the James G. Grant recycling center on Wolcott Street. For the water to be sprayed onto the blaze, it took thousands of feet of fire hose, firefighters said. It...
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5 injured, 25 displaced after fire at Boston triple-decker
The Boston Fire Department said heavy fire was found on the rear porches of 571 Cummins Highway, which have since collapsed; 25 people have been displaced by the blaze.
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Woman Rescued From Heavy Fire in Dorchester Building
A woman was rescued from a house fire in Dorchester Thursday, Boston firefighters said. Heavy fire broke out at a home on Thetford Avenue about 3 p.m., according to the department. The woman was taken to the hospital. Fire officials later said no injuries were reported. Several people were home at the time. Everyone managed to escape except an elderly…
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10 Displaced After Fire at Multi-Family Home in Dorchester
Ten people — as well as several pets — were displaced after a fire early Tuesday morning in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. The Boston Fire Department got called to the fire on Capen Street — close to the Mattapan Line, on the neighborhood’s southern side — just after 3 a.m., the department said. The exterior fire went up the back of…
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Roof Partially Collapses in Unoccupied North End Building, 3 Nearby Evacuated
The roof of a building in Boston’s North End partially collapsed on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of two
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Firefighter Injured, 4 People Displaced After South Boston Fire
A fire broke out Saturday afternoon at a triple decker in South Boston, officials said, injuring one firefighter and leaving four people without a place to live.
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Major Water Main Break in Boston Causes Flooding
A major water main break flooded several streets in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood Saturday morning, sending water cascading down stairs and bringing out first responders to evacuate residents. Boston Water and Sewer have shut off water from the break in the 36-inch main, which took place about 3 a.m. near the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center. The water rushed...
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Boston Building Evacuated Over Water Pipe Break on Cold Winter Day
An apartment building in Boston’s Back Bay was evacuated Monday afternoon over a water main break, officials said. Firefighters were seen at a building on Beacon Street at Massachusetts Avenue, a block from the Massachusetts Avenue bridge. Boston police confirmed the water main break, which was reported about 3:07 p.m. No other details were immediately available. People were evacuated...
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16 Displaced After Fire at Dorchester Triple-Decker
A fire burned at a triple-decker home Friday morning in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, resulting in significant damage to the building and 16 people being displaced, according to the city’s fire department. The fire broke out at a home on Lucerne Street around 4 a.m., and was quickly extinguished by firefighters, according to the Boston Fire Department. Nobody was hurt,...
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2 Adults, 1 Kid Without a Home After Fire Rips Through Boston Home
A family is without a place to live Monday night after a fire tore through a home in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.
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Dorchester Fire Displaces 2 Adults, 1 Child
No injuries were reported.