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Fire breaks out in Boston high-rise

Firefighters on scene at a high-rise fire on Congress Street in Boston Thursday.
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A fire broke out at a high-rise building in downtown Boston on Thursday.

Firefighters said the sprinklers activated on the 30th floor of the building on Congress Street and there was so much water that it flooded elevator shafts on surrounding floors.

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The tower is a mixed-use building. There were no injuries reported.

More details were not immediately available.

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