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Flames Shoot Through Roof of Mattapan Building; Person Taken Away in Stretcher

Footage from NBC10 Boston's SkyRanger helicopter showed a person being transported in a stretcher after a large fire on Blue Hill Avenue in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood

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A person was hospitalized after a fire broke out Thursday in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood.

The fire broke out at a 3-story building on Blue Hill Avenue, fire officials said.

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The Boston Fire Department said the heavy fire on the top floor went through the roof and windows. It first tweeted about the fire shortly after 1:30 p.m.

Fire officials said one person was taken to a hospital. Footage from NBC10 Boston's SkyRanger helicopter showed the flames, as well as the person being taken away on a stretcher.

Thirteen apartments were affected by the fire, the department said.

Fire officials said after 2 p.m. that crews were still dealing with hot spots, and that the wind helped it spread and cause major damage.

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