Dozens of people were displaced and several pets were rescued when a fire broke out in a building on Commonwealth Ave in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston on Wednesday morning.
The Boston Fire Department said at 9:40 a.m. that when crews arrived, they found fire on floor six and floor three. Firefighters knocked on all of the unit doors, having people evacuate. Many of the residents self-evacuated, fire officials said.
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Several fire trucks were pictured on scene with their ladders extended, as smoke came out of some of the building's windows. Ground and aerial ladders were used to attack the fire.
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By around 10:20 a.m., firefighters said that the large had been knocked down. Officials say 71 people in 58 units have been displaced as a result of the fire. Several pets were rescued from the building fire.
Justin Perro and his girlfriend weren't home when the fire broke out but believe it could have started in their unit due to an electrical issue with their air conditioning.
"We got a chance to go in there and our whole bedroom is burnt up," he said.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a minor injury.
Service on the Green Line B Branch had to be suspended in the area while crews worked, but has since resumed.
