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Dozens displaced after fire damages several homes in Dorchester
A fire Monday in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood left more than two dozen people without a home.
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Dozens displaced after fire destroys Dorchester home
More than 35 people will need a new place to live for the time being after a large fire broke out Monday at 37 Holiday Street.
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Multiple triple-deckers damaged by Dorchester fire
The Boston Fire Department is on scene at 37 Holiday Street, where the rear porches collapsed and fast-moving flames extended to the building next door and behind, prompting a call for more mutual aid.
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Major fire at Dorchester home extends to at least two others nearby
The Boston Fire Department responded to Holiday Street in Dorchester on Monday afternoon.
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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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Firefighters Rescue Elderly Woman From House Fire
Nine people are without a home after a fire in Dorchester.
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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 House Fire in Dorchester
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 three-family home to the second floor, and extended into the first floor, fire officials said.
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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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Partial Roof Collapse in the North End of Boston
Neighboring buildings were evacuated as a precaution.
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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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Water Main Break Floods Heath Street in Jamaica Plain
This morning, cars were submerged under water after a major water main break took crews over seven hours to get under control.
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Water Main Break Shuts Down Roads in Jamaica Plain
Boston authorities are responding to a major water main break in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston on Saturday morning.
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Major Water Main Break Floods Jamaica Plain Homes Near VA, Residents Evacuated
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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Back Bay 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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Families Forced From Dorchester Home by Fire
Luckily all 16 residents got out on time, but all of them, including 11 children, are now without a home during the holiday season.
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Boston Fire Leaves 16 People Displaced
The fire broke out at a home on Lucerne Street, and was quickly extinguished by firefighters, according to the Boston Fire Department. The ordeal happened around 4 a.m. Friday.