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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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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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3 residents, 2 firefighters injured in Boston fire that filled sky with thick, black smoke
An aggressive fire broke out Sunday at a Boston triple-decker, injuring five people, including two firefighters, and leaving more than two dozen residents without a place to stay as thick, black smoke billowed into the evening sky. The Boston Fire Department said heavy fire was found on the rear porches of 571 Cummins Highway around 7:10 p.m. and more crews…
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Wind-Driven Fire Damages 4 Dorchester Triple-Deckers, Including Mark Wahlberg's Childhood Home
The childhood home of Mark Wahlberg and his family was heavily damaged after a fire broke out Sunday morning and spread to three nearby triple-deckers in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.
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Mom, 2 Kids Rescued From Burning Home in Boston
Two firefighters were transported to an area hospital by Boston EMS with minor injuries suffered battling the blaze, officials said.
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Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Roslindale House Fire
The fire, in which nine residents were displaced, also saw the rescue of a woman and her two children from a second-floor window thanks to a neighbor and his mattress.
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Neighbor Credited With Rescuing Mom, 2 Kids From Burning Building in Boston
A Roslindale man is being hailed as a hero after helping his neighbors successfully escape an early morning fire at a residential building in the Massachusetts neighborhood. According to the Boston Fire Department, which initially responded to a fire on Delford Street in Roslindale shortly after midnight, the neighbor set up a mattress outside of a second floor window of…
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Building Collapse in East Boston Displaces Residents
A multi-family residence in East Boston partially collapsed overnight, according to fire officials, displacing all of the buildings residents. Nine adults, two children, one dog and one cat were displaced, according to the Boston Fire Department, after part of the exterior masonry collapsed at the building on Sumner Street. A building inspector toured the scene early Sunday morning, officials said,…
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Several Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion Battling East Boston Blaze
Five firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries; four others were evaluated but remained at the scene on Princeton Street.
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Fire Tears Through Home in East Boston
The Boston Fire Department said on Twitter that there was smoke coming from the building on Princeton Street when they arrived. Five firefighters were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries.
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Family Escapes Fast-Spreading House Fire in Hyde Park Home
Four people inside the Norton Street home were sleeping when they were suddenly awakened by smoke alarms.
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Ceremony Held to Mark 50th Anniversary of Vendome Fire
The fire claimed the lives of nine Boston firefighters.
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PHOTOS: Ceremony Commemorates 50 Years Since Boston Fire That Killed 9 Firefighters
On this date 50 years ago, a fire at the Hotel Vendome in Boston’s Back Bay killed nine Boston firefighters. Today, under the shadow of the Vendome, a ceremony was held on Commonwealth Ave. Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Mayor Michelle Wu and other officials joined family members as an honor guard, the Boston Fire Acapella Quartet, and bagpipers performed. Also on... -
PHOTOS: Fire Ravages Suffolk Downs in Boston
A fire broke out late Monday night at Suffolk Downs in East Boston, drawing a large response from firefighters -
Suffolk Construction Suspends Boston Project Sites
A worker fell 30 feet at a construction site in Boston’s South End; a day earlier, three workers were hurt at a site in South Boston.
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Investigation Into Edison Power Plant Collapse Continues
Three men were injured — one of them now fighting for his life — when a former power plant collapsed in South Boston Wednesday.
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Worker Seriously Hurt in Construction Collapse
Three men were injured — one of them now fighting for his life — when a former power plant collapsed in South Boston Wednesday.
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South Boston Building Collapse: All 3 Injured Workers Now Expected to Survive
Three men were injured — one of them now fighting for his life — when a former power plant collapsed in South Boston Wednesday. Emergency crews conducted a technical rescue after the “structural collapse” at the former Edison Power Plant. Police, fire and EMS crews from Boston responded to 776 Summer St. shortly before 2 p.m. Two people who were…
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Family Concerned for Worker in Critical Condition After Collapse
A structural collapse at a former power plant in South Boston left three people injured.
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3 Workers Hurt in South Boston Structural Collapse
A collapse at a construction site left one person with life-threatening injuries and two others also hurt.