7-alarm fire in South Boston leaves five firefighters injured, 38 displaced
Source: Boston Herald
NEWS | CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
7-alarm fire in South Boston leaves five firefighters injured, 38 displaced
38 people are displaced and damage estimated at $10M
By JOE DWINELL | joed@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald
PUBLISHED: May 30, 2020 at 8:38 a.m. | UPDATED: May 30, 2020 at 10:10 a.m.
A seven-alarm fire that broke out in South Boston before dawn left five firefighters injured and 38 people displaced, officials report.
The blaze, that spread through adjourning triple-deckers on Columbia Road, caused an estimated $10 million in damage.
The Red Cross is at the scene helping those driven out of their homes and the Boston Fire Department reports “hot spots” are being doused.
Developing… (All images courtesy of Boston Fire Department)
Read more: https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/05/30/7-alarm-fire-in-south-boston-leaves-five-firefighters-injured/
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All companies still working hard at 7 alarm blaze in Southie.
@RedCrossMA
&
@COB_ONS
on scene for displaced. 6 firefighters with minor injuries but transported by
@BOSTON_EMS
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Seven alarms. I heard about this on the 5 a.m. news on WBZ-AM. There's nothing on the WBZ website about this. The Boston Globe website didn't have anything.
I don't ordinarily report on local fires, but seven alarms is a big one. A really big one.
There's also a second fire going on in Boston. I'll see what I can find on that.
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5 three deckers on fire on Columbia Rd burning. Companies battling to save exposures on side & back
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