Two-alarm fire in Mattapan displaces ten

Firefighter on rear deck of 20 Leston St.

Firefighter douses possible hot spots on rear porch at 20 Leston St. Photo by Boston Fire Department.

Boston firefighters responded to 20 Leston St. in Mattapan around 8 p.m. on Tuesday for what turned into a two-alarm fire.

The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters found heavy fire on all three rear porches of the three-decker.

The department reports no injuries, but says ten residents were displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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