March 26, 2014

Ladder 29 extended to the roof at 44 Deering Rd. Photo by BFD.
A two-alarm fire on Deering Road in Mattapan and a smaller fire on Talbot Avenue in Dorchester Tuesday night and early Wednesday displaced 14 people, according to the Boston Fire Department.
Firefighters responded around 9:10 p.m. to 44 Deering Rd., where a fire that started on the second floor spread to the walls and ceiling on the third floor.
The department says there were no injuries from what turned into a two-alarm fire. Damage was estimated at $300,000. The cause remains under investigation.
Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, firefighters raced to 263 Talbot Ave. for a fire that started on the second floor. The American Red Cross reports seven people were displaced.
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