Three-alarm Savin Hill fire displaces six, kills cat

Castlerock Street house damaged by fire

Castlerock Street house damaged by fire. Photo by Boston Fire Department.

The Boston Fire Department reports responded to 15 Castlerock St. at 2:50 a.m. on Friday for what turned into a three-alarm fire.

The residents - four adults and two children - were evacuated safely. One cat on a ledge was rescued, but another died in the fire - which totally destroyed the building's rear porches.

Cat awaiting rescue (photo by BFD):

Cat on a ledge at a house on fire

Damage was estimated at $800,000.

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