Fire
A two-alarm fire at 34 Bellevue St. Friday night also caused extensive exterior damage to the neighboring three decker, the Boston Fire Department reports.
The department says the fire, reported shortly before 8 p.m., was caused by "a spark from frayed... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports investigators are looking for the cause of a two-alarm fire Sunday afternoon at 21 E. Cottage St.
The fire, reported at 3:40 p.m., broke out in the attic of the 2 1/2-story house and did an estimated $300,000 in damage,... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters rushed to 46 Colonial Ave. around 1:40 a.m., Sunday, for a fire that eventually went to four alarms and consumed parts of each of the building's three floors - and part of the exterior of the neighboring 42... Read more
A two-alarm fire at 742 River St. on Monday sent one firefighter to the hospital with a cut and brought the American Red Cross in to help find temporary housing for 18 residents.
The fire, reported around 7:30 p.m., did an estimated $250,000 in damage... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports a two-alarm fire that broke out around 5 p.m. on Sunday at 271 Hancock St. did an estimated $350,000 in damage.
The cause of the fire, which broke through the roof, is under investigation.
The Boston Fire Department reports a short circuit in the basement of the Real Deal Jamaican Restaurant started a four-alarm fire around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday that ended up doing an estimated $500,000 in damage to the restaurant and neighboring stores.
One... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports a fire at 49 Mather St. late last night quickly went to three alarms and sent two residents and two firefighters to the hospital. One resident was rescued from a top floor of the multi-family building via a department... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports 12 people were forced out of 16 Estella St. in Mattapan when a two-alarm fire broke out around 2 a.m.
The Red Cross was called in to help residents find new lodgings for the night. One firefighter suffered burns, the... Read more
Five firefighters have been injured battling a large fire at 5 Fairmount St. that broke out shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday in the basement, the Boston Fire Department.
All are expected to survive, as are two civilians also taken to the hospital, the... Read more
As the second of two afternoon storms barreled through Dorchester Wednesday afternoon, firefighters responded to an attic and roof fire at 101 Milton Avenue.
The Boston Fire Department reports a fast response kept the fire from spreading past the attic.... Read more