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Early morning fire leaves one dead, several injured at Columbia Point

40 Westwind Rd. Photo by BFD.

A three-alarm fire that broke out around 3 a.m. on Tuesday at 40 Westwind Rd. left an elderly man dead and sent four residents and one firefighter to the hospital, the Boston Fire Department reports.  Read more

Two-alarm fire on Quincy Street displaces ten

The Boston Fire Department reports a two-alarm fire called in around 4:45 a.m. at 487 Quincy St. did an estimated $200,000 in damage.

Eight adults and two children were displaced, but no residents were injured. The cause is still under investigation.

Two-alarm fire injures two firefighters

Inside the building. Photo from BFD.The view from inside the building. Photo by BFD.

A fire reported around 2:30 a.m. did an estimated $350,000 in damage to a two-family house at 47 Codman Hill Ave., the Boston Fire Department says.  Read more

Lightning sets Ashmont three decker on fire

A lightning strike shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday caused a three-alarm fire that did an estimated $250,000 to the three-family house at 9 Alban St., the Boston Fire Department reports.  Read more

Early morning fire displaces 10 in Fields Corner

The Boston Fire Department reports a three-alarm fire at 3 Robinson St. broke out shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, March 5, did an estimated $500,000 in damage and sent one firefighter to the hospital with a shoulder injury.

None of the ten residents in the house were injured, but the Red Cross was called in to help find them places to stay.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Read more

Three-alarm fire displaces nine

A fire that raced through a three-story, two-family home at 5 Page St. late Tuesday afternoon left nine people without a home.

The Boston Fire Department says a short circuit on the first floor caused the fire, which resulted in an estimated $400,000 in damage.

The Red Cross is assisting them find new quarters.

Woman sparks two-alarm fire by burning old mail in stairway

A fire that broke out shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday at 116 Hazelton St. quickly went to two alarms, the Boston Fire Department reports.  Read more

Early morning fire guts three decker, spreads to adjoining houses

The Boston Fire Department reports a two-alarm fire that broke out at 114 Saxton St. around 3 a.m. on Friday displaced nine people.  Read more

Early morning fire on Columbia Road displaces 12

The Boston Fire Department reports a fire called in around 1:45 a.m. at 385 Columbia Rd. quickly went to two alarms and did an estimated $200,000 in damage.  Read more