Boston firefighters rescued several people off a second-floor porch after flames on the first floor of 24 Kerwin St. in Dorchester trapped them on the second floor Saturday morning.
Firefighters responded to the three decker around 7:30 a.m.
The Boston Fire Department reports:
Calls came in for people trapped on 2nd floor by fire below. L29 &L6 made several rescues off rear porch. The 2nd alarm was struck within minutes.
The department reports a total of 11 people were displaced by the fire – three of whom were taken to the hospital.
The department estimates $500,000 in damage.
