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Resident rescued by ladder from fire on Boylston Street in Jamaica Plain; turtles also saved
By adamg on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 9:38am
The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters used one of their ladder trucks to rescue a resident on a second-floor porch during a fire this morning at 20 Boylston St. in Jamaica Plain.
Being one of Boston’s original old beauties, finding way thru many personal collections, tight halls, many doors made this a best option.
The department reports four people and three turtles were displaced. The department adds:
Two large raccoons on roof will have to relocate on their own.
Damage was estimated at $500,000.
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Comments
Smoking
Who didn't properly extinguish smoking materials? Turtles or the raccoons?
onelith: Extraordinarily poor
onelith: Extraordinarily poor taste on your part, to say nothing of a non-evidentially-based comment since I don't find it stated that smoking was the cause of the fire.
Fire on Boylston Street
The street address is incorrect - it was at #20 Boylston Street. #24 was unharmed (and all turtles, raccoons, and humans are secure).
Thanks
Address corrected.
The couple who lives here
The couple who lives here also raises mushrooms-- gourmet and alternative-medicinal-- and are generous gardeners. Just great neighbors & fun people. I wasn't on Boylston today so I had no idea this happened, but hope the damage is reparable.
"Personal collections"
Euphemism for a hoard?
Matter of time
The attic window frame had no window in it for at least 10 years. I figured the house would be condemned eventually.