One dead in six-alarm East Boston fire

Fund for displaced residents.

The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded around 5 a.m. to 430 Meridian St. in East Boston for what became a six-alarm fire that killed one resident and spread to two neighboring buildings.

The department reports another five residents were rescued by firefighters on ladders. A total of five residents and one firefighter were taken to local hospitals.

Some 30 residents were displaced by the fire.

The department estimated damage at $5 million.