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Mission Hill house erupts in flames
By adamg on Sun, 05/29/2016 - 8:43pm
The Boston Fire Department reports a three-alarm fire tonight at 43 Iroquois St. did an estimated $500,000 in damage, but caused no injuries.
The fire, reported around 8:25 p.m., started on a rear first-floor porch, the department says, adding the cause is under investigation.
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Ongoing Problem
I wrote about this problem of dangerous apartments in neighborhoods that house many college students. There were recently a couple fires in the neighborhood around Providence College as well.
https://watertrash.wordpress.com/2016/05/24/the-risk-of-off-campus-housing/
Not college students
Very nice folks, tragic event.
Glad no one was hurt
It speaks to the great job of
It speaks to the great job of the fire departments that nobody had been seriously injured in one of these fires.
Even if it wasn't college students I'd be curious to know if the city was less likely to keep up on inspections in areas that house many students. I don't have any evidence for that just wondering.
Fire
Most fires involving students in Mission Hill are caused by a BBQ Grill on the porches or careless disposal of cigarettes.
Further complicated by old
Further complicated by old building methods that have long been prohibited by newer building codes. Most of the buildings are the perfectly built campfire just waiting for a spark.