The Boston Fire Department reports a fire that erupted early this morning on Columbia Road at Douglas Street damaged seven triple deckers and sent five firefighters to the hospital.
Some 38 residents were displaced by the fire, which caused an estimated $10 million in damage.
The department reports firefighters responded t 3:30 a.m. to 1428 Columbia Rd. to find several buildings already ablaze, filling the neighborhood with thick smoke. Fire burst through roofs; firefighters began concentrating on protecting surrounding homes from damage.
Photo by BFD:
#Southie 7-Alarm Fire Update
7 buildings involved on Columbia Rd & Douglas St
5 Firefighters injuried during the incident
>35 people displaced
5/7 buildings are total losses
Image gallery to come
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Wouldn’t have anything to do
By Life’s gonna be...
Sat, 05/30/2020 - 11:32am
With the multiple 311 complaints about fireworks last night?????
Wondering the same thing
By mmurph
Sat, 05/30/2020 - 5:40pm
There have been fireworks all across Southie and Dorchester late into the night every night for the past week.
Cause?
By BB from Dot
Sat, 05/30/2020 - 1:09pm
Any word as to the cause of the fire? Grill on a wooden deck/porch? Carelessly discarded smoking materials? Fireworks? Candles let unattended? Grease fire in a kitchen?
is this by the 16 bus?
By Don't Panic
Sat, 05/30/2020 - 2:20pm
is this by the 16 bus?
Bus route 11
By onelith
Sat, 05/30/2020 - 2:34pm
MBTA Bus route 11 is a block away.
South Boston, not Dorchester
By Ron Newman
Sun, 05/31/2020 - 7:28am
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