Crime & Safety
Boston Firefighters Rescue Person, Cat In Dot Triple-Decker Fire
The Dorchester fire caused close to a half-million dollars worth of damage, according to Boston fire officials.
BOSTON — One person was rescued and taken to the hospital and four people were displaced during a two alarm fire in Dorchester Monday.
Fire officials estimate damages around $400,000. It's not clear what started the fire, but when firefighters arrived just before 6:30 a.m., they were met with heavy smoke and flames coming from the third floor of a three-family home.
2 hours after a fire broke out in a #Dorchester home, @BostonFire located a resident’s cat hiding on the 2nd floor. #Boston25 #DOT pic.twitter.com/8yJDsLSlkn
— Adam Liberatore (@bostonTVguy) August 19, 2019
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