Crime & Safety
Fire At Boston Construction Waste Recycling Center "Could Burn For Days," Commissioner Says
150 firefighters were called in because there was so much hazardous material inside and the building was no longer safe.
March 17, 2025
A huge fire at a construction waste recycling center in Boston spread smoke over a large part of the city Sunday. Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said it "could burn for days."
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The eight-alarm fire started around 8:30 a.m. inside the ReSource Roxbury facility on Girard Street.
According to Burke, no one was there at the time, and no one was hurt. But 150 firefighters were called in because there's so much hazardous material inside and the building was no longer safe.
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