21 people displaced as crews battle fourth-alarm basement fire in Dorchester
Firefighters battled a blaze in a Boston basement Tuesday afternoon, displacing dozens of residents.
The Boston Fire Department responded to the area of Cushing Avenue for a report of a fire in a dwelling around 1 p.m.
Smoke could be seen billowing out of the bottom of the building when firefighters arrived on scene. A 4th alarm was ordered and fire crews have been going through numerous air bottles to battle the fire, according to officials. Flames could be seen shooting out of the second floor of the building.
The fire is traveling through the building and burning through the roof.
All Firefighters have been ordered out of the building, and companies are attacking the fire from above with the Tower-10 multiple ladder pipes and deck guns.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. 12 adults and 9 children were displaced.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Drone shows the overhead fire traveling across the roof after burning through..Commissioner Burke in command has ordered a4th alarm pic.twitter.com/WTtUMfEsjC
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 4, 2023
The fire continues to travel through the building and has now burned through the roof pic.twitter.com/CAHt7YPuEx
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 4, 2023
The fire continues to travel up throughout the building. pic.twitter.com/whP57t9Axq
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 4, 2023
A 3rd alarm has been ordered companies have been going thru multiple air bottles battling the fire. An overhead picture from the Drone showing the heavy smoke from the building. pic.twitter.com/GZHolf2her
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 4, 2023
All companies are working to contain the fire on Cushion Ave Dorchester. The heavy fire load in the basement pic.twitter.com/qlNfJPWihr
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 4, 2023
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