Sunday afternoon, yesterday, a seven-alarm fire had flames shot out of the windows of an East Boston home. The Boston Fire Department responded to 331 Chelsea St. just before 2 p.m. for reports of a fire at a three-story duplex. The blaze forced as well as displaced about 30 people onto the street and destroying a three-story building.
Firefighters who were inside the building, had to evacuate and go on into a defensive firefighting operation. Crews established a collapse zone around the affected building because a large amount of water had been used to knock down the flames. Deputy Chief Steve Dunbar of the Boston Fire Department said, "We were playing catch up from the get go, it was a heavy fire, we were worried about the other building burning, and it did end up catching fire."
East Boston fire leaves dozens homeless: MyFoxBOSTON.com
Seven-alarm fire destroys three-story building in East Boston: wwlp.com
Three firefighters were brought to area hospitals with minor injuries.
Several crews remained on scene overnight, putting out hot spots and flare-ups.
The fire department continues to investigate the cause of the blaze.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
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