One individual was hospitalized and two others had been displaced following a fireplace in an East Boston multi-unit dwelling Sunday, the Boston Hearth Division reported.
At about 9 a.m., firefighters responded to a multi-family constructing at 11 Moore St. in East Boston, the division acknowledged. The responders reported hearth unfold by way of the primary and second ground of the constructing and prolonged to an adjoining constructing, Boston Hearth stated.
A second-alarm was rapidly ordered on the scene, in line with Boston Hearth.
Simply earlier than 10:30 a.m., the division reported “fire knocked down” within the constructing and “major overhauling being done” in a publish on X, previously Twitter.
“Firefighters did a great job stopping the fire from spreading in the adjacent with the close proximity of of the houses,” Boston Hearth officers wrote Sunday.
One resident was taken to the hospital by Boston EMS, District Hearth Chief Paul Ristino briefed simply earlier than 11 a.m. Sunday. Additional particulars on the state of the injured resident weren’t instantly given.
Two extra residents and a canine had been displaced by the fireplace, the division acknowledged.
Boston Hearth stated the reason for the fireplace is presently beneath investigation.
