BOSTON (WHDH) - One person was taken to the hospital after a car burst into flames in the garage of a Dorchester apartment building on Friday evening, according to Boston fire officials.

Crews responding to a reported car fire in the area of 1875 Dorchester Ave. around 4:40 p.m. found two cars engulfed in flames in the parking garage.

Firefighters struck the second alarm as the flames spread from the garage to the floor system of the apartment building, according to Boston firefighters.

One person who had been inside on of the burning cars was taken to an area hospital.

There were no reported injuries.

No additional information was immediately available.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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