BOSTON (WHDH) - Two firefighters suffered burn injuries and seventeen people were displaced after a massive fire tore through a triple-decker in Dorchester on Monday morning.
Crews responding to a report of a fire in the area of 28 Fifield Street around 10:30 a.m. found heavy flames on all three floors of the building, according to the Boston Fire Department.
The flames were quickly knocked down but three porches on the rear of the home were destroyed and video from SKY7 HD showed firefighters using ladders to gain access to the roof of the home.
Both firefighters were taken to a local hospital with burns that were said to be minor. No other injuries were reported.
“There were people inside. The tenant that lived on the first floor knocked on all doors and made sure everyone was safely evacuated,” District Fire Chief Jonathan Rodriguez said.
The Red Cross is assisting the residents who were displaced by the fire.
Firefighters used a drone equipped with thermal imaging to search for hot spots as they battled the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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