BOSTON (WHDH) - Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at a home in Mattapan early Friday morning.

The fire on Goodale Road caused major damage to a second story balcony, officials said.

Flames broke out around 3:30 a.m., according to the Boston Fire Department.

Twelve people were displaced as a result of the fire. A firefighter and one other person were both taken to the hospital.

Their conditions are unknown.

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