BOSTON (WHDH) - Three of six families have been displaced after a large fire tore through a South Boston home Thursday night.
Firefighters were called to the building on 248 C Street around 8:30 p.m. and upon their arrival found heavy smoke and flames pouring out of the roof, according to a post on the department’s Twitter page.
The fire was extinguished about 40 minutes later.
No injuries were reported.
Damages to the building are estimated to be about $50,000.
At approximately 8:30 companies responded to a fire on the roof of 6 family occupied build at 248 C st. SouthBoston. pic.twitter.com/QuldLhw2Go
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 24, 2020
No injuries to report at 248 C st. Damage are estimated at 50,000. There were 3 families displaced by the fire . Companies are making up. pic.twitter.com/mbwbOtrE2b
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 24, 2020
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