DORCHESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A fast-moving fire forced six people out of their home in Dorchester on Wednesday night.
Crews responding to Mountain Avenue around 9 p.m. found heavy fire in the basement of the home, according to the Boston Fire Department.
The house is estimated to have sustained about $125,000 worth of damage.
The cause remains under investigation.
At approximately 9:00 PM a fire in the basement of 37 Mountain Av Dorchester. 6 people displaced, damages est. at 125,000. 1 firefighter transported by @BOSTON_EMS . BFD-FIU to investigate cause of fire. pic.twitter.com/ZoIYaAPAaP
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 9, 2020
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