BOSTON (WHDH) - Firefighters are battling a blaze inside a multi-family home in Jamaica Plain, according to the Boston Fire Department.
At around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, emergency crews responded to a house fire on Round Hill Street, the fire department said on X.
Crews worked around utility wires to get to the roof via ladder, fire officials said.
Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to an adjacent house.
The fire was knocked down by 11:15 a.m., but crews remained on scene to deal with hot spots, according to the department.
Firefighters say five adults and three children were forced out of their homes because of the fire.
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