BOSTON (WHDH) - Two individuals were hospitalized and seven were displaced after a two-alarm fire at a multi-family building in Hyde Park Sunday morning.
Officials told 7NEWS that, in order to escape the flames, a mother dropped her baby out of a second story window and into the arms of an off-duty firefighter that also lived in the building.
According to Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke, the mother then leapt out of the window and the father was transported with emergency medical services.
At approximately 7:10 a.m., fire crews were called to Norton Street after the fire broke out at the multi-family building.
According to the Boston Fire Department, the fire consumed the first two floors before spreading to the roof.
The building was left blackened and charred as crews worked to feed a water hose close to the heart of the fire.
Officials told 7NEWS that multiple crews were called to the scene to rotate out firefighters and prevent fatigue.
This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.
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