BOSTON (WHDH) - One firefighter was hospitalized after flames tore through a building in Boston’s South End early Friday morning.
Crews responding to 321 Columbus Ave. around 1:10 a.m. found fire and heavy smoke on the fifth floor, prompting a second alarm to be ordered, Boston fire said.
Firefighters knocked down the blaze and used multiple smoke ejectors to help clear the smoke from the building.
Boston EMS transported one firefighter to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The building sustained about $100,000 worth of damage.
The cause remains under investigation.
Companies are making up. There was one Firefighter taken by @BOSTON_EMS to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. The damages are estimated at 100,000. The BFD-FIU is on scene to investigate the cause of the fire. pic.twitter.com/ewjqZ9JkTu
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 21, 2019
The fire is knocked down companies are overhauling , using multiple smoke ejectors to help clear the smoke from the building. pic.twitter.com/pITBMeC1DP
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 21, 2019
At approximately 1:10 in the morning a report building fire at 321 Columbus Ave in the South End. The fire was on the 5th floor with a heavy smoke condition in the building a 2nd alarm was ordered. pic.twitter.com/zr2CjCjxRk
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 21, 2019
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