DORCHESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters responded to a home in Dorchester Christmas morning.

Crews responded to 699 Washington Street around 8 a.m.

Tyler Jameau, a neighbor, recounted what he saw.

“We were kind of in shock, just to be so close to the flames that I couldn’t believe what I’d seen,” Jameau said.

Three people are displaced due to the fire and the cost of damages is estimated around $950,000.

“I immediately rushed and woke up everybody in the house and just told everyone to get out,” Jameau said. “It’s just a tragic set of news, for this to happen. It’s just bad.” 

“I know it’s Christmas morning; tough time to have this type of incident but luckily everybody’s safe,” Dorchester Fire Department District Chief Gerald Powers said.

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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