BOSTON (WHDH) - More than 60 residents were displaced after the YMCA of Greater Boston caught on fire early Thursday morning.
Firefighters responding to the YMCA on Huntington Avenue just before 1 a.m. found flames coming from the seventh floor.
One resident was transported with undisclosed injuries.
The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.
The blaze left behind about $100,000 worth of damage.
The cause remains under investigation.
At approx. 12:50 am a fire on the 7th floor at the @YMCA_Boston 316 Huntington Ave. There was 1 resident transported by @BOSTON_EMS . Damages est. at 100,000. BFD-VAU , @COB_ONS ,@RedCrossMA helping with the 60+ displaced . BFD-FIU investigating . pic.twitter.com/ufUzDzoABW
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) May 21, 2020
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