Heavy building fire in Dorchester displaces 21 kids, nine adults

Photo courtesy of the Boston Fire Department

The Boston Fire Department knocked down another building fire in Dorchester, this time in Howard Avenue.

At 7:35 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2020, the city’s fire agency responded to a fire affecting properties #141 and #145 in Howard avenue. At arrival, a second-alarm was ordered, but it was updated to 3rd-alarm a few minutes later. The fire extended to property #147, according to the agency.

By 10:30 p.m. the Department announced that the blazes were extinguished and all occupants safely evacuated.

A total of thirty residents were displaced by the fire, including 21 kids. Boston Neighborhood Services and the Red Cross of Massachusetts are helping the affected neighbors, that were transported by a MBTA bus. One firefighter was injured during the operation.

The Fire Investigation Unit is reviewing the circumstances of the incident.

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