BOSTON, Mass.- Eight people were displaced after an early-morning fire spread through a multi-family home in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood on June 10.
The fire was reported at approximately 1:45 a.m. at 66 Westmore Road, according to the Boston Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the residence and found a fire that had traveled from the basement to the first floor of the building.
Officials said seven adults and one child were displaced. One dog and two snakes were also displaced.
The American Red Cross of Massachusetts is assisting the displaced residents with temporary housing and other immediate needs.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
