ROXBURY, Boston.- A fire at a two-story building on Warren Street in Roxbury reached five alarms Monday morning, with firefighters conducting operations from outside the building.
The fire began shortly after 7:30 a.m. at 72 Warren St., according to local reports. The building houses several businesses. No injuries had been reported as of the latest available information.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing, and the fire quickly escalated to five alarms. Fire companies surrounded the block, with engines pumping water to trucks equipped with ladder pipes. Firefighters conducted all operations from outside the two-story building.
Firefighters continued working to keep water on the building later in the morning. Engines were pulling water from as far as Moreland Street, about two blocks away, according to the Boston Fire Department.
Officials asked the public to avoid the Dudley area and later the Nubian Square area while crews worked at the scene. The firefighting operation also blocked several surrounding streets.
As of the latest reports, there were no additional details about the cause of the fire or the extent of damage.
