Flames shooting out of a home in East Boston at about 5 a.m. sent residents running for their lives with one person reported dead.
The blaze quickly became a six-alarm fire with Boston firefighters using ladders to rescue people from their homes.
Police tell the Herald six residents have been sent to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, and another person was found “dead at the scene.” The police spokesman at the scene said the homicide unit has been called in.
A city firefighter was also injured, officials said, and about 30 residents have been displaced.
Mayor Michelle Wu and BFD Commissioner Paul Burke have just briefed reporters on the blaze.
“The first firefighters that got here had heavy fire showing from two buildings and did rescue of five people over aerial ladders,” said Burke.
Over 130 Firefighters battled the 6 alarm fire. Companies starting to make up 30 residents , a couple of birds displaced 1 Firefighter and 6 residents were transported @BOSTON_EMS . Damages estimated at 5 million dollars. pic.twitter.com/pBnnYWsnDs
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 2, 2024
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Commissioner Burke and @MayorWu brief the media on the 6 alarm fire in East Boston. 5 residents were rescued over ladders but sadly there was 1 fatality. pic.twitter.com/qO2GJGLqHv
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 2, 2024