A fire broke out in a residential building in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood early Friday, Oct. 24. Firefighters rescued six people, and two were taken to a hospital.
The fire department received a call at about 3:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Brainerd Road, near the border of Allston and Brighton. Firefighters arrived to find the building in flames and called for additional crews.
Firefighters led six people out of the building. One of them had taken shelter from the smoke on the roof. About 20 residents, along with their pets, managed to get out on their own. Two people were taken to a hospital. Their conditions are not known.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
Source: NBC Boston, Boston 25 News
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