Overview
- Fire was reported around 2:45 a.m. at a large three-story residence off Walnut Avenue in Roxbury.
- Flames were visible on the second and third floors, concentrated on the rear porches, according to Deputy Chief Gerard Viola.
- An initial dispatch to Circuit Street caused brief address confusion before crews located the scene via Hestia Park.
- Four adults self-evacuated before firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported.
- The blaze reached two alarms, and the Boston Fire Department says the cause remains under investigation.