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Four Escape Pre-Dawn 2-Alarm Roxbury Fire

Investigators are examining the cause after crews battled rear-porch, upper-floor flames at a hard-to-find dead-end off Walnut Avenue.

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.