Overview
- Fire broke out on Maple Street in Roxbury the morning of July 5 and the response escalated to a two-alarm incident that prompted a full evacuation of the building.
- NewsCenter 5 crews on scene observed part of the roof caving in, and the collapse led firefighters to fight the blaze from the exterior because the structure was unsafe to enter.
- Eleven residents, including eight children and three adults, were displaced by the fire and will need short-term shelter and support.
- One resident was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment while officials said there is no ongoing threat to the wider public.
- The department remains on scene working to fully extinguish the fire and will likely conduct a structural safety review and an investigation into the cause before residents can return.