15 residents displaced after fire creeps up from South End basement

BOSTON — Fifteen residents were displaced by a fire in Boston’s South End on Sunday night.

The fire began in the basement of the Worcester Square apartment building before spreading up the walls to the first floor.

The fire traveled from the basement of 30 Worcester sq. Up to the walls to the 1st floor . Heavy fire is knocked down major overhauling throughout. pic.twitter.com/jgtjp8VxRB
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 27, 2023

One dog was rescued by firefighters.

Fire investigators said a tenant saw the fire through a light fixture and immediately reported it.

“Things might have been different if that tenant wasn’t home and made that report because by the time our first companies arrived, there was extensive damage in the walls and ceiling,” said Boston Fire Chief Mike McCormack

Firefighters encountered a frozen hydrant and called a 2nd alarm out of caution.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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