SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out at a multi-family home in a thickly-settled section of Somerville on Thursday morning.
Crews responding to a report of a fire at Central and Ames streets around 6 a.m. found thick smoke billowing from the triple-decker.
Video from the scene showed firefighters on a ladder truck dousing an upper porch area with water.
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Porches on all three levels of the home were heavily charred in the fire.
All residents were able to escape to safety.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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