Boston fire sends one to hospital, displaces six

BOSTON — A fire in Boston has sent one person to the hospital, and displaced 6 people.

Firefighters responded to Kerwin St. shortly before 10 p.m. Once they arrived on scene they found a fire on the third floor of a three-family building. Firefighters rescued a resident from the third floor, according to a post on the Boston Fire Department’s twitter account.

Officials from the Boston Fire Department did not have a condition of the person taken to the hospital, Wednesday night.

The Red Cross has been called in to help the displaced residents.

The fire remains under investigation.

At approximately 9:45 Fire on the 3rd floor of an occupied 3 family building on Kerwin st. Dor. Fire was on floor 3 and extended to the roof. Companies were able to rescue 1 resident from the 3rd floor . pic.twitter.com/JtzKGwUxj8
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 17, 2022

Companies making up from the fire on Kerwin St. 1 resident was transported by ⁦@BOSTON_EMS⁩ . There are 6 residents displaced ⁦@RedCrossMA⁩ helping with housing. Damages https://t.co/CzshZPW2m5 250,000. BFD-FIU investigating the cause of the fire. pic.twitter.com/C3We6uuxY6
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 17, 2022