BFD responded to call around 5:25pm on Saturday for smoke showing at 74 Corona Street in Dorchester. Fire could be seen on the first and second floor rear porches and extending inside the building. A second alarm was ordered.
Fire was quickly knocked down. Seven adults and two children are displaced. The Red Cross is helping with housing. Damages estimated at $200,000. No injuries to report. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Thank you BFD for keeping our neighborhood safe!
Image via BFD on twitter.
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
