BFD responded to a call for a fire around 3am on Thursday at 53 Sudan Street.
The fire at the triple-decker quickly spread to a second and then a third alarm.
According to WCVB, the back porches were destroyed. No one was injured but four residents are without a home.
There are a few Go Fund Me pages set up for residents who have been displaced.
You can help Chad here and here.
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