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8 Homeless After West Roxbury 3-Alarm Fire

Fire melted the siding of a West Roxbury home Wednesday night. Boston Fire Department

Eight people, including two children, are homeless after a fire ripped through their West Roxbury home. Boston Firefighters tackled the tough three-alarm fire Wednesday night. One firefighter was treated by Boston EMS for smoke inhalation while a second was taken to the hospital for a leg injury, according to the Department. Boston EMS treated three others with an eye wash.

The fire started just after 9 p.m. Wednesday night on LaGrange Street. The department estimated the fire caused $500,000 in damage to the 2 1/2-story house.

The Red Cross was called in to assist the eight affected residents.

From the Boston Fire Department:

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