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Firefighter hurt, seven residents displaced after fire in Roxbury

The cause of the fire at the three-family home on Dorr Street remains under investigation.

Firefighters at the scene of a two-alarm fire at an apartment building in Roxbury that displaced seven people Friday night. Courtesy

By Gwen Egan

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A two-alarm fire broke out in Roxbury Friday night, injuring one firefighter and displacing seven residents. 

When Boston firefighters arrived at the three-family home on Dorr Street around 6 p.m., they found flames coming from the rear porches, according to officials.

The fire, which was on the second and third floors, also spread to the attic according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Images from the scene show extensive damage to the back porches after the flames were extinguished. 

Norman Phaneuf, a resident of the building, told WCVB that he could see smoke coming from a heater. 

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“I can smell it, no alarm, then fire, fire, fire, all the alarms,” he said. 

One firefighter was injured as a result of the blaze, according to NBC10 Boston. 

Boston Fire Department’s X account also posted an image of Deputy Chief Michael Doherty talking to reporters at the scene announcing seven residents would be displaced as a result of the flames.

The post also said the Red Cross will be working to help these seven people find new housing as the cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

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