Five-alarm fire ravages Dorchester three decker

By adamg - 8/16/12 - 12:38 pm

Fairmount fire. Photo by BFD.Fairmount fire. Photo by BFD.

Boston firefighters are at 5 Fairmount St. battling a large fire. Five firefighters and two civilians have been sent to the hospital; all are expected to survive.

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horrible

By steve andrews (not verified) - 8/16/12 - 3:50 pm
#1

these poor people will come home to see their home destroyed if you have kids 3 days hotel red cross no kids 1 night everything you own
destroyed sad landlords dont care all they want is money they could have set the fire!!!

Your insane theory will go

By anon (not verified) - 8/16/12 - 6:49 pm
#2

Your insane theory will go out the window when you discover that the owner probably lives in the same building. Keep shooting from the hip.

Nine people homeless

By adamg - 8/16/12 - 7:04 pm
#3

The Red Cross reports:

Family of 5 (one child) on the first floor, second floor vacant, family of four on third floor. We are providing emergency funds for food and clothing, and all nine will be staying in a hotel tonight paid for by donors to the American Red Cross.

We also provided referrals to those who lost medication in the fire.

ok..

By steve andrews (not verified) - 8/16/12 - 7:25 pm
#4

maybe he does live there and cares but doesnt have money to rehome these people and pay for all new everything.. red cross tonight...

what about tomorrow night?

this happened to a man here in somerville on pearl st 5 6 yrs ago was doing laundry came back to see his bldg on fire... older man w medical issues. red cross put him up 1 night... homeless after that sleeping in his car 3 wks later found him in front seat dead of a heart attack.

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