A total loss

The Boston Fire Department reports yesterday's four-alarm fire on Chestnut Hill Avenue was still burning at 6:50 p.m., 13 hours after it was first reported, fed by a natural-gas main whose shut-off valve malfunctioned.

The department calls the block of stores a total loss and says five firefighters were taken to the hospital with various injuries.

The department has posted a big collection of photos of the fire. Scott Eisen and Brian D'Amico also posted photos.

All that water quickly turned to ice. Photo by BFD.

Firefighters on Chestnut Hill Avenue. Photo by BFD.