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Fire damages house on Draper Street in Dorchester

House on fire on Draper Street, with firefighters on what's left of the front porch

The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 147 Draper St. in Dorchester for what quickly turned into a two-alarm fire around 12:05 a.m.

The department reports six residents were displaced, but that there were no injuries.

Damage from the fire, which extended from the first floor to the roof, was estimated at $350,000. The cause is under investigation.

The department reports firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading to the house next door, although it did set fire to a tree in the neighboring yard.

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I hope everyone is okay.

It isn't just the woodlands and fields drying out, but the buildings, too.

Might be a good time to check those smoke detectors, and be careful with any grills or other combustion sources near anything flammable until nature gives us a break!

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