5 Families Displaced After Dorchester Fire

BOSTON (CBS) – Five families are displaced after a fire broke out at a Dorchester apartment building Friday night.

Firefighters responded to a three-story brick apartment building at 249 Washington Street shortly after 7:00pm.

When firefighters arrived, the rear porches were on fire. The fire eventually reached four alarms. No injuries were reported.

Fire investigators are on scene searching for a cause and point of origin.

The Fire Chief estimates damage at $750,000.

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