Firefighters Battle Electrical Blaze on Boston High-Rise Balcony

January 07, 2026 | Boston, MA

Firefighters responded to a first alarm at 505 Tremont St. on Jan. 7 at approximately 12:53 p.m., where an electrical fire broke out on the balcony of the seventh floor in an eight-story building. The incident was dispatched by the 1st Responder Wireless News Dispatch team, a division of Belsito Communications Inc. Emergency crews from Box 1525 were alerted, with CAR-4 on scene confirming the electrical nature of the blaze on the balcony.

car-4 Reports 8 Story hi rise Building elec fire on Floor-7 balcony.

No immediate reports of injuries or evacuations were available, but responders acted swiftly to contain the fire in the multi-story structure.

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