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News Breaking News Firefighters Battle Four-Alarm Blaze at East Boston Apartment

Firefighters Battle Four-Alarm Blaze at East Boston Apartment

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March 20, 2026 | Boston, MA

Firefighters responded to a four-alarm fire at an apartment building in Boston's East Boston neighborhood. The Boston Fire Department reported the incident at 1:49 p.m. on March 20. Command noted heavy smoke on the fourth floor. Interior teams located the fire, which was venting smoke, and quickly knocked it down.

Command Reports 4 Brick Construction smoke Condition floor-4 Interior Company's found the fire venting smoke fire Knocked Down.Firefighters Battle Four-Alarm Blaze at East Boston Apartment

No injuries were reported. The cause remains under investigation. Crews evacuated the multi-unit residential structure while containing the blaze.

The response escalated to a first alarm, box 2213, due to the intense smoke and fire conditions.

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