Overview
- Firefighters responded to heavy flames at 117 Brainerd Road and escalated to a three-alarm response, conducting the operation in the early hours of Saturday.
- Crews rescued six people from the building and aided one person who sheltered on the roof because of heavy smoke.
- Two people, described in reports as a 40-year-old adult and a 4-year-old child, were taken to area hospitals and the extent of their injuries has not been released.
- A fire deputy on scene said at least 38 residents were displaced and about 20 people and their pets left the building on their own.
- The Boston Fire Department knocked down the blaze and is investigating the origin and cause while displaced residents and local officials arrange temporary housing and recovery needs.