Overview

• The fire began around 7 p.m. Wednesday in a multi-family building on Beckett Street, according to the Boston Fire Department.
• Crews knocked down the heavy fire by about 7:30 p.m. and continued working inside the home and a side garage.
• Flames burned through three rear porches and extended across all three floors, causing significant damage.
• Two residents were taken to a hospital, and 18 people and several pets were left without housing, officials said.
• About an hour later, firefighters responded to a separate Dorchester Avenue blaze around 8:20 p.m., and the causes of both fires remain under investigation.