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2 Children, 13 Adults Displaced in Roxbury Triple-Decker 3-Alarm Fire

A firefighter was injured putting out the roaring fire that spread to three buildings and three floors, officials say.  

The fire moved through all three floors of the building.

The fire moved through all three floors of the building.

Photo Credit: Boston Fire Department

A duplex at 41 Quincy Street caught on fire, according to a Boston Fire Department Tweet made at 8:37 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. A second alarm was rung after the blaze quickly spread to two neighboring buildings at 43 and 45 Quincy Street.

Heavy fire greeted the firefighters on all three floors of the building, prompting the ringing of a third alarm. 

The blaze was extinguished by 9:00 p.m., but 15 people, including two children, were displaced because of the inferno. 

The Red Cross of Massachusetts  helped the affected people find emergency placement. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation and has not yet been determined. 

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