Fire Burns Through Dorchester Attic While Homeowners Are On Vacation
BOSTON (CBS) -- Three people were able to safely escape a fire that broke out in Dorchester overnight. They were house-sitting the Melville Avenue home while the owners were on vacation.
Boston firefighters arrived at the scene around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. They found the fire on the third floor and were able to contain it there.
Companies making up. Company Officers doing a good job to keep their members hydrated in these hot & humid weather conditions. pic.twitter.com/50tImCvDZ2
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) August 15, 2018
The homeowners will come home to about $200,000 in water and fire damage, said the fire department. The home had been under renovation.
"Under the circumstances, we were able to try to conserve as much as damage as possible. Some nice stained glass windows the companies were able to preserve," said Deputy Fire Chief Division II Andre Stallworth.
No word yet on how the fire started.