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17 displaced after fire rips through Dorchester home

17 displaced after fire rips through Dorchester home
17 displaced after fire rips through Dorchester home 00:24

BOSTON -- Seventeen people were displaced when a fire ripped through their home in Dorchester. It happened on Lithgow Street Friday afternoon. 

One firefighter needed to be transported from the scene for minor injuries. 

The back porches collapsed and the flames also damaged a nearby building 

It's unclear what caused the fire. 

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