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Icy Conditions, Window Bars Hinder Firefighters During Roxbury Apartment Fire

BOSTON (CBS) – Fifteen people, including eight children were forced out of their homes by an early morning fire in Roxbury.

The fire started around 1 a.m. in the building on Forest Street in Roxbury.

Roxbury Fire
A fire at a Roxbury apartment. (Photo Credit: Boston Fire Department)

Officials said icy conditions and bars on the windows made it difficult for firefighters on the scene.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries.

Damages are estimated around $150,000.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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