WCVB / Toomey
Updates and more video, scroll down.
A MAJOR FIRE IS BURNING IN A 10-STORY apartment building in Boston’s Back Bay district. The fire broke out around 2 pm Eastern and the first unit on the scene, Ladder 15 reported heavy smoke on the 7th floor. The response escalated to nine alarms (including three for RIT).
It appears that the fire has been knocked down now, but all companies are still operating. One apparent victim has just been carried out from a penthouse unit. At least two other residents were taken out by firefighters.
Boston Herald / Garfinkel
No definitive or verified information has been released yet as this is an ongoing fire.
NECN has posted this video report around 2:30 pm. Update: At approx. the 2-minute mark you will see FF’s bringing a victim out from the penthouse onto the roof and begin CPR:
Update:
Five people have been hospitalized after being injured at the fire, including one firefighter who suffered chest pains.
Early estimates place the damages at $3.5 million.
Boston Globe / Sullivan
A fire department spokesman said 180 of the 264 city’s firefighters that were on duty this afternoon worked the job. He said it was the first nine-alarm fire in the city in several years.
NECN has this updated video report from later this afternoon:
According to the Mass. Historic Commission database, the building at 483 Beacon St., was built in 1898 by architect William Sears, it was formerly known as the Hotel Cambridge. It was turned into condominiums in 1982-83. Approx. 150 to 170 people live in the building.
Boston.com has filed some raw video from the scene taken during the fire:
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