On Tuesday morning, around 5 am, a six-alarm fire erupted in East Boston, engulfing a multi-family building on Meridian Street and spreading to adjacent buildings. Firefighters were ordered out of the large fire, which was reported to have heavy fire throughout the building. The blaze, visible from the Tobin Bridge, prompted warnings for commuters. Boston EMS reported that five people were transported to area hospitals, and later updates confirmed at least one fatality and a child hospitalized. Fire Commissioner Paul Burke and his command staff were on scene as efforts continued to control the fire, 90 minutes into the incident. Mayor Wu and the fire chief provided updates following the incident.
BREAKING UPDATE: 1 dead, child hospitalized after 6-alarm blaze scorches homes in East Boston https://t.co/ccgvwnkBUv
UPDATE: 1 killed, several people injured in East Boston 6-alarm fire https://t.co/NnXAlm8GSC
WATCH LIVE: Mayor Wu, fire chief providing update after fire scorches homes in East Boston. https://t.co/5KCxWev4un
UPDATE: Several people injured in East Boston 6-alarm fire https://t.co/MNxsNpW9H0
Boston firefighters on ladders, on rooftops, and in backyards brought a major fire in East Boston under control about two hours after they arrived on Meridian Street, where a multifamily home was already engulfed in flames early Monday. https://t.co/BVHcniX3HE
TUESDAY | We’re following a massive fire in East Boston, a double shooting overnight in Brockton and @ShiriSpear is tracking a Nor’Easter this week. Watch #Boston25MorningNews through 11am here: https://t.co/0xybaPLVu7 https://t.co/xvxxqjkQfl
Fire Commissioner Paul Burke consults with his Command staff , at the 6 alarm fire in East Boston https://t.co/8i0FXutte9
90 minutes into the fire in East Boston as companies continue to chase the fire. https://t.co/InR9ko79oW
BREAKING UPDATE: At least 5 hospitalized after blaze at multi-family home in East Boston spreads to nearby buildings https://t.co/sbvnBlCtXb https://t.co/JgKIQ58OSU
Firefighters battle six-alarm fire in East Boston https://t.co/H2lnGVvdGP https://t.co/OHMKLW58jq
Raging blaze at multi-family home in East Boston spreads to nearby buildings https://t.co/B7z4oX1Y8W
BREAKING: Boston EMS says five people have been transported to area hospitals after this multi family building caught fire in East Boston around 5 am. The flames spread to two other buildings. @boston25 https://t.co/VtjHRhdJch
Firefighters are battling a raging six-alarm blaze at a multi-family in East Boston on Tuesday morning. https://t.co/LPzBKe51uv
BREAKING: Firefighters battling 6-alarm blaze at multi-family home in East Boston https://t.co/Kwbg5aAd4U https://t.co/Wk0LJBdqed
Crews battle 6-alarm fire in East Boston | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/THeCKvtJGw
The flames and smoke from the fire on Meridian St in East Boston are visible from the Tobin. Be careful if this is your route this morning @boston25 https://t.co/KtlFmCWqaZ
Boston firefighters are currently on the scene of a major fire on Meridian street in East Boston. https://t.co/nEkytqrQQl
UPDATE: Fire crews ordered out of large fire in East Boston https://t.co/8mPOCR5ODb
Crews battling heavy 6-alarm fire in East Boston https://t.co/vXEtbyTIu2
At approximately 5:00 heavy fire in a large multi family building on Meridian st East Boston that traveled to the adjacent building . Heavy fire throughout the building , this is now a 6 alarm. https://t.co/MyGNTVDTZu