Arson investigators working to determine cause of Dorchester house fire

BOSTON — Eleven people escaped a two-alarm house fire in Dorchester early Friday and now arson investigators are looking into what sparked the blaze.

Report of building fire at approx 1:45 at 60 Topliff St Dor .Fire showing on arrival . 2 12 story the second alarm ordered pic.twitter.com/lfXWua46Ye
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 15, 2019

Firefighters were called just before 2 a.m. to 60 Topliff St., where the second and first floors of a 2 1/2-story house were ablaze, Boston Fire Chief Jeff Whitman said at an early morning news conference.

This is what companies faced upon arrival on the scene at 60 Topliff St.Dor pic.twitter.com/mFki2XiI4G
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 15, 2019

Nine adults and two children got out safely, Whitman said, and no firefighters were injured.

Fire is now knocked down companies are overhauling. All occupants were self evacuated . All companies working. pic.twitter.com/euO28PqtDJ
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 15, 2019

The chief said the fire appears to have started outside, near a porch. Arson investigators were still at the scene around 4:30 Friday morning to help determine the cause of the fire.

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