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8 adults, 7 children displaced after fire scorches front porch of Dorchester multi-family home

Dorchester Capen St fire (Boston Fire Department)

BOSTON — Crews battled a heavy blaze at a Dorchester home on Tuesday night.

Companies responding to a multi-family home on Capen Street found flames on both the second and third floor, according to the Boston Fire Department.

There were no reports of any injuries, but officials say 8 adults and 7 children were displaced.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Damages are estimated to be upwards of $250,000.

No further information was immediately available.

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