BOSTON — Firefighters say a man has died after a two-alarm fire on Catawba Street in Roxbury Thursday morning.
The Boston Fire Department said in a tweet that heavy fire was showing from the third floor when they arrived around 1:30 a.m.
Five other people made it out of the building safely, according to a tweet at 4:05 a.m. About an hour later, after investigators searched the building, they confirmed in another tweet that an adult male had died in the fire. Officials have not yet released the man's name; his cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner. A detection dog was also at the scene assisting investigators.
We have 5 people displaced @RedCrossMA on scene. There is approx 500,000 in damages @EversourceMA @nationalgridus @bostonpolice @BOSTON_EMS pic.twitter.com/PzKowiCLA4
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 17, 2019
Report on the fire 2 alarm Fire at 26 Catawba St . There is 1 fatality an adult male no other injuries to report FIU dog Keegan to help with the investigation to determine the cause of the fire.The cause of death will be determined by the Chief Medical Examiner. pic.twitter.com/VDdiZ6YACK
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) January 17, 2019
No other injuries were reported.
Cox Media Group
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/7QOJU3BNCJERBNKJC5LWTBYFLU.png)
