19 displaced after 4-alarm house fire scorches multiple buildings in Dorchester

DORCHESTER — A raging fire scorched multiple buildings in Dorchester and displaced 19 people Saturday afternoon.

The flames torched multiple buildings on Edson Street, charring the sides of the multi-story homes and prompting fire officials to order a 4th alarm.

19 people were displaced when the fire was finally gotten under control.

Boston firefighters attempting to douse the fire had to scramble off the rear porches of one building as they started to collapse, the fire department wrote on social media.

Shortly after 7:15 the fire department shared that the fire was extinguished and that the extreme heat melted the side paneling of two nearby homes on Milton Avenue.

The fire department shared several photos of homes charred by the blaze.

At least one of a building’s back porches was completely burnt away.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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