Updated BREAKING NEWS...Boston Fire Department Battling 4-Alarm Dorchester Fire...Heavy Fire Now Out

UPDATE 3: Estimate about 30 people displaced from the 9 apts in the 3 buildings. @RedCrossMA on scene to assist.

Mayor's Neighborhood Services rep on scene. @MBTA once again providing a bus for the displaced to stay warm.

UPDATE 2: Chief estimates damage at $750,000.00. Fire Investigators on scene for cause and point of origin.

3 apts per address; 249-247-245. Unknown at this time how many displaced.

UPDATE: Fire was in a large 3 story brick apartment building. Heavy fire now out.

No reported injuries at this time. Appears a fire wall helped 245 Washington. Fire traveled across the rear porches

BREAKING NEWS....Dorchester, Massachusetts - The Boston fire department is on scene in Dorchester at 249 Washington Street battling a four alarm building fire called in at 7:05pm.

Fire upon arrival was showing from rear porches.

Photo Courtesy: Boston Fire Department

More information will be provided when available.

Photo Courtesy: Boston Fire Department

DEVELOPING: Boston FD Reponds To 3-Alarm/Fire/Explosion/Partial Collapse

3 alarm companies packing up and leaving. Update from from Boston EMS 12 total treated/transported, 2 serious.
Update: EMS transports from the house explosion in Dorchester at 11 total.
DEVELOPING: Dorchester, Massachusetts - The Boston Fire and EMS are on scene of a 3-Alarm fire/explosion/partial collapse at 27 Hansborough St. Dorchester, some type of explosion that caused partial collapse of a 2 1/2 story house.

The call came in at 9:20pm EST.

Heavy fire reported on arrival in basement and upper floors. Partial collapses on both sides of the house.

Boston EMS has treated/ transported 8 at this time, all residents. 2 elderly in serious condition, 6 others various injuries.

We will have more on this developing story has information comes in. This story will be updated..

All photos are credited to Boston EMS and Boston Fire Department.