A multi-building fire erupted on Princeton Street near Logan Airport in East Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon. At least three buildings are reportedly involved in the fire, which has now been raised to a 4-alarm situation.
Smoke from the fire was visible across the Boston metropolitan area, including the Logan Airport. It is unclear if there have been any injuries.
Videos of the blaze surfaced on social media. Here’s a video of the fire shared by a Boston resident on X.
The Boston Fire Department said in an update that the fire started at a residential building on 263 Princeton Street in East Boston around 6pm Sunday. The fire subsequently spread to two other buildings.
In a later update, the Boston FD confirmed that a total of six houses were “knocked down” after the “heavy fire.” Three of them were on Princeton Street and three on Saratoga Street. The department shared photos of the charred houses.
This story is being updated.
