At about 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 31, 2026, a fire ignited on the first floor of a three‑story apartment building at 24 Kerwin Street in Dorchester, Boston. The blaze trapped residents on the second floor, prompting a response from the Boston Fire Department that escalated to a second alarm.
Firefighters rescued the occupants from the second floor and treated three individuals for injuries sustained during the incident.
The event occurred in a three‑deck apartment building in the Dorchester neighborhood.