On Sunday, February 26, 2023, at approximately 18:30 hours, a 4-story building caught on fire at 30 Worcester Square. It was said that the fire started in the basement and quickly traveled up the walls extending to other floors.
The Boston Fire Department got a call from a tenant claiming they saw a fire through a light fixture. Boston Fire Chief Mike McCormack said if that tenant had not been home to see and make the call, things could have gone a lot differently. When the Jakes arrived, the fire had already traveled from the basement to the first floor.
Luckily, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire and percent it from traveling further within the building. Firefighters did complete a lengthy overhauling process to ensure there was no extension of the fire and that all hotspots had been extinguished.
There were no injuries reported at the scene, and there were a total of 15 people were displaced, as well as a dog that was rescued. As of right now, the cause of the fire is still unknown and is being actively investigated by Boston Fire FIU. There is no other information at this time.
