BOSTON — Firefighters in Boston responded to a fire that sent smoke rising above the city’s downtown area Wednesday.
Firefighters responded to the fire at 128 Milk Street around 2:00 a.m.
The Boston Fire Department described the fire as “heavy” on social media but said firefighters were able to get multiple hoses to the roof and extinguish the blaze.
A firefighter who was doing a detail in the area called the fire in and made sure everyone was evacuated.
One firefighter had to be transported by Boston EMS.
At approximately 2:00 heavy black smoke from the roof of 128 Milk street downtown. A sec alarm was immediately ordered. pic.twitter.com/Afwa5ZMfi2
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) May 28, 2025
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