Massive Fire Tears Through Row Of Triple-Decker Homes

Three triple-decker houses and the rear of a fourth were damaged by flames early Sunday morning. More than 80 firefighters responded to the flames on Marie Street across from Ronan Park in Dorchester around 4 a.m. Two were injured.The flames spread to the triple-deckers on either side of the original building, which was believed to have been vacant. In addition, the rear of another triple-decker on Fox Street, nearly 70 feet from the fire, was damaged. Seventeen people were displaced by the fire, Bryant Garnett’s mother was one of them. “It’s like a movie. You would never expect something like this to happen to you, it’s insane,” he said.