Crime & Safety
Roof Deck Fire at Mass. Ave. Causes $200,000 in Damage
A roof deck at 492 Massachusetts Avenue caught fire on Tuesday evening, causing an estimated $200K in damage.
The Boston Fire Department responded to a visible two-alarm deck fire on a roof deck on Tuesday evening at 492 Mass. Ave.
Two alarms were ordered by the District 4 Chief. No injuries were reported, but according to officials, the fire caused an estimated $200,000 in damage.
The building near the corner of Mass. Ave. and Tremont St. is a seven story brick uprise.
Update: Boston Fire Department determined that a charcoal grill was the cause of the fire. According to Boston law, grills are prohibited on roof tops.
No building residents were displaced.
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