By adamg on Mon., 5/3/2021 - 9:38 am 
The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters used one of their ladder trucks to rescue a resident on a second-floor porch during a fire this morning at 20 Boylston St. in Jamaica Plain.
Being one of Boston’s original old beauties, finding way thru many personal collections, tight halls, many doors made this a best option.
The department reports four people and three turtles were displaced. The department adds:
Two large raccoons on roof will have to relocate on their own.
Damage was estimated at $500,000.
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Smoking
By onelith
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 9:44am
Who didn't properly extinguish smoking materials? Turtles or the raccoons?
onelith: Extraordinarily poor
By Jon Cooper-Wiele
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:42am
onelith: Extraordinarily poor taste on your part, to say nothing of a non-evidentially-based comment since I don't find it stated that smoking was the cause of the fire.
Fire on Boylston Street
By Ellis R
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:21am
The street address is incorrect - it was at #20 Boylston Street. #24 was unharmed (and all turtles, raccoons, and humans are secure).
Thanks
By adamg
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:12pm
Address corrected.
The couple who lives here
By bibliotequetres...
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 1:06pm
The couple who lives here also raises mushrooms-- gourmet and alternative-medicinal-- and are generous gardeners. Just great neighbors & fun people. I wasn't on Boylston today so I had no idea this happened, but hope the damage is reparable.
"Personal collections"
By ScottB
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 1:53pm
Euphemism for a hoard?
Matter of time
By LarryW
Tue, 05/04/2021 - 9:55am
The attic window frame had no window in it for at least 10 years. I figured the house would be condemned eventually.
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