Boston 3 Alarm fire 5-4-11

At approximately 5:30am Wednesday morning, the Boston Fire Department responded to 95 Commercial Wharf, Sarrouf Law LLP, for a working building fire. Boston Fire Ladder 1 and Engine 8 was first to respond and Capt. Mullane, L-1, immediately ordered a second alarm for heavy fire showing from the rear of the building.
The building was built on pylons in Boton Harbor, requiring the Boston Fire Marine Unit fire boat to respond. Divers also entered the water to fight the fire from below. At one point, almost 75 firefighters were on scene working the fireground. Due to the location and construction of the building, fighting the fire was difficult at times for firefighters, who continued to fight pockets of fire well into the morning. Initial damage estimates came in around $3,000,000 and the building is a total loss. 5 Firefighters were injured while battling the blaze, however all injuries are non-life threatening.

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