Crime & Safety
Firefighters Knock Down Rooftop Blaze on Beacon Street
Investigators have not yet determined what caused the wooden deck fire.
Firefighters quickly knocked down a rooftop fire at 182 Beacon St. just after 6 p.m. Monday.
Occupants were evacuated from the six-story condo building as firefighters continued to search for remnant of the fire.
Fire investigators say cause of the fire, which destroyed a wooden deck on the building's roof, is still under investigation but they have ruled out a grill fire.
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The fire chief has estimated damage to the building at $1 million.
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