1 Person Dead After Mission Hill Fire

BOSTON, MA — One person has died in the aftermath of a fire that took place in the Mission Hill neighborhood on Friday afternoon, according to the Boston Fire Department.

Crews responded to the two-alarm blaze at 4 Ellingwood Street shortly after 3 p.m. to discover flames and heavy smoke emanating from all three floors of the townhouse residence. After the fire was extinguished, one person was found deceased on the third floor. The person's identity has not been revealed.

The cause of the fire remains unknown, and the incident is now under investigation by the department's Fire Investigation Unit and police detectives.

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