Cigarette butt causes fire in Dorchester

Nov. 11, 2016

BOSTON  – A building fire in a Dorchester residence Monday morning is being blamed on the careless disposal of a cigarette butt.

According to Boston Police, Officer Brendan Cahill responded to a radio call for a fire at 28 Crescent Ave. on Monday at 7: 52 a.m.

The fire destroyed the front porch roof of the residence, Boston police said. All residents were evacuated from the building. There were not injuries.

“The fire was caused by careless disposal of cigarette butt on the roof,” Matt Colaneri, the property manager, said dropping a bunch of burnt wood as he and two workers were busy tearing out the roof.

He said police and firefighters arrived in time to put out the fire in 20 minutes. Colaneri estimated the damage at about $5,000, some of which was water damage caused by fire hoses, he said.

“Now we are going to replace the ceiling,” Colaneri said.