Crime & Safety

Fire at Senior Housing Complex Leaves Dozen Homeless

A fire at High Cliff Apartments early on Friday morning is being blamed on a tealight candle left burning.

A dozen residents at a senior housing complex are out of their home on Friday after an early morning fire.

The American Red Cross of Massachusetts tweeted just after noon that 12 residents of High Cliff Apartments at 23 Prince St. were assisted following the 4 a.m. fire.

My Fox Boston reports that the fire was caused by a tealight candle left burning.


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