Dark Smoke Billows From Fire at Boston Construction Site

Dark smoke billowed into the sky after a fire broke out at a construction site near Boston’s South Station on Tuesday, April 9.

According to local news outlet WFXT, who referenced a statement from Suffolk Construction, the job site has since been shut down for a safety audit. The construction company said the blaze was caused by “JF Stearns union workers who were welding tube steel,” adding that fire watchers on site extinguished the blaze.

No injuries were reported. Credit: Amanda Vicari/SGA via Storyful

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