Firefighter Evacuates Workers After Spotting Rooftop Blaze in Boston's Financial District

Firefighter evacuates workers after spotting rooftop blaze in Boston's financial district

A Boston firefighter working a detail Wednesday is being credited with spotting and reacting quickly to a fire atop a six-story building in the city's financial district.

Boston fire: What happened at Milk Street today?

Boston's Financial District experienced a fire Wednesday afternoon, causing thick black smoke from a six-story building.

IMAGES: Firefighters douse heavy fire on downtown Boston building

A fire burned in a six-story building in Boston's Financial District Wednesday afternoon. Video showed smoke coming from the coming from the Milk St. building.

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A firefighter on a detail in the area spotted smoke coming from the building and called it in