On the evening of February 7, 2025, my neighbors were hit with a devastating house fire on the 2nd floor and attic of their home. The Boston Fire Department was able put the fire out, but not without a great deal of damage, leaving four people displaced in the dead of winter.

Over a month later, they are still trying to pick up the pieces to repair and return, but it is a long and expensive road, during a particularly difficult time.