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Boston Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Roxbury Fire

ROXBURY (CBS) - Boston Firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at a four-story Roxbury brick brownstone on Saturday.

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A firefighter surveys the damage at a Roxbury fire on Saturday. (Photo by Boston Fire Department)

Firefighters were called to the blaze at a two-family home on Fort Avenue at 4:07 p.m., according to Boston Fire Department's Twitter account.

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Firefighters extinguish a Roxbury fire on Saturday. (Photo by Boston Fire Department)

Fire officials say the fire was concentrated to roof area before dropping down to the top floor of the building.

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Firefighters put out a roof fire Saturday in Roxbury. (Photo by Boston Fire Department)

The blaze was knocked down by 5 p.m.

No one was hurt in the fire.

Four adults and two dogs were displaced and will be staying with friends and family.

Investigators determined the cause of fire was a power strip short-circuited in an office located at the rear of the top floor.

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