Flames and thick smoke could be seen pouring from the top of the apartment building as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.

Boston firefighters tackled a 3-alarm fire in Dorchester, with no injuries reported but seven residents and a dog displaced.

The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m., when crews responded to 25 Wentworth Street to reports of a heavy fire on the third-floor of the residence.

Water from a water main break coated sidewalks in Dorchester with ice.

There were no reports of any injuries.

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