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Two Boston Firefighters Killed

Names Of Fallen Men Released

POSTED: 10:05 pm EDT August 29, 2007
UPDATED: 4:05 am EDT August 30, 2007

Two Boston firefighters were killed Wednesday night in a fire in West Roxbury.

The fire broke out just before 9 p.m. at the Tai Ho restaurant at 1727 Centre St. and quickly went to four alarms.

The fallen firefighters have been identified as 55-year old Paul Cahill and 53-year old Warren Payne.

14 other firefigthers were injured fighting the blaze. An EMT was treated and released after suffering chest pains.

The firefighters were trapped when an air conditioning unit fell through the roof of the building. "They became trapped and became disoriented and could not find their way out," said Boston Fire Chief Kevin MacCurtain.

The injured firefighters were taken to several area hospitals.

The fire spread to a floral company and a pet grooming business. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino arrived at the fire scene after 10 p.m, but then left to go to Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NewsCenter 5 and TheBostonChannel.com will have more information as it becomes available.

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