Firefighters battled heavy flames at a residence on Centre Street in Dorchester on Sunday morning. Boston Fire Department

A firefighter and a resident were injured and 30 others were displaced after a large fire erupted at a multi-family home in Dorchester early on Sunday morning, according to the Boston Fire Department.

Around 4:45 a.m., fire crews responded to Centre Street in Dorchester and found heavy flames on the back porches of the building, according to the Boston Fire Department. The blaze quickly spread to an adjacent home , and a third alarm was struck, according to officials.

At approximately 4:45 heavy fire on the rear porches of a 6 family home at 378 Centre st. Dir. the fire has extended to the adjacent 6 family this is now a 3 alarm fire all companies are working. pic

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