Chimney Collapse at G + 5th in South Boston

The sky is falling, Henny Penny.
Boston Fire and Boston Police are responding to a call for a chimney collapse at the corner of G and 5th Street. More accurately, 57 G Street. Power lines are down, and there is rubble on the ground. Luckily, no one was hurt.
Avoid the area.

Maureen Dahill is the founder of Caught in Media. Once a longtime wardrobe and prop stylist for brands such as Rue La La, TJ Max & Hasbro, she is a devoted lover of vintage clothing, Martini Mondays, Castle Island, AND a 4th generation South Boston native. Mother of three, married to Peter G.


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