— Photos by Bobbie Toner

Shortly before midnight last night, the Somerville Fire Department responded to a fire on Thurston Street to find a house under construction fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters operated a three-alarm fire working to keep the neighboring houses from the fire. The home under construction eventually collapsed and the homes on either side of the fire sustained extensive damage.

No injuries were reported. The Red Cross is assisting residents displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.