KINGSTON, Jamaica - With Jamaica recording more than 80 per cent increase in bushfires last year, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to the public to pay close attention to outdoor fires.

The fire on Boylston St. in Jamaica Plain broke out before 7:40 a.m. Monday morning at the two-and-a-half-story wood-frame building.

The two-alarm fire, at 3313 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain, was at a vacant building, and therefore will not displace any residents, officials said. Companies are now making up on Washington ...