Firefighters control smoky east-end rowhouse blaze

Fire crews tamed a smoky fire Thursday morning in one unit of an eight-unit row in the city’s east end late Thursday morning.
They were dispatched to 191 Birch Hill Priv. at about 11 a.m. after several 911 calls reported visible flames.
It was quickly declared a working fire.
The fire department said in a tweet that the fire started in the garage and extended into the home.
Crews worked to limit the spread inside the residence, as well as preventing the fire from moving into the conne