A multi-unit fire broke out this morning at a complex of homes at New Boston Property Management, in New Boston, with at least five homes destroyed, but no injuries or loss of life.

The blaze broke out in Unit 6, on North Lindsey Street and fire departments and emergency services from around Bowie County responded. On the scene were New Boston VFD, Maud VFD, C-5 and the Simms VFD, plus Lifenet and local law enforcement.

New Boston Fire Chief Deborah Atkinson was in charge at the scene, and the com...