# Somerville Fire Destroys Businesses

> A five-alarm fire in Somerville destroyed a barber shop and Brazilian restaurant.
- Title: Somerville Fire Destroys Businesses · The Boston Globe
- Summary: A five-alarm fire in Somerville destroyed a barber shop and Brazilian restaurant. A five-alarm fire destroyed the Rei Da Picanha restaurant and Damata Barber…
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/13/metro/somerville-fire-broadway-businesses-destroyed
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: somerville, reidapicanha, damatabarber, broadway, fire, five-alarm, news, local
## Fire at Broadway Building
A five-alarm fire destroyed a barber shop and Brazilian restaurant in Somerville.
## Two Firefighters Injured
Two Somerville firefighters received electrical shocks and were hospitalized but later released.
## Businesses Suffered Damage
The Rei Da Picanha restaurant and Damata Barber shop were total losses, while Total Wireless and Santander Bank sustained smoke damage.
## Key takeaway

A five-alarm fire destroyed the Rei Da Picanha restaurant and Damata Barber shop in Somerville.