BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Fire crews rescued five people from a burning home in Brockton early Sunday morning after a fast-moving blaze ripped through the structure and left a teen in critical condition, officials said.
Crews responding to a reported blaze in Central Square around 1 a.m. used ground ladders to rescue five people from the multi-family home. Two others were able to escape the building themselves.
All seven were taken to the hospital, where a teen remains in critical condition. The rest of the victims were in stable condition.
The American Red Cross is assisting those displaced.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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