FITCHBURG, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters braved frigid conditions as they battled a multi-alarm blaze that destroyed a three-family home in Fitchburg late Monday night.
Crews responding to a report of a fire at a home on Canton Street around 11:30 p.m. found flames that had spread from the first floor to the attic, according to Fitchburg Deputy Fire Chief Robert Alicea.
After knocking down the flames in the attic, crews found a fire in the basement and evacuated the home, Alicea said.
There were no reported injuries but nine people, including four children, were displaced by the fire. The Red Cross is helping them.
Alicea noted that the home is likely a total loss.
An investigation is ongoing.
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