RAYNHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Fire officials are investigating the cause of a blaze in Raynham that left seven people displaced.

Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Hill Street with multiple people trapped in the basement around 5:30 a.m. learned that members of the household were able to help a mother and her child get out to safety, according to a statement issued by Raynham Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita.

Three of the seven residents were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for evaluation. The home sustained significant fire, smoke, and water damage and is currently uninhabitable.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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