FITCHBURG, MASS. (WHDH) - Fire crews battled a 3-alarm fire at a home in Fitchburg on Thursday afternoon.
The flames erupted out of the building on Poplar Street.
While police were eventually able to knock down the fire, the house was severely damaged and a large gaping hole in the roof exposed the interior of the house to the elements.
According to a neighbor, one woman and child managed to escape the burning structure just in time.
“It happened so fast. Before long, the whole house was just engulfed,” said Casey Coleman. “I’m not sure what her name is but she does have an infant that she got out with.”
Details on the cause of the fire have not yet been released.
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