Firefighters in Brockton, Mass. rescued multiple residents from a massive that destroyed two multi-family homes overnight.
Firefighters responded to the multi-family homes on South Street just before 3a.m. on Thursday. Officials say eight people live in one of the homes and 11 people live in the other. Multiple people were sleeping inside at the time of the fire.
Fire officials say the fire was concentrated to the front of the homes. Residents who escaped from the back of the home were trapped in the fenced in backyard. Firefighters had to cut the fence to get them out safely. Two people were taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion. One firefighter was also taken to the hospital. Officials say there were no major injuries.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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