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Grove Street house fire in Kingston sends resident and firefighter to hospital
An elderly resident and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in an overnight fire at a 2½-story Kingston home. Crews from six nearby communities helped bring the blaze under control in about an hour.
An elderly resident and a firefighter were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries after a fire broke out at a home on Grove Street in Kingston around midnight Thursday, fire officials said.
Kingston police and firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the 2½-story home and a heavy fire inside. The resident managed to get out without assistance, according to the Kingston Fire Department.
Firefighters from Pembroke, Plympton, Carver, Halifax, Duxbury and Hanson joined the response. Crews brought the fire under control in about an hour, the department said.
The cause remains under investigation by Massachusetts State Police. Officials said the fire is not currently believed to be suspicious.