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Fire at 303 Spring St. in Brockton sends residents and four firefighters to hospital
Residents trapped inside a multifamily home on Spring Street were rescued after firefighters arrived to find heavy flames. Four firefighters and the residents were taken to the hospital, and the home sustained extensive damage.
Residents and four firefighters were taken to the hospital after a fire at a multifamily home at 303 Spring St. in Brockton, fire officials said.
Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli said the department received a report of the fire at about 8:21 p.m. Monday. Responding crews found heavy flames on the side of the building and were told that several people were trapped inside.
Firefighters rescued the residents, who were transported to a hospital. The four firefighters were also hospitalized; officials did not provide details about anyone’s condition.
Nardelli said the building sustained extensive damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.