MONTAGUE, Mass. (AP) - A fire has heavily damaged a western Massachusetts apartment house and displaced seven people.
The fire started shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday in the kitchen of the Montague home.
About 70 firefighters from 17 fire departments battled the blaze. Trucks had to shuttle water from a hydrant about a quarter mile away due to a lack of hydrants in the area. The scene was cleared at around 11:45 a.m.
Officials say a dog perished in the fire but seven residents and a guest escaped. The American Red Cross was at the scene to help them.
Authorities suspect that grease was the cause of the flames. A trooper with the state Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.
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