Disasters · Three Rivers fireThree Rivers house fire displaces four families; two cats rescuedAired October 30, 2026 at 1:21 PM UTCWritten October 30, 2026 at 1:37 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07An overnight house fire displaced four families.0:09Crews found flames spreading through the attic and called in help from surrounding0:12departments.0:13What started the fire is still unknown.0:15The fire broke out in the Three Rivers district of Palmer, Massachusetts early0:19Friday, October thirty.0:20Three Rivers and Bondsville firefighters handled the initial response.0:23Three Rivers and Bondsville crews were dispatched at about one ten in the morning.0:27Units arrived within five minutes.0:29By then, heavy smoke was coming from the attic, and a second floor porch was0:33burning.0:33Firefighters went inside to attack the blaze and discovered significant fire spread0:37throughout the attic.0:38Commanders requested more personnel and mutual aid, bringing crews from Palmer and0:42Wilbraham among those joining the response.0:44Commanders transmitted a first alarm and a second alarm to bring that help to the0:48scene.0:49Crews quickly brought the fire under control, containing the flames to the porch and0:53attic.0:53Firefighters extinguished the blaze.0:55Firefighters also rescued two cats from the building unharmed.0:58Officials haven't said whether any people were injured.1:01The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause.1:04The flames were contained, but whether the four displaced families can return home1:08is still unclear.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSS
