Framingham Fire Displaces 8

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Eight residents were displaced by a Friday morning fire in Framingham.

Firefighters rescued three dogs from the 10:30 a.m. blaze on Arlington Street, according to a post on the fire department's Facebook page.

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"Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the roof of a three-story, wood-frame residential building," the post said.

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Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about an hour, according to the post.

While the three dogs were rescued, two cats perished in the fire, the post said.

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Three firefighters suffered minor injuries, according to the post.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Framingham Fire Department and the Fire Prevention Division, the post said.

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