Fire Damages Marlborough Home, 3 Residents Escape

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Three people were left without a home Wednesday after a fire broke out in the bedroom of an Elm Heights Terrace home.

Marlborough firefighters responded to the home off Elm Street just before 9:30 a.m. and found smoke pouring out. The three people inside the home made it outside, the department reported.

Neighbors helped the three residents escape through the smoke, including one person confined to a wheelchair.

"An interior fire attack was initiated and the fire was contained to the rear bedroom. The three occupants were evaluated by Patriot Ambulance personnel," the department said in a social media post.

The Red Cross and the Marlborough Council On Aging responded to the area to help the occupants.

The department warned residents that this morning's fire is a reminder to keep smoke detectors in working order, and not to not over-use extension cords.