5-Alarm Fire Forces Evacuations In Franklin
FRANKLIN (CBS/AP) - A five-alarm fire in a vacant building forced the evacuation of several homes in Franklin early Friday morning.
The fire department says no one was hurt in the fire, which started at about 2:30 a.m. in a large building near the center of town.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Karen Twomey reports
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Officials say it was an old Masonic Temple that was abandoned years ago.
Up to 100 firefighters from 12 different towns were called in to put it out.
WBZ-TV's Alana Gomez reports
Several homes in the neighborhood were evacuated as a precaution and many local streets, including a busy section of Route 140, were closed to traffic.
A group of college students are being praised for helping alert several neighbors to the fire.
There's no word yet on a cause.
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