Crime & Safety

Crews Battle Fire At Abandoned Melrose House

Firefighters say the blaze started in a heavily wooded area near the Mount Hood Golf Course.

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No injuries were reported and fire officials are working to determine the cause of the fire.
No injuries were reported and fire officials are working to determine the cause of the fire. (Melrose Fire Department)

MELROSE, MA — Fire crews battled a fire at a vacant home in Melrose early Tuesday morning.

Firefighters say the blaze started just before 6 a.m. on Mill Road in a heavily-wooded area near the Mount Hood Golf Course.

Officials say it was difficult to access the house due to the overgrowth of the area. The house eventually collapsed and the fire was put out by firefighters.

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No injuries were reported.

Fire officials are working to determine the cause of the fire.

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No additional information was immediately available.

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