Lowell Fire Spreads, Leaves Families Homeless

LOWELL, MA — Several families have been displaced Thanksgiving evening due to fires across multiple homes. The fire, on Arthur Street, was first reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. The Red Cross said it has spread across three homes.

Firefighters are battling the three-alarm blaze in frigid conditions. The temperature in Lowell was 13 degrees at 9 p.m., with a wind chill factor below zero.

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