Crime & Safety

Fire At Framingham Home Leaves Woman Injured

The fire broke out early Wednesday morning at a home on Framingham's north side.

A fire badly damaged a home at 161 Prospect St. Wednesday in Framingham.
A fire badly damaged a home at 161 Prospect St. Wednesday in Framingham. (Patch file photo)

FRAMINGHAM, MA — A fire badly damaged a home on Framingham's north side early Wednesday morning, and left a woman with injuries.

Firefighters responded to 161 Prospect St. just before 1 a.m. Framingham firefighters rescued two people from the second floor of the home. The woman was taken to UMass Memorial in Worcester for treatment.

The woman reportedly suffered burns and smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire was still under investigation on Wednesday morning.

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