2 People Transported To Hospital After Early Morning Melrose House Fire

MELROSE, MA — Two people have been transported to the hospital in the aftermath of a house fire early Tuesday morning, according to the Melrose Fire Department.

Crews responded to the scene on 65 Heywood Ave. at approximately 2:25 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames emanating from the single-floor, single family residence. According to Fire Chief John White, the two residents were awoken by alarms in their home and have been hospitalized for smoke inhalation treatment. No other injuries have been reported.

The nine firefighters who responded to the two-alarm blaze had the flames knocked down by 4:40 a.m. The Saugus, Wakefield, Stoneham, and Malden Fire Departments provided mutual aid assistance on scene. The cause of the fire is now being investigated by Melrose Fire Prevention as well as the state fire marshal's office.

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