
LEOMINSTER (CBS) – Residents and firefighters narrowly escaped danger during an overnight fire in Leominster.
Flames broke out around 2 a.m. Sunday on Mechanic Street.
Two firefighters became trapped by debris and were forced to make a mayday call before they were rescued by a rapid intervention team.
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