Fires Displace 20 People Across Multiple Locations

Several house fires across different states have left multiple families displaced in recent days. In Bristol, Connecticut, five adults and two children were forced from their home after a fire broke out on Melrose Street, with the flames contained to the second floor and no reported injuries; the cause remains under investigation. In Nashua, New Hampshire, five people were displaced and two adults hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire on Wakefield Drive, with firefighters managing to control the blaze and an investigation underway. Meanwhile, in Norfolk, Virginia, five individuals were left without a home following a house fire on Beacon Hill Road, though no injuries were reported and authorities are still probing the cause. These incidents underscore the ongoing risks of residential fires and the immediate impact on affected families.