Multiple Fires Displace Residents Across Massachusetts, Illinois

Multiple fire incidents across Massachusetts and Maryland resulted in residents being displaced, though no injuries were reported. In Quincy, a fire in a two-family home left eight residents without shelter, prompting assistance from the Red Cross, while the cause is under investigation. Peabody experienced two separate house fires, one in the morning that displaced two residents and another two-alarm fire that occurred shortly after, with all occupants escaping safely despite firefighters facing challenges with frozen hydrants. In Wheaton, Maryland, a fire in a townhouse led to several families being displaced, with significant damage reported but no injuries. Meanwhile, a large fire in an apartment complex in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, also forced evacuations, and residents are receiving aid from the Red Cross as investigations continue. Fire officials across all incidents are working to determine the causes of the fires.