Three-Alarm Fire Injures Two, Displaces Families in Malden

A three-alarm fire broke out early Thursday morning at a triple-decker home on Albion Street in Malden, Massachusetts, displacing three families and resulting in two hospitalizations. The fire began on the second floor and spread to the third floor and attic, causing significant smoke and structural damage. Two individuals suffered non-life-threatening injuries; an elderly man was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation after being rescued by firefighters, and another man, who escaped on his own, sustained an arm injury. Firefighters faced challenges accessing the flames due to the home's slate roof, but the fire was eventually brought under control. Despite the severe fire conditions, no firefighters were injured, and the cause of the blaze is still under investigation.