3 taken to hospital after New Bedford house fire

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Three people including a firefighter were sent to the hospital after a fire in New Bedford Saturday night.

Around 7 p.m., crews were called to the area of South Second Street for a report of a house fire.

When they arrived on scene, there was heavy flames coming from the second floor of the home.

The fire ripped through the top floor and into the attic while crews worked to put out the flames.

"We had initial reports of heavy fire coming from the second floor. Confirmed report when we got on scene. All occupants had been self-extricated and then once it got into the attic it burned the roof off the house," said New Bedford District Chief Scott Gomes.

The victims were taken to Saint Luke's Hospital and are expected to be ok.

The house was deemed a total loss.

The cause is under investigation, but is believed to have been electrical.

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