Worcester Firefighter killed in blaze
One firefighter was killed and another injured after part of a burning apartment building collapsed on them as they were searching for a still-missing civilian, officials said.
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Firefighters continued to work at the scene of a house fire on Arlington Street in Worcester.
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The three-alarm fire broke out about 4 a.m. at 49 Arlington St. The fire caused the building to collapse, killing one firefighter.
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Officials confirmed the death of the firefighter shortly after 7:30 a.m. today. Another firefighter was injured.
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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This morning, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray, a Worcester resident and former mayor, stopped at the Arlington Street scene.
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