LAWRENCE, Mass. — The Lawrence Fire Department announced Monday that Sunday night’s house fire on Margin Street was accidental and began when an unattended space heater ignited in a bedroom. The two-family residence did not have working smoke alarms, and 10 people were displaced.
The Lawrence Fire Department confirmed crews were alerted to 62 Margin Street at approximately 10 p.m. for reports of a fire at a two-story residential building.
Upon arrival, crews saw heavy fire on the first and second floors. After further investigation, it was discovered that there were no active smoke detectors inside the house.
Lawrence Fire Deputy Chief Mginness told Boston 25 News that crews started inside the first-floor bedroom. It took a couple of hours to get the fire under control.
Mginness added that there were no reported injuries from the incident and that the house has sustained a total of $300,000 worth in damages.
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