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Natalie Hernandez

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Jan 21, 2026, 10:11 PM

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Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out on the second floor of a building on Trinity Avenue in Melrose.

FDNY says about 60 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene just after 2:15 p.m.

Crews battled flames on the second floor of the residence, according to fire officials.

Footage from the Citizen app shows EMS taking a person in a wheelchair out of the home and transferring them onto a stretcher.

One person suffered minor injuries, while another was hospitalized with serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening.