Mother, infant rescued from roof of burning apartment unit in Fall River
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Fall River fire crews rescued a mother and her infant off of a roof after an apartment unit caught fire Wednesday night.
The fire happened at about 7:30 p.m. at a three-story building on Globe Street.
When firefighters arrived, flames were coming from one side of the building and crews worked to put out the fire.
Firefighters were able to rescue a mother and her infant from the roof of the building. They were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The fire is believed to have started after a stroller caught fire.
Fire officials said the building is not a complete loss.
