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Multi-family home destroyed in Marlborough fire

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By Hannah McBride, Globe Correspondent

A two-alarm fire destroyed a multi-family home on a dead end street in Marlborough after the blaze burned for about five hours, fire officials said.

The residents of 13 Lincoln Court escaped safely, but one firefighter was injured battling the blaze, according to a report from fire officials. He was taken to Marlborough Hospital for evaluation. Fire officials had no information this morning on his condition.

The fire, which started at 9:51 p.m., was quickly upgraded to two alarms. The two-and-a-half-story wood-frame home sits close to neighboring buildings, making firefighting more difficult, said Deputy Fire Chief Ron Ayotte.

Firefighters evacuated nearby buildings because of the risk of fire spreading, he said. At one point during the blaze, all crews were ordered out of the dwelling just before the roof collapsed, the department said in a statement. Ayotte said officials declared the fire out at 3:24 a.m.

Marlborough fire crews received help from the Hudson and Southborough fire departments and the Red Cross is assisting the displaced families, the statement said.