Crime & Safety

Foster Road Fire Displaces Local Family

A fire badly damaged a home on Foster Road Thursday night.

Fire officials are investigating what sparked a fire that displaced a family on Foster Road Thursday night.

Though the exact cause hasn't yet been determined, Swampscott Fire Capt. John Quinn said it appears to be accidental.

At 9:02 p.m., firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in a two-story single-family house at 98 Foster Road.

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Members of the Marblehead and Lynn fire departments assisted.

There were no reported injuries, Quinn said.

Swampscott Patch will post additional information as it becomes available


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