Passerby, police officer credited with alerting family inside burning home in Woburn
Published on April 19, 2026.
A fire broke out in a home in Woburn, Massachusetts, on Saturday, leaving a man and his family sleeping inside. The fire was discovered by a passerby who saw the smoke and alerted authorities. The family made their escape safely. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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