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'Unsafe' Extension Cord Behind Malden Fire That Hospitalized 2 Firefighters 'Unsafe' Extension Cord Behind Malden Fire That Hospitalized 2 Firefighters
'Unsafe' Extension Cord Behind Malden Fire That Hospitalized 2 Firefighters The use of an "unsafe" extension cord was the cause of a three-alarm fire at a Malden home that hospitalized two firefighters and displaced nine people, officials said.  Malden Fire responded to the fire at 24-26 John Street around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26, Malden Fire Chief William P. Sullivan and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey report.  Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire coming from the two-story family home up through the attic. The fire was concentrated on the upper floors, where the two injured firefighters were battling the blaze, officials said. “This fire started with …

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