Father, daughter injured in house fire

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WWLP) - A house fire in South Hadley sent two people to the hospital Wednesday night.

South Hadley Deputy Fire Chief Tim Loftus told 22News it appears the fire started outside on a first floor porch and spread to the interior of 20 Tampa Street at about 7:40 Wednesday night. It took about 35 minutes to get the flames under control.

Deputy Chief Loftus said the cause is undetermined, and that the State Fire Marshall is assisting in the investigation.

At least three people are temporarily homeless because of the fire -- a father, a mother, and their 12 year-old daughter. The father and his daughter suffered minor burns and were taken Baystate Medical Center.