7 hurt, 3 police officers, in Lynn fire

LYNN, Mass. (AP) - Seven people, including three police officers rushing in to rescue residents, have been injured in a two-alarm house fire in Lynn.

A fire department official says the officers, who were on routine patrol, were the first to the scene of the blaze on Clinton Street at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Lt. David Legere says the officers as well as four of the home's seven residents, suffered from smoke inhalation and required hospitalization. One resident, a 57-year-old man, was taken to a Boston hospital in serious condition. No names were released.

The Lynn Fire Department and the state Fire Marshal's office are investigating, although Legere says the blaze does not appear to be arson. Investigators believe the fire started on the rear porch of the home.