Flames ripped through a fall River home Saturday afternoon, forcing the 11 people that lived there out into near-blizzard conditions. According to the mayor's office, the Irving Street home has since been deemed a total loss, with 80% of the building having collapsed  Seven adults and four children were displaced, but were provided emergency housing for the night.

Firefighters struggled to access the home due to the near-blizzard conditions but Mayor Paul Coogan said they did great in the limiting conditions. The building sustained “catastrophic damage,” as the cause of the fire remains under investigation.