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4-Alarm Blaze Fed By Strong Winds

WORCESTER (CBS) -  Firefighters battled a massive 4-alarm blaze this afternoon that left ten residents homeless.

The fire, on Forbes Street, broke out shortly after noon Thursday.  Strong wind gusts made the fire difficult to fight.

A firefighter was injured fighting the flames, but is expected to recover.  Investigators remained on scene into the evening.  There is no word on the cause of the fire.

WBZ-TV Peg Rusconi reports from Worcester.

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