Resident jumps from balcony to escape large fire at Mass. home

WRENTHAM, Mass. —

Fire crews are battling a large blaze at a home in Wrentham, Massachusetts.

The fire broke out just after 3 p.m. at a home on Woolford Road.

One woman had to jump from a second-floor balcony to escape the fire, but did not suffer any injuries, only smoke inhalation, Wrentham Police Chief Bill McGrath told NewsCenter 5.

Crews from the Franklin Fire Department are assisting Wrentham in putting out the flames.

Video from Sky5 showed flames and thick gray and black smoke billowing from the roof of the home. A majority of the home's exterior was severely charred, including several balconies near the rear, which sits on the shore of Lake Pearl.

Firefighters were seen putting out the fire from a dock behind the home.

There is no word yet on any injuries or the cause of th