Firefighters in Spencer worked through freezing conditions Sunday as they battled a large fire that destroyed two homes and damaged a third. Exploding propane tanks and fireworks made the situation even more dangerous.

Fireworks dramatically filled the sky at the scene of a Massachusetts house fire in which two homes were destroyed and two families “lost everything.” The Oakham Fire Department shared a release on Facebook which stated that they had to fight "icy conditions" as they sought to control the blaze which started around 4 p.