Families Rescued As Flooded Homes Burst Into Flames

Fire crews in Scituate had to scramble to rescue dozens of residents Monday after several beachfront homes burst into flames during the height of a fierce ocean storm that pummeled the coastline with blizzard-strength winds and flooded coastal communities. National Guard troops were called in to help with evacuations of residents trapped in their homes by rising flood waters and Scituate officials said they were expecting to have to evacuate 50 to 100 residents total on Monday.