LOWELL, MA - The Lowell Fire Alarm office began receiving calls for a house fire on Mt. Hope St. in the morning hours of February 11th. E3 reported fire showing prior to arrival on scene. Once on scene they reported heavy fire showing from a two-and-a-half story wood-frame with exposure problems to another building. Companies made an aggressive interior attack, but were briefly drawn out due to heavy fire conditions on floor 2 and the attic. Several handlines were stretched and command struck a second-alarm, bringing in more companies to the fire. Companies had the fire knocked down a short time later and remained on scene overhauling.