The Middleborough Fire Department responded to a fatal two-alarm house fire on Everett Street early Monday morning. (Photo courtesy Middleborough Fire Department)
MIDDLEBOROUGH — Chief Owen Thompson reports that the Middleborough Fire Department responded early Monday morning to a fatal fire on Everett Street.
On Monday, Sept. 1, at approximately 2:52 a.m., Middleborough Fire responded to reports of a house fire at 72 Everett St.
Crews quickly arrived on scene and encountered heavy fire conditions in a two-story, multi-family home, with flames showing from multiple windows on the first floor. A second alarm was then struck, bringing additional resources to the scene.
Firefighters made entry to the home and encountered a woman who had not been able to escape from the house. The 91-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
No one else was injured as a result of the fire. Three other occupants of the home were able to exit the building before firefighters arrived on scene.
Firefighters made an aggressive attack to knock down the flames, extinguishing the fire within 30 minutes.
The Raynham, Bridgewater, Lakeville, and Carver Fire Departments provided mutual aid at the scene. The Wareham Fire Department provided station coverage.
The origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation by the Middleborough Fire Department, State Police assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, and Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
“This was a tragic situation. Unfortunately, this was the third fatal fire within two years in the Town of Middleborough,” said Chief Thompson. “However, our firefighters responded professionally. They did an excellent job attacking the fire and aggressively extinguishing the flames, especially considering the amount of fire they encountered as they first arrived. On behalf of the Middleborough Fire Department, I offer my sincerest condolences to the victim’s family.”
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The Middleborough Fire Department responded to a fatal two-alarm house fire at 72 Everett St. early Monday morning. The Raynham, Bridgewater, Lakeville, and Carver Fire Departments provided mutual aid at the scene, while the Wareham Fire Department provided station coverage. (Photo Courtesy Middleborough Fire Department)
The Middleborough Fire Department responded to a fatal two-alarm house fire on Everett Street early Monday morning. (Photo Courtesy Middleborough Fire Department)
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