ROCHESTER — One person is confirmed dead after a house fire in Rochester earlier today.
Multiple news outlets are reporting that the fire, at 1008 Walnut Plain Road, was reported at about 10 a.m. this morning.
The state fire marshal’s office confirmed to reporters that one person had died in the fire, with other residents either able to flee or rescued by firefighters...
STOW — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, Bristol District Attorney Thomas Quinn, New Bedford Fire Chief Michael W. Gomes and New Bedford Police Chief Joseph C. Cordeiro said Wednesday’s fatal fire at 176 Potter Street in New Bedford was caused by the improper use of smoking materials...
Evidence indicates the victim’s clothing ignited while she was in the living room and she moved to the bathroom in an attempt to extinguish the flames.