NEWTON, Mass. — According to the Newton Fire Department, a 63-year-old man died after an early morning fire on Oxford Road.
Firefighters responded to the 3-alarm blaze around 4 a.m. on Saturday where heavy flames were reported near the back of the house.
.@NewtonFireDept chief confirms a 63 yr old man died in an early morning fire in Oxford Rd. The man’s 92 yr old mother is still in the hospital. Her condition is not known. pic.twitter.com/XI1H2VYazu
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) April 27, 2019
The man’s 92-year-old mother was rescued from the second floor with a ground ladder. Firefighter Chief Bruce Proia said she is in the hospital with unknown conditions. The body of the 63-year-old man was later found in the basement. His name was not immediately released.
Chief Proia said firefighters encountered "hoarding conditions" in the home which made it even more difficult to get inside.
.@NewtonFireDept dealing with a hoarding situation, making it difficult to get inside the part of the home where one person is unaccounted for. #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/Yc4WpcC0MM
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) April 27, 2019
One firefighter was hospitalized with a shoulder injury.
NEW: @NewtonFireDept says one elderly woman rescued from the second floor of this Oxford Rd home, a second person is still unaccounted for. He is believed to be in the basement. Chief Proia says there is a hoarding situation here which is making the rescue difficult. #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/LfB20grb59
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) April 27, 2019
The state fire marshal's office is investigating the fire.
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