EASTON, Mass. — An investigation is underway after a woman was killed in a raging fire that tore through a home in Easton late Thursday night, authorities announced Friday.
Firefighters responding to a medical call at a home on 44 North Main Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. found flames engulfing a large single-family home, Easton Fire Chief Justin Alexander, Easton Police Chief Keith Boone, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine, and Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III said in a joint news release.
Crews began attacking the blaze upon arrival and entered the home, where they found a woman dead. Her name hasn’t been released.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct a formal identification procedure and determine the cause and manner of the woman’s death.
Officials noted that the fire went to four alarms, tearing quickly through the one-and-a-half-story structure.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control after about two hours but continued to extinguish hotspots throughout the morning.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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