By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
- • Easton, Massachusetts, firefighters responding to what was initially reported as a medical call encountered a working structure fire that was upgraded to a four-alarm incident.
- • The house fire was reported about 9:20 p.m. Thursday at a home on North Main Street.
- • Crews conducted a search for occupants inside the heavily involved structure.
- • Firefighters located one deceased person inside the residence.
- • The fire’s origin and cause remain under investigation.
EASTON, MA — Easton firefighters responded to what was initially reported as a medical emergency Thursday night but encountered a working house fire that grew into a four-alarm response, fire officials said.
Dispatchers received the call about 9:20 p.m. Jan. 12 for a possible medical situation at a single-family home on North Main Street. Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire conditions and quickly transitioned to fireground operations.
Firefighters entered the structure to search for occupants amid escalating fire conditions. Officials said the intensity of the fire necessitated additional alarms to bring sufficient resources to the scene.
During interior operations, crews located one deceased person inside the home. The individual has been identified locally as an adult female, officials said.
The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation by fire and public safety authorities, and the medical examiner’s office is expected to release further information regarding the victim’s death.