One Killed In Overnight North Attleboro Fire
NORTH ATTLEBORO (CBS) – One person was killed Friday in an early morning North Attleboro fire.
Just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday night the first calls came in for a fire at the Peterson Street home.
Officials told WBZ-TV's Sera Congi that the fire appears to have started on first floor, which is where they found the victim.
No details on the cause of the fire are currently available, though investigators said it does not appear to be suspicious.
Firefighters said the home was built with "balloon construction," which means there were spaces in the walls that made the flames difficult to fight.
"There was heavy smoke, even outside the building, and flames coming through the windows and the doorways, and they just weren't able to gain access at all," said North Attleboro fire captain Peter Cullen.
North Attleboro fire officials will join Massachusetts State Police and the state fire marshal's office as they investigate the fire.
No details were released about the victim of the fire, though Congi reported the man is in his late 30s and a father of two. Neighbors said the children did not live in the home.
Jason Fleury, who witnessed the fire, said flames were fast moving and quickly engulfed the house.
"It was fast. It was just so aggressive," said Fleury.
"It seemed like they were just coming out of everywhere. No matter what angle you were looking at, from the house there were just flames shooting out everywhere."
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