One Dead, Another Injured in Late-Night Greenfield House Fire

A Greenfield residence was engulfed in flames late last night, resulting in one fatality and an injury, as per local officials. An individual was reported dead at the scene, while another was hurried to a hospital, officials informed.

The blaze, at a single-family house located at 52 Silver St., was reported to emergency services around 11:15 p.m., according to a joint statement by Greenfield Fire Chief Robert Strahan, Police Chief Todd Dodge, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine, and Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan. The preliminary call indicated that individuals were trapped inside the fiery premises. Firefighters who responded encountered a home fully consumed by fire, as reported by the

Massachusetts Government

website.

Efforts to control the fire were immediate, with teams entering the structure to locate any residents. Amidst their search, they found one person deceased. The formal determination of the death’s cause and manner awaits the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s investigation. An additional person was taken to an area hospital, while a third individual reported hearing smoke alarms and was able to escape without sustaining injuries.

The Greenfield Fire Department is leading the fire’s origin and cause investigation, collaborating with the Greenfield Police Department, State Police fire investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s office, and State Police from a Northwestern District Attorney’s office. The Department of Fire Services’ Code Compliance & Enforcement Unit is offering their support in this investigative endeavor. Further details will be disclosed pending the investigation’s outcome.

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