DOUGLAS, MASS. (WHDH) - One person died in a raging house fire in Douglas late Tuesday night.
Firefighters responding to a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a fire at 31 Glen St. just before 10:30 p.m. found heavy flames coming from the back of the house and one person who was unaccounted for.
That man, whose name has not been released, died in the fire, according to Douglas Fire Chief Kent Vinson.
“On behalf of the Town of Douglas, I offer my deepest condolences to the man’s’ family. Fire is a difficult way to lose a loved one,” Vinson said.
There were no reported injuries to firefighters.
Vinson said that brush around the house and heavy flames made fighting the fire more difficult.
He added that there was no evidence that the home had working smoke or carbon monoxide alarms.
“This tragedy underscores how important working smoke alarms are. As we head into the winter, take a few minutes to check the alarms in your own home and your elderly relatives’,” Vinson said.
Smoke alarm batteries should be changed twice a year, unless they have 10-year sealed batteries, Vinson explained. All smoke alarms should be replaced after 10 years and carbon monoxide alarms after 5 to 7 years.
Seniors needing help changing the batteries in their alarms or replacing existing ones can contact the Douglas Fire Lt. Joseph Overly at 508-476-2267 for more information about their Senior SAFE Program.
The cause of the Glen Street fire remains under investigation.
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