Services have been announced for a Massachusetts veteran who perished in a massive blaze this month.
According to Foxborough Fire Chief Michael Kelleher, Foxborough Police Chief Michael Grace, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, the Foxborough Fire Department responded to 39 Granite Street just before 3:00 a.m. on March 3rd after a Foxborough Police officer smelled smoke in the area while on patrol. Firefighters found the single-family home well involved on arrival, with flames venting through the windows. They immediately began to attack the fire on the ground and using an aerial ladder to gain access to the roof.
The 2½-story structure sustained major damage in the fire. During a careful search of the home, investigators located a man in his 80s who was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was the sole resident, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of his death. A dog also perished in the fire…