Police: Attleboro fire may have been caused by suspected meth lab

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — Investigators believe the fire that seriously injured an Attleboro resident and displaced two dozen others Thursday afternoon may have been caused by a suspected meth lab, according to police.

Firefighters rushed to a Magnolia Street apartment building after receiving reports of a fire with residents potentially trapped inside, according to Attleboro Fire Chief Scott Lachance.

LaChance said the firefighters were immediately met with flames shooting from the first floor and smoke billowing from the building…

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