1 Injured as Fire Destroys Massachusetts Home
I still can’t shake the image of that blazing house on Boston Post Road in Warren. This afternoon, a single-family home went up in flames, leaving one man seriously injured and without a home. I can only imagine the shock of watching your life literally go up in smoke.
Firefighters rushed to the scene just after 4:30 p.m., battling thick smoke and roaring flames. When they arrived, they found the man who had managed to escape on his own. Crews immediately began treating him while simultaneously fighting the fire — a race against time that ultimately saved his life. He was later flown by Life Flight to a Rhode Island hospital because his injuries were severe.
The fire was intense, but thanks to mutual aid from neighboring towns, the flames were brought under control in about 25 minutes. Investigators are now working to figure out what caused the fire, though officials have said they do not believe it was suspicious…