The Somerville Fire Department responded just after 4 p.m. to the woods near Alewife Brook Parkway and Broadway and found heavy fire engulfing a small…
“This was a very sad event and our thoughts are with the victim right now,” Somerville Fire Chief Charles Breen said of the outdoor encampment fire near Alewife Brook Parkway and Broadway.A woman is dead after a fire broke out Thursday in a wooded area in Somerville , Massachusetts , according to officials, who say this appears accidental in the early stages of their investigation.
According to the State Fire Marshal's office, the Somerville Fire Department responded just after 4 p.m. to the woods near Alewife Brook Parkway and Broadway and found heavy fire engulfing a small encampment. Firefighters stretched a hose line from an engine to attack the flames and discovered an unresponsive woman, who was declared dead at the scene. Her name has not been released.
“This was a very sad event and our thoughts are with the victim right now,” Somerville Fire Chief Charles Breen said in a statement. Firefighters had to cut through a chain link fence to allow unimpeded access to the site, officials said. Crews were able to knock down the bulk of the fire in about 10 minutes but they remained on scene for about three hours to extinguish smoldering hot spots and assist with the investigation.
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