Attleboro Fire Rescues Man From Second Floor In 3-Alarm Blaze

ATTLEBORO, MA — A man was rescued from a second-floor window during an early morning fire on South Main Street. Attleboro Fire Chief Scott Lachance said an aerial ladder was used to rescue the man without injury in the three-alarm blaze.

Three firefighters were taken to Sturdy Memorial Hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries, with two released earlier Thursday morning and one recovering at the hospital, according to Lachance.

Lachance said firefighters responded to find heavy smoke at the home where a man was waving his arms out of a second floor window. The lone person in the house was helped from the home using the ladder.

Lachance said the fire was knocked down within 45 minutes and units cleared from scene before 6 a.m. The American Red Cross is assisting with temporary housing for the resident.

"Crews reacted quickly and efficiently not only to extinguish this early morning blaze but to rescue the occupant of the home," Chief Lachance said. "We thank the numerous crews who responded for assistance to this three-alarm fire."

Crews from North Attleboro, Plainville, Mansfield, Seekonk and Norton provided mutual aid at the scene. Raynham, Rehoboth and Pawtucket, Rhode Island Fire Departments provided station coverage.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Attleboro Fire Department.