Crime & Safety
East Bridgewater House Fire: One Dead
Video from the scene shows solar panels on the roof of the home collapsing under the heat of the fire.
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA — Fire officials responded to a serious fire on Beaver Village Way in East Bridgewater at 9:40 a.m. Monday.
Video from the scene shows solar panels on the roof of the home collapsing under the heat of the fire.
WATCH LIVE: Solar panel roof collapsing under massive house fire in East Bridgewater @nbcboston pic.twitter.com/vLiqpjjTbc
— Natasha Verma (@NVermaNBCBoston) April 24, 2017
One person, identified as 86-year-old Bernadino Pellegrino, has died, officials have confirmed.
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The house fire in East Bridgewater has turned fatal. Officials confirming one man is dead. @fox25news
— Kathryn Burcham (@KathrynBFOX25) April 24, 2017
A preliminary investigation indicates that a fire on a riding lawn mower lit the victim's clothing on fire and caused the house blaze, according to WBZ.
The fire remains under investigation.
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Image via Brockton Fire Department
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