Fatal Warwick Fire: 5 Victims Identified

WARWICK, MA — Authorities have identified the five victims killed in a fire in the Western Massachusetts community of Warwick over the weekend. A wood stove sparked the massive fire at a Richmond Road residence.

Killed were Lucinda Seago and four children, aged 7, 9, 12 and 15, respectively, authorities announced Thursday. Her husband and another child escaped the blaze, according to Northwestern Massachusetts District Attorney David Sullivan.

The fire started in the kitchen on the first floor, according to state fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey. A wood stove ignited combustibles left nearby, officials said.

Warwick fire Chief Ron Gates said the home at 405 Richmond Rd. was "totally engulfed" in flames when firefighters arrived.

“The men and women of the Warwick Fire Department and the mutual aid companies fought this fire with everything they had," Gates said in a statement Thursday. “This is a small community of neighbors helping neighbors and our hearts are heavy with the loss the Seago family has suffered.”

Warwick, with a population of about 800, is located in Franklin County and shares a border with New Hampshire. It is about 40 miles from both Springfield and Worcester.

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Photo: The scene of a fire in Warwick, Massachusetts on March 4, 2017. (Credit: Kieran Kesner/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool)