FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — A man was killed in a house fire on Swift Road Monday night.
Framingham Deputy Fire Chief Steven Magri said firefighters were called to 46 Swift Rd., a single-family home, around 7:11 p.m. and found a working fire with heavy smoke and flames.
The homeowner, a 67-year-old man, died in the fire, Magri said. It took about an hour for firefighters to get the blaze under control.
.@FraminghamFire responded to this house on Swift Rd just after 7 Monday night and were met with heavy smoke and flames. Despite the cold, they were able to knock the fire down in an hour. A 67 yr old man, the homeowner, died. It is now under investigation. #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/91hlIlW13I
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) January 21, 2020
Framingham fire and police, along with the state fire marshal and the Middlesex County district attorney’s office are investigating the cause of the fire and the man’s death.
Police have not released the man’s name.
Crews are boarding up this home on Swift Rd in Framingham where @FraminghamFire confirms the homeowner, a 67 yr old man, has died. An investigation is now underway. #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/oYo1tSpmm8
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) January 21, 2020
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