Man dies in Maynard house fire, cause being investigated

MAYNARD, Mass. — A man died Thursday in a two-alarm house fire on Park Street in Maynard, the town’s fire chief said in a release.

Firefighters were called to the home just after 4 p.m. Thursday after officials received a call about a gas-like odor coming from the house. The victim was found dead inside the home after crews entered the building.

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For two hours firefighters battled the blaze, which the chief said quickly spread and significantly damaged the home. Two Maynard firefighters were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

State, county and local officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

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