Monday, December 3, 2012
The destruction from a recent house fire is so complete that the true cause of the blaze may never be known.
The destruction from a house fire at 10 LaCouture Ct. is so complete that the cause of the blaze may never be known, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office. It is undetermined after investigation and will remain that way unless some new information should surface," said Jennifer Mieth, a spokesperson for the Fire Marshal, of the fire that displaced at least three residents after tearing through the second floor. "The destruction was so extensive, that a final cause can't be conclusively determined." The fire tore through the home shortly after 5 a.m. on Nov. 8 leaving extensive damage to the second floor. No one was injured in the fire, although one woman was transported to the hospital as a precaution due to smoke inhalation. The …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
The victim of the house explosion last month died this week and the cause of structure fires in the city has been determined.
It was an explosion that shook a neighborhood. That explosion has now claimed a life. The early morning explosion at 15 Grant Ct. shook surrounding houses and destroyed the home. Fire officials confirmed that gas was the source of the explosion, although the exact cause had not been determined. Investigators with the Fire Marshal's Office had been waiting for an opportunity to interview the victim, they now await a report from the state coroner's office. The causes of three of the six structure fires that occured in the city within a three week period have been determined by the Marlborough Fire Department. Faulty electrical wiring and appliances were found to be the cause of the three fires where the investigations have been concluded. …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The victim in the October house explosion has died.
State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan and Marlborough Fire Chief James Fortin announced Wednesday that the victim of the October 28, 2012 explosion at 15 Grant Circle in Marlborough has died. "One of the key things that will happen now is we will be waiting for a report from the medical examiner'ss office. That will be a part of wrapping up the investigation," said Jennifer Mieth, Public Information Officer for the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The explosion is being investigated by the Marlborough Fire and Police Departments and State Police assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Fire officials had previously confirmed that gas was the source of the explosion, although the exact cause had not been determined. The investigation …
Friday, November 9, 2012
An early morning house fire had fire fighters battling the flames and the elements.
Smoke was flowing over Lincoln Street early Thursday morning as a house fire ripped through a nearby home, forcing fire fighters to battle the flames and the elements. "The wind makes is an issue," said Deputy Fire Chief Ron Ayotte, who explained the wind and freezing rain soaked fire fighters. The two alarm fire was first noticed by a police cruiser in the area. When fire crews arrived, there were heavy fire conditions from the second floor and burning through the roof of the two family home at 10 LaCouture Ct., according to a release from the fire department. "Everybody got out safely," said Ayotte who stated one woman was transported to the Marlborough Hospital for smoke inhalation as a precaution. Let Patch save you time. Get great …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
The cause of a house explosion is still under investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
The investigation into the house explosion that ripped apart a home and shook a neighborhood continues as officials seek to speak to the victim. "We haven’t been able to speak to him. So the investigation is still ongoing," said Jennifer Mieth a representative of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Fire officials confirmed last month that gas was the source of an early morning house explosion Sunday. "It has been confirmed to be a gas explosion and the cause is not determined yet," said Fire Chief James Fortin. At 1:04 a.m. on Sunday morning, multiple 911 calls were received alerting the Marlborough Fire Department to a house explosion at 15 Grant Ct. Neighbors reported feeling the explosion which left the house's walls blown out and the…
Too close for comfort
10:31 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
All I can say is this....whatever he may have been doing which caused this fatal explosion had put allot of other innocent people in harms way. This neighborhood has allot of families living in this radius, not mention also an Elementary school as well. It will be unnerving if it does turn out this incident was not an accident. Then we can decided which comments are appropriate/ what is … more ›