MILLBURY – An open-air fire that claimed the life of a woman in Millbury Saturday night is under investigation, according to State Fire Marshal Jon Davine. Meanwhile, crews in Dunstable, Wilmington and Salem, Massachusetts, were also battling fires throughout the weekend.

On Oct. 26 at approximately 8:20 p.m., a State Police trooper responded to a small brush fire in the area of ​​the Blackstone River Bike Trail near Route 146. Upon arrival, police found the victim at a campsite where the fire was believed to have occurred. to be sourced. In addition to the Fire Department, which completely extinguished the fire, he also notified the Police Department.

It was determined that the adult man died at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of his death and conduct an official identification procedure.

The road remains open to the public. The Associated Press reported that the woman was at the outdoor camp where the fire was thought to have started.

The origin and cause of the fire is under investigation by the Millbury Fire and Police, State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Worcester District Attorney’s Office.

Fire crews also responded to a barn fire in Dunstable around 10:23 p.m. Saturday night, according to a statement from the Dunstable Fire Department. All residents of the nearby house were evacuated safely.

Associated Press, Salem, Mass. Fire crews were still battling a brush fire that started in a wooded area near Walmart on Sunday.

The Statewide Fire Mobilization Plan (SFMP) was activated Sunday to support the Salem Fire Department, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine’s office said. SFMP coordinates firefighting resources in situations where local mutual aid has been or will be exhausted. By bringing in personnel and apparatus from a different region, it ensures that entire communities retain sufficient resources to meet their daily needs.

Wilmington crews were battling brush fires on Saturday, as were crews in Southern New Hampshire, the Associated Press reported.

Massachusetts was under a Red Flag warning on Saturday, meaning any outdoor fire could spread quickly and become difficult to extinguish. Massachusetts continued to experience high outdoor fire risk on Sunday. The National Weather Service warned that dryness and winds, along with gusts up to 35 mph, were expected to lead to significant fire weather conditions. Potential for rapid growth of fires in dead and dry vegetation.

State Fire Marshal John Davine’s office contributed to this report.

First Publication Date: 27 October 2024, 16:01