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Lynn Man Dies After Apartment Fire; Marks State's 40th Fire Fatality Of Year Lynn Man Dies After Apartment Fire; Marks State's 40th Fire Fatality Of Year
Lynn Man Dies After Apartment Fire; Marks State's 40th Fire Fatality Of Year A Massachusetts man who was severely injured in an apartment fire over the weekend has died, authorities said. The man, a Lynn resident in his 40s, was found unconscious on the third floor of a six-family apartment building at 104-106 Lewis St. around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. The man's name has not been released. Crews contained the fire to a single room and extinguished it in about an hour. Lynn firefighters performed CPR on the man at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Salem Hospital. Doctors later transferred him to Brigham and Women’s…
Fire That Killed 1, Displaced 25 In Braintree Under Investigation Fire That Killed 1, Displaced 25 In Braintree Under Investigation
Fire That Killed 1, Displaced 25 In Braintree Under Investigation Authorities are investigating what sparked an apartment fire Thursday night, May 23, that killed one person and displaced 25 others in Braintree.  Firefighters were called to 26 McCusker Drive just before 10:30 p.m. to find smoke pouring out of a first-floor apartment, the state Fire Marshal's Office said. Fire crews were able to contain the fire to that one unit.  The person inside was found dead. Their name was not released as authorities are contacting their next of kin.   Investigators are looking into what started the fire and if the person died as a result of…