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Police & Fire
Woman, 62, Killed In Fire ID'd; Investigators Say Central Mass Blaze Started In Kitchen
Fire investigators say the three-alarm fire that killed a 62-year-old woman in Worcester County on Thursday, Sept. 7, started on the kitchen stove, authorities said. Jacqueline "Jackie" Doherty died in the 92 Fern Street blaze in Athol that began just before 10 a.m., the State Fire Marshal's Office said. A second person in the home was taken to an area hospital and is recovering from their wounds. Their name and the extent of their injuries were not released. Dan Plourde, a friend of Jackie's, said she was a brilliant woman who worked at Schepens Eye Research Institute. She…
Police & Fire
Woman Dies In Athol House Fire; Investigators Believe Blaze Began In Kitchen
A woman was killed in a three-alarm blaze in Worcester County Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7, authorities announced. The fire was reported just before 9:45 a.m. at 92 Fern Street in Athol, the state Fire Marshal's Office said. Related: Woman Killed In Athol Fire ID'd; Fire Investigators Determine Cause Of Blaze Authorities have not released the victim's name, but Athol Town Manager Shaun Suhoski said she was a beloved community member and active in her church and neighborhood. Firefighters believe the blaze began in the kitchen, but they are still investigating the fire's origi…