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Space Heater Cause Of Brimfield Fire That Killed 74-Year-Old Resident Space Heater Cause Of Brimfield Fire That Killed 74-Year-Old Resident
Space Heater Cause Of Brimfield Fire That Killed 74-Year-Old Resident A space heater is to blame for a three-alarm fire that killed a 74-year-old man and destroyed a home in Central Massachusetts, authorities said. The fire broke out at a single-family lakeside home at 26 3rd Street in Brimfield around 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey reports.  Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke spewing from the building, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The fire, which required mutual aid from several surrounding departments, was contained in about an hour, Ostroskey said.  Brimfield Ma 3 alarm fire on Little Alum pond. Multipl…

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Killed In Destructive Brimfield Fire Leaves Behind Ailing Husband Man Killed In Destructive Brimfield Fire Leaves Behind Ailing Husband
Man Killed In Destructive Brimfield Fire Leaves Behind Ailing Husband An ailing husband is in desperate need of support after losing his partner and home in a three-alarm fire last week.  Bobby Gentile, age 74, was inside his Brimfield home went up in flames on Thursday, Dec. 22, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Gentile's husband Alan Kastner was out picking up groceries and medication for Gentile when he came home and saw firefighters tackling the blaze.  While the couple's dog Roscoe made it out safely, Gentile did not.  “On behalf of the Brimfield Fire Department, I want to express my deepest condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones,” said Brim…

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by David Cifarelli