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Microwave Determined As Cause Of Doubly Fatal New Bedford Fire Microwave Determined As Cause Of Doubly Fatal New Bedford Fire
Microwave Determined As Cause Of Doubly Fatal New Bedford Fire A catastrophic fire that resulted in two deaths had an accidental start from a common household appliance, officials say.  The cause of a fire that decimated an apartment building located on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford on Tuesday, March 28 has been determined to be an accident involving either a microwave or the wall outlet the microwave was plugged into, according to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.  Read more: Second Victim ID'd, 5 Hospitalized In Fatal New Bedford Fire The fire started in room 205, located to the back left of the building's second floor, an investigati…

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by Morgan Gonzales