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Fire in Newly Constructed Home Claims Life of Massachusetts Resident
National Fire Sprinkler AssociationJanuary 29, 2021 GMT
Natick, MA, Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) On January 26th, a family, a community, a company, a public safety dispatcher, and the fire department experienced a tragedy because of a fast-moving fire in a Natick, Massachusetts home. This fire claimed the life of a male occupant. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. with a couple inside, both in different parts of the house.
Modern furnishings and open floor plans of modern homes have been tested in actual field settings and laboratory settings where fast-moving fires resulted, creating no visibility in the homes within a few minutes. Because of the fast-moving fire and heavy flames in the Natick home that firefighters encountered upon their initial arrival, they were unable to enter and the fire went to ....

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