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Man dies after fire causes ‘catastrophic damage’ to New Bedford home
No firefighters were injured. A pair of cats were rescued from the residence and treated for smoke inhalation by New Bedford Animal Control. The fire caused “catastrophic damage” to the building, officials said. Its origin and cause remain under investigation.
Man dies in house fire in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — New Bedford fire officials said a man has died, and three people were injured in a house fire on Monday. The fire occurred around Cotter Street near Coggeshall Street. According to fire crews, they received a report of a fire shortly after 1 p.m., with reports of people being trapped inside.
1 dead, others hurt after house fire in New Bedford
A man died after a house fire in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Monday, WJAR-TV reports. Fire officials confirmed to the station that they were responding to the fire on Cotter Street, near Coggeshall Street,
One dead in New Bedford house fire
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) – One person is dead and four others were hospitalized following a fire in a multi-family home. Fire officials were called to Cotter Street just after 1pm this afternoon for reports of a fire.
One Killed in New Bedford, MA, House Fire
One person was found dead Monday following a fire at a multi-family home in New Bedford. New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger said crews encountered heavy fire on the first floor and extending to the second floor.
One dead, four injured after fire breaks out in New Bedford home
New Bedford firefighters responded to a multi-family home on Cotter Street to find an intense fire erupting through the windows and roof, according to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services. One person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man killed in New Bedford house fire identified by city, state officials
State officials have identified the New Bedford man who was killed in a house fire on Monday. Alfred Martin, 88, of New ...
Victim identified in deadly New Bedford house fire
Preliminary investigations have ruled out suspicious activity in the cause of Monday’s deadly fire in New Bedford.
Investigators say fatal New Bedford house fire was accidental
A fatal house fire in New Bedford that claimed the life of an 88-year-old man was dertermined to be accidental.
Man, 88, dies in New Bedford fire, blaze appears accidental, officials say
The fire, which caused “catastrophic damage” to the two-family home, does not appear suspicious, officials said.
Monday fire in New Bedford marked first Mass. fire death of 2025
According to fire officials, the fire occurred at 34 Cotter St. Following a 1 p.m. emergency call, firefighters arrived to ...
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88-year-old man identified as New Bedford fire victim
Officials say 88-year-old Alfred Martin, of New Bedford, was killed in Monday’s house fire on Cotter Street. “On behalf of ...
Ten people displaced and one firefighter hurt in New Bedford house fire, officials say
A two-alarm fire ripped through a New Bedford home Tuesday night, injuring one firefighter and displacing five adults and ...
1 dead after New Bedford house fire
Firefighters are working to put out a house fire on Cotter Street in New Bedford. The call came in around 1:15 p.m. Monday.