Man killed in Plainville house fire

68-year-old ID'd as man who died in Mass. house fire, authorities say

A man who was killed in a two-alarm house fire Friday afternoon was identified by the Plainville Fire Department Saturday morning.Mark Beyersdorfer, 68, was found by firefighters inside of a home at 61 School St. that was engulfed in flames, a statement from the department reads. Beyersdorfer used a wheelchair and was unable to escape the blaze. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Fatal fire in Plainville

PLAINVILLE, Mass. (WLNE) — The Plainville Fire Department said a fatal fire occurred on School Street Friday. Firefighters responded to a house on fire around 3 p.m. that required a second alarm. When firefighters made entry to the home they found a man who used a wheelchair and had not been able to escape from the house. The man was the sole occupant and pronounced dead on the scene. There were no other injuries. A preliminary investigation ind…

Grant County Sheriff's Office investigating house fire that killed man

The sheriff's office said the neighbor opened the front door of the home and found heat and smoke damage inside and the man on the floor.

Fire officials investigating Plainville blaze that left man dead - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Fire officials in Plainville are investigating a fire on Friday afternoon that left a man dead. Crews responding to a reported house fire on School Street around 3 p.m. found heavy fire conditions coming from a single-family, ranch-style home, according to the Plainville Fire Department. Firefighters made entry to the home and encountered the sole occupant, a man who used a wheelchair and had not been able to escape from the house. He was pronou…

Man killed in Plainville house fire

PLAINVILLE, Mass. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway into a deadly fire that destroyed a Plainville home Friday afternoon. Plainville Fire Chief Robert Skinner said firefighters were called to School Street after a passerby reported seeing flames shooting from the home. The caller also reported that the homeowner appeared to be trapped inside, the fire chief added. Firefighters rushed inside and found the homeowner, who Skinner identified as …

Man killed in Plainville fire, authorities say

A man is dead after a fire broke out Friday in Plainville, Masssachusetts. Crews responded just after 3 p.m. to the fire at a home on School Street, finding heavy fire conditions. The only person inside, a man who used a wheelchair, was unable to escape the house, the Plainville Fire Department said. He died at the scene. There were no other injuries in the fire, which was put out quickly. The fire is believed to have been accidental. The cause …