US EditionWoman Rescued From Burning New Bedford Building Thursday Night Dies
Nearly a dozen residents were displaced by the multi-family home fire, with the cause still under investigation by multiple local and state agencies, officials said.
- On Tuesday, officials announced that a woman in her 70s died from injuries sustained in a fire at 396-398 Elm Street in New Bedford on Oct. 9.
- Officials say the cause remains under investigation and does not appear suspicious, with New Bedford Fire Investigation Unit, New Bedford Police, State Police assigned to the State Fire Marshal's office, and Bristol County District Attorney's office probing the origin.
- Multiple 911 calls alerted crews en route, and New Bedford firefighters found fire venting from the second floor with heavy smoke on the upper floors; working smoke detectors helped 10 of the 11 occupants escape while firefighters rescued one woman near a third-floor window.
- Nearly a dozen residents have been displaced and are receiving Red Cross assistance, while the Pena family identified the victim as Maureen `Penny` Pena, 73, whose son Marc faces rebuilding costs.
- First taken to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, she was later transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where her son Marc said she was pronounced brain dead and died over the weekend.
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Woman rescued from New Bedford fire dies - Boston News, Weather, Sports
A woman who was rescued from a fire at a New Bedford home last week has died. Firefighters carried a woman in her 70s from the burning apartment Thursday night; they said she was in critical condition at the time. She was taken to the hospital where she died of her injuries. The fire displaced nearly a dozen people. The cause is still under investigation.
Woman dies of injuries after rescue from New Bedford fire
A New Bedford woman has died of injuries sustained when she was trapped on the third floor during a fire last week, authorities announced Tuesday. “Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones who are mourning today,” said New Bedford Fire Chief Brian Medeiros. “This is a terrible loss for them and our city.” Just after 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, local firefighters responded to reports of fire at a multi-family home at 396-398 Elm Street, the stat…
Woman dies after being pulled from New Bedford fire
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The woman critically injured in a fire that tore through a New Bedford apartment building last week has died. New Bedford Fire Chief Brian Medeiros said the woman, identified only as a woman in her 70s, succumbed to her injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital. "Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones who are mourning," Medeiros said in a statement. "This is a terrible loss for them and our city." RELATE…
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