2 Die in Monson House Fire; No Hydrants, Frozen Lakes Hampered Efforts

‘Heartbreaking tragedy': 2 Mass. residents killed in house fire

Two people were killed, and two police officers were taken to the hospital after a fire tore though a home in Monson, Massachusetts, Friday evening. The Hampden County District Attorney’s Office and Monson Fire Department announced two residents died in the fire at 275 Silver Street. They have been identified as John Lynch, 75, and Linda Lynch, 73. “Any loss...

2 die in Monson house fire; no hydrants, frozen lakes hampered efforts

John Lynch, 75, and Linda Lynch, 73, perished in the blaze, the DA’s Office said in a statement.

Frozen lakes, no hydrants hinder response to Mass. house fire

A three-alarm blaze in Monson forced firefighters to rely on tanker shuttles as limited water access hampered suppression efforts