One dead, another seriously injured in two-alarm blaze in Abington

ABINGTON — Abington Fire Chief John M. Nuttall, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, and Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said that this morning’s fire in Abington has claimed one person’s life.

Abington firefighters responded to the area of 736 Linwood St. following a 9-1-1 call at about 3:45 this morning. On arrival, they found the residence fully involved with heavy smoke and flame conditions and struck a second alarm. One adult was transported to a hospital, and another succumbed to injuries. The victim’s name is not being released pending full family notifications and a formal identification by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation by the Abington Fire Department, the State Police Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s office, and State Police detectives assigned to the Plymouth District Attorney’s office.

The fire departments of Brockton, East Bridgewater, Hanson, Rockland, Weymouth, and Whitman provided mutual aid, and Norwell Ambulance also responded. Investigators are assisted by the Code Compliance & Enforcement Unit of the Department of Fire Services.