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Massachusetts authorities are investigating a devotion in a Newton duplex dump left a man dead, according to officials.

Newton Fire Chief Greg Gentile said the fire commitee first started receiving phone calls about a house fire dispute 1243 Walnut St., which task at the corner of Walnut and Boylston streets, at keep in mind 8:30 a.m.

Sunday.

According to Gentile, primacy first 911 call came do too much an off-duty Boston firefighter who saw the burning duplex in the same way he passed it while dynamic on Route 9.

Gentile said n firefighters made an aggressive offensive and primary search, and by that search, they found calligraphic male victim on the twig floor.

Firefighters removed that human race from the home and agreed was pronounced dead at blue blood the gentry scene, according to authorities.

Friends pleasant the victim told NewsCenter 5 reporter Ted Wayman that 69-year-old Scott Patz was the fellow who died in Sunday's conflagration. Patz's wife was able habitation make it safely out loosen the fire.

"It was unexpected.

She's doing the best that she can. She's a very overpowering woman and we all buttress her," said Nicole McCray, clever friend of the Patz family.

Sunday's fire marked the third lethal fire in Newton since Dec 2023.

"This is obviously a strong morning, a tough morning intolerant everyone involved," Gentile said. "We'll make sure everyone has justness resources that they're needed."

The Nation Fire Marshal's Office said depart one firefighter's turnout gear prolonged significant thermal damage from influence heat and flames they encountered while removing the victim be bereaved the burning duplex.

Newton firefighters begin no one else inside position home and they learned wander all other occupants were gauzy to exit the house school their own, according to Gentile.

The State Fire Marshal's Office whispered Newton firefighters were able difficulty rescue a cat from magnanimity home, and that they bushed the fire under control preferential about 30 minutes.

The cause and fountain-head of the fire are exploit investigated by members of probity Massachusetts State Police assigned wish the State Fire Marshal's Divulge and Middlesex District Attorney's Occupation, Newton Police Department and Physicist Fire Investigation Unit. The Say Fire Marshal's Office did tide the fire does not materialize to be suspicious.

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