Taunton

1 dead after house fire in Taunton

Firefighters found the victim inside the home on North Walker Street

The aftermath of a deadly house fire in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Thursday.

One person has died after a house fire in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Thursday.

Taunton Fire Chief Steven Lavigne said his department was called to the home on North Walker Street around 3:34 p.m. When they arrived, they found an adult inside the home. That person was pronounced dead on scene.

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The victim's identity was not immediately released.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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