A man died after a house fire in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Monday, WJAR-TV reports.
Fire officials confirmed to the station that they were responding to the fire on Cotter Street, near Coggeshall Street, around 1 p.m. Monday afternoon.
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Fire officials confirmed one man died and other tenants were injured. Three adults and a teenager were taken to the hospital, WJAR-TV reports.
The State Fire Marshal's Office have identified the man killed in the fire as 88-year-old Alfred Martin, of New Bedford. The cause and manner of his death have yet to be determined.
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Images from the scene showed significant damage to the building. Dark black smoke could be seen billowing from the two-family home Monday afternoon.
Firefighters said the cold and icy conditions complicated the response.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but it is believed to be accidental and not suspicious. Investigators determined that the fire began near a couch in the first floor living room near the front left of the home. They found smoking materials and an electrical outlet in the area but have not determined the exact cause.
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More details were not immediately available.
