Overview
- Authorities identified the victim as George P. Schubert, 81, the home's sole resident, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- One dog also died in the fire, according to the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office.
- Firefighters were dispatched around 3 a.m. to 39 Granite Street after a Foxborough police officer smelled smoke while on patrol.
- Crews arrived to heavy flames venting from first- and second-floor windows and the roof, shoveled out two hydrants, and attacked the fire with mutual aid from Mansfield and Plainville.
- The medical examiner and State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the cause following earlier conflicting on-scene descriptions of the resident’s status.