Overview
- Firefighters reached a Harper Way home in Pepperell to find heavy flames that blocked safe entry.
- Crews extinguished the fire and then found the sole resident, described as an older adult, dead inside.
- A dog also died in the home, according to state and local fire officials.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation as the state medical examiner determines the cause and manner of death.
- Deputy Fire Chief John Rose offered condolences to the family and said the loss weighs on the community.