TAUNTON, MA (24/7 News Source/WBZ-AM) -- One person is dead from a house fire in Taunton. Firefighters say the body of an adult was found in a three-family home on Washington Street that caught fire at around 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Eight people escaped without injuries. Taunton Fire Chief Tim Bradshaw believes it started on the third floor but have not determined the cause.
He described the fighting the fire difficult due to the freezing temperatures.
"They kicked in the door started evacuating people, some trouble with water pressure in one of the hydrants," said Bradshaw.
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