ROCKLAND, Mass. -One person died after a house fire broke out early Monday morning at a home on Centre Avenue in Rockland, according to Boston 25 News.
Firefighters were called to the two-and-a-half-story, single-family home at approximately 3:30 a.m. and found heavy flames coming from the rear of the residence.
The emergency response was upgraded to a third-alarm fire after additional reports indicated that multiple people might be trapped inside the home.
Rockland Fire Chief Scott Duffey confirmed that one person was found dead inside the residence. The victim’s identity has not been released.
According to Chief Duffey, the victim was the only person inside the home when the fire broke out. The rest of the family was not at the residence at the time.
No firefighters were injured during the response.
Investigators from the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office are working to determine what caused the fire. No cause has been announced.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional information may be released as it becomes available.
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