The 11-year-old girl who died in a Middleborough house fire early Saturday morning has been identified by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, along with the town’s fire and police departments and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Jasmine Lane was identified as the person killed in the fatal fire, the office said. Three other people were rescued, one with serious burn injuries, and brought to hospitals in the area, the office said.
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The fire broke out at 27 Pearl St. before 2 a.m. on Feb. 24, the office said, and multiple people were trapped inside the home with flames overtaking the first and second floors.
First responders weren’t able to get inside the home due to the heavy blaze, the office said.
Once the fire was knocked down, Lane was found dead inside the home, the office said.
A 61-year-old woman had serious burn injuries and was brought to Rhode Island hospital, while another girl and a 59-year-old man were brought to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment, the office said.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Middleborough Fire Department, though foul play is not suspected, the office said. The town’s police department and units within the State Police and attached to the State Fire Marshal’s Office are assisting in the investigation, along with units within the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
Raynham, Bridgewater and Lakevile Fire Departments gave mutual aid at the scene, and Carver firefighters covered Middleborough stations during the incident.
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