BREAKING NEWS: Multiple Fire Departments On Scene Of 2nd-Alarm 585 Chestnut Street Abington Fire

Tuesday, December 26th Update: According to fire department press release, Confirming a single adult fatality at 585 Chestnut St. Abington, it is a senior housing apartment building. Firefighters discovered heavy fire in the victim's apartment. There were some precautionary transports of other elderly residents of the building.

The fire is being jointly investigated but Abington Fire and POlice and State Police assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and to the Plymouth District Attorney's Office. No cause has been determined at this time. 

The victim' s identify will be released by the District Attorney's Office once a formal identification has been made by the Medical Examiner's Office and the next of kin notified.
UPDATE 4:22pm: Abington requested 5 additional M/A ambulances to scene 585 Chestnut St 2nd alarm. East Bridgerwater, Hingham, 2 Brewster, Pembroke ambulances to scene.
BREAKING NEWS: Abington, Massachusetts - Multiple fire departments are working a second alarm fire on Sunday, December 24th, 2017 at 585 Chestnut Street in Abington, Massachusetts.