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Authorities: 1 child, 3 adults dead in house fire

Three adults and a child died in an early morning fire at a house in the small western MA town of Greenfield, according to the state fire marshal.

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Firefighters couldn’t go into the house when they got there because the flames were too intense. The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said the victims were Brian Tower, 48; Florenda (Houle) Tower, 49; her son, Raymond Wood, 28; and his son, William Paul Clark, 5.

Ostroskey said the Greenfield police and fire departments will work with his office and the state police to determine the cause of the fire.

State Police say Brian Tower had been a radio maintenance technician. The Department of Fire Services’ Code Compliance Unit and the State Police Crime Scene Services are also assisting.

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Firefighters found four individuals inside after the fire was brought under control.

WGGB-TV