Marshfield, Police Reports

Marshfield Fire Victim with Injuries

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MARSHFIELD – On January 17 at approximately 2:45 p.m., the Marshfield Fire Department was alerted by a concerned citizen to smoke coming from a structure at 3343 US Rte. 2.

Marshfield Fire responded to the scene and was assisted by numerous area fire departments. A household member was home at the time of the fire and was unable to escape the building. The individual was located inside the home by fire personnel, removed, and transported to Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. The victim was later transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington due to the severity of the injuries sustained in the fire.

The Marshfield Fire Department notified members of the Department of Public Safety Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit of the fire. Members of the FEIU responded to assist the fire department and conducted an investigation into the origin and cause of this fire. The fire remains under investigation at this time but is not considered suspicious.

Anyone with information regarding the fire is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Christopher Blais at the Royalton Barracks, (802) 234-9933, or by contacting the Vermont Arson Tip Award Program (VATAP) hotline at (800) 322-7766.

The Vermont Department of Public Safety remindS all Vermont residents to test their home smoke and CO alarms and be sure they are installed per the manufacturer recommendations.

For more information, please visit firesafety.vermont.gov. No additional information is available at this time. VSP will provide updates as the investigation continues.

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