VIDEO: A man died from injuries he sustained in a fire in Newton, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning, authorities have confirmed.
Firefighters were called to Walnut Street around 8:30 a.m.
The initial call was from an off-duty Boston firefighter who was driving down Route 9. When authorities arrived a couple of minutes later, they saw heavy fire on the first floor. Authorities were told one person was potentially still inside and tried to save him, but unfortunately he did not survive.
Firefighters entered the two-family duplex from the front, and encountered heavy flames and heat as they worked to get the man out. The man's injuries were fatal, and he was pronounced dead on scene, according to a news release from the state fire marshal's office.
Everyone else who lives in the home was able to exit on their own.