One person died following a house fire in Chatham, Massachusetts Monday.
The Chatham Fire Department got a call after 2 p.m. Monday for smoke coming from a home on Main Street, the agency said. Firefighters who responded found thick smoke and heat coming from the basement, and found the fire coming from a closet there.
As crews worked to extinguish the fire, and visibility began to improve, they found a resident in the basement. The person, identified as 50-year-old Jason Custodie, was taken to the hospital, but he later died, according to fire officials.
The building was left with major damage following the fire.
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No firefighters were hurt. The cause remains under investigation.
