Overview
- The fire was reported around 5 a.m. at 28 Woodworth Road, a private drive off South Street in Needham.
- Needham’s fire chief said three residents were inside, two escaped, and one was initially unaccounted for.
- Brookline Fire Fighters Local 950 reported that the missing resident, a 21-year-old woman, did not survive.
- Roughly 75 firefighters from Needham and at least six neighboring departments responded under multiple alarms.
- Active fire conditions initially kept crews from entering the home, the cause remains undetermined, and South Street was closed to control access.