Overview
- The fire erupted just before 3 a.m. Tuesday at a single-family home on Granite Street after a Foxborough police officer smelled smoke.
- Firefighters from Foxborough, Mansfield, and Plainville suppressed the bulk of the blaze within about an hour.
- Crews arrived to heavy fire with flames venting through windows and the roof, and the home sustained major damage.
- A careful search located the sole resident, a man in his 80s, and a dog dead inside, officials said.
- Police closed Granite Street and nearby roads and warned of possible power outages and low water pressure in the area.