Both victims of Hopkinton fire identified

Officials have identified both victims of a Hopkinton fire that occurred on Sunday.

Seldon MacNeill, 61, and Judith MacNeill, 68, both died from their injuries, Hopkinton Fire officials said in a release Wednesday afternoon. A dog also died in the blaze.

Both Seldon and Judith MacNeill had been transported from the location of the fire, on Hayward Street, to Milford Regional Medical Center. Seldon was pronounced dead there, while Judith was subsequently moved to a Boston hospital, officials said.

A cause for the fire has not yet been determined, but officials reported Monday they do not believe it was suspicious.

The two-alarm fire at 69 Hayward St. started Sunday around 1:12 a.m., according to an earlier press release. Officials now believe the fire started near the front porch of the one-level ranch.

First responders found the woman in a bedroom and her husband in a hallway. The fire was brought under control by 2 a.m.

The home was deemed a total loss.

Hopkinton Fire Chief William Miller said in the Monday release that there were no working fire detectors found in the home. 

“Every household needs working smoke alarms on every level of the home,” he said. “If they take alkaline batteries, change the batteries twice a year and replace the alarm itself after 10 years. When purchasing a replacement, choose photoelectric alarms that have a sealed, long-life battery and a hush feature. Test them every month to be sure you and your family are protected.”

There have been four fires in Massachusetts homes without working detectors in the past two weeks, officials said in the Tuesday update. Seven people, all over the age of 60, have now died from those fires.

“If you do one thing today, please make sure you have working smoke alarms on every level of your home, and check in on older relatives to be sure theirs are working too,” State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey said in a statement.

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