An early morning fire in a Methuen , Massachusetts home killed one man and also left a "significant number" of snakes and birds dead, the state fire marshal's office said.

Firefighters responded to a single family home on Atkinson Street at about 2:20 a.m. for a report of smoke. They tried to get inside "but encountered heavy fire and were blocked by heavy clutter," and moved to protect nearby homes from the flames, Department of Fire Services spokesperson Jake Wark said.

Three people escape Methuen fire

Three people were able to escape the home, but one man was found dead inside along with the birds and snakes. The medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of his death. The man's name has not yet been released.

"On behalf of the Methuen Fire Department, I want to expres

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