BRADFORD, VT — A 65-year-old man was critically injured in a fire Saturday afternoon.
The Bradford Fire Department and Upper Valley Ambulance were dispatched to a fire scene at 2937 Goshen Rd. at about 1:20 p.m. Jan. 24, 2026.
The fire department located Mark Hewes, of Bradford, in a camper on the property with burns to his arms, ears, neck and face.
Hewes was transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where he was listed in critical condition.
He was later taken by helicopter to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Bradford Fire contacted the Department of Public Safety Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit to investigate the fire.
Preliminary information indicates this was an accidental fire related to a portable heater.
The fire is not considered suspicious.
Anyone with information regarding the fire is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Christopher Blais at the Royalton Barracks at 802-234-9933 or by contacting the Vermont Arson Tip Award Program (VATAP) hotline at 1-800-32-ARSON (1-800-322-7766).
