Light Rain Fog/Mist 44°
Tag:

Holyoke Fire Department

Police & Fire
Police Search Connecticut River After Report Of Body In Region Police Search Connecticut River After Report Of Body In Region
Police Search Connecticut River After Report Of Body In Region Authorities are on the scene at a portion of the Connecticut River after a report of a body being observed in Western Massachusetts. At approximately 10:05 Sunday, July 3, a call came in reporting the possible body in the river in Chicopee, authorities said.  The Chicopee Police Underwater Recovery Team as well as the Holyoke Fire Department are on the scene.  Both motorists and pedestrians are asked to avoid the area of Catherine Street and Sheppard Street "as this is an active operation," Chicopee Police said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Three Hospitalized After Car Being Pursued By Police Crashes Into DPW Building In Region Three Hospitalized After Car Being Pursued By Police Crashes Into DPW Building In Region
Three Hospitalized After Car Being Pursued By Police Crashes Into DPW Building In Region A car being pursued by police plowed into a Western Massachusetts building, injuring three. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23 in Hampden County at the intersection of North Bridge and North Canal streets in Holyoke for a car that drove into a building, said the Holyoke Fire Department. According to the department, a passenger car with three male occupants was being pursued by South Hadley Police when officers ended their pursuit at their end of the Veteran’s Bridge, but the vehicle continued into Holyoke. The vehicle crashed into the Holyoke Department o…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Region Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Region
Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Region A woman was seriously injured during a crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, in Hampden County, at the intersection of Dwight and Linden streets in Holyoke. According to the Holyoke Fire Department, the car the woman was driving struck several parked cars, causing the woman to become entrapped in the vehicle. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to free her from the car. The woman was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The extent of her injuries is currently unknown. No one else was injured.

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'He Was One Of A Kind': Beloved Firefighter In Western Mass Dies 'He Was One Of A Kind': Beloved Firefighter In Western Mass Dies
'He Was One Of A Kind': Beloved Firefighter In Western Mass Dies A beloved firefighter in Western Massachusetts who has served with his department for seven years has died. The Holyoke Fire Department announced on Friday, July 30 that firefighter Jonathan “Jono” Robert died. The department said Robert had been active with the Holyoke FD since June of 2014. This morning the Holyoke Fire Dept received devastating news of the untimely passing of Firefighter Jonathan “Jono”... Posted by Holyoke Fire Department on Friday, July 30, 2021 The Holyoke firefighters association said Robert was "a great man, a loving husband, father, son, brother and uncle. He…

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Entertainment Center Fire Displaces Family Of Three Entertainment Center Fire Displaces Family Of Three
Entertainment Center Fire Displaces Family Of Three A family of three was displaced following a fire at their Western Massachusetts home. The fire was reported around 7:51 p.m., Wednesday, July 21 in Hampden County at 438 Tokeneke Road in Holyoke when a neighbor called 911 after seeing smoke coming from a second-floor window, said the Holyoke Fire Department. Responding units found smoke pouring from a second-floor bedroom window of the single-family, attached townhouse at Holyoke Farms Apartments. Once inside, firefighters found an active fire in an entertainment center which was quickly extinguished using a single hose line. The fire cau…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Western Mass Restaurant Car Crashes Into Western Mass Restaurant
Car Crashes Into Western Mass Restaurant A vehicle plowed into a Western Massachusetts restaurant after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and landed in the dining room.  The incident took place around 8:40 p.m., Saturday, July 10, at D’Angelos Restaurant at 2175 Northampton St., in Holyoke, said the Holyoke Fire Department.  According to the fire department, the car drove down a grass embankment from Whiting Farms Road and crashed through an exit vestibule before smashing through the dining room wall. "People were seated at the table directly against that wall. They were startled and shaken, but thankfull…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Displaced After House Fire Discovered By Alert Sixth-Grader Breaks Out In Western Mass Four Displaced After House Fire Discovered By Alert Sixth-Grader Breaks Out In Western Mass
Four Displaced After House Fire Discovered By Alert Sixth-Grader Breaks Out In Western Mass A sixth-grader in Western Massachusetts saw something and said something, helping to ensure the safety of families living in a multi-family home where a fire broke out on Friday morning. The Holyoke Fire Department received an emergency call at 8:18 a.m. on Friday, June 11 after a sixth-grader alerted his mother to a fire at a two-family home on Allyn Street. Crews were able to knock down and extinguish the fire, which caused extensive damage to the home. Four adults were displaced by the blaze, officials said. No injuries were reported. The initial investigation report states that the f…

SHARE

by Zak Failla