A Few Clouds 66°
Police & Fire
Littleton Truck Erupts Into Flames, Firefighters Fully Extinguish: Police Littleton Truck Erupts Into Flames, Firefighters Fully Extinguish: Police
Littleton Truck Erupts Into Flames, Firefighters Fully Extinguish: Police Littleton officials joined forces to put out a fire that engulfed a truck, officials say.  Littleton police worked with the Littleton Fire Department to put out a pickup truck that was on fire on Shagbark Drive after 10:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, the Littleton Police Department confirmed.  The burning truck.Littleton Police Department The truck was fully engulfed when officials arrived, but they were able to extinguish the fire without issue.  A Littleton fire truck in front of the burning truck.Littleton Police Department No injuries were sustained in the fire. 

SHARE

by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Woman Injured In 4-Alarm Overnight Fire In Holbrook: Officials Man Killed, Woman Injured In 4-Alarm Overnight Fire In Holbrook: Officials
Man Killed, Woman Injured In 4-Alarm Overnight Fire In Holbrook: Officials One person has died and another is seriously injured after a four-alarm fire ripped through a home in Holbrook overnight, officials said.  Holbrook Fire responded to the fire at 69 Belcher Street around 1:10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, State Fire Marshal Jake Ostroskey reports. The fire originally started out at two alarms but grew to four.  Firefighters rescued a man and a woman, both older adults, from the building, according to Ostroskey. Both were taken to local hospitals where the man, later identified as 91-year-old Dante Monaco, died from his injuries. Holbrook: 69 Belcher St 4th a…

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
News
Husband Of Missing Mass Woman Arrested For Misleading Investigators: DA Husband Of Missing Mass Woman Arrested For Misleading Investigators: DA
Husband Of Missing Mass Woman Arrested For Misleading Investigators: DA The husband of woman from Cohasset who has been missing since the first day of the year was arrested for altering the course of the investigation, officials said. Brian Walshe, age 46, was arrested and charged with misleading a police investigation on Sunday, Jan. 8, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  This comes just a day after Cohasset Police along with Massachusetts State Police suspended their search for Ana Walshe. However given Brian's arrest, investigators have since re-launched the investigation 7News reports.  The search continues for missing person Ana W…

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
WATCH: Lawrence Three-Alarm Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Mill Building WATCH: Lawrence Three-Alarm Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Mill Building
Watch: Lawrence Three-Alarm Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Mill Building An accidental fire broke out in a large building in Lawrence after a high intensity work light caused combustible materials to ignite, officials say. The fire broke out early in the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 3 at a mill building on Broadway Street. There was heavy fire damage to the fifth floor as well as heavy water damage throughout the building and smoke damage on the left side of the building, Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said to Daily Voice. 01/02/2023 3rd alarm of fire Lawrence Ma, box 5111 for 1 Broadway audioMetro Fire "Definitely the guys saved the building," Moriarty sai…

SHARE

by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
4 Ejected, Hospitalized After Fiery Rollover Crash In Quincy: Police 4 Ejected, Hospitalized After Fiery Rollover Crash In Quincy: Police
4 Ejected, Hospitalized After Fiery Rollover Crash In Quincy: Police Four people were hospitalized after the vehicle they were in rolled over several times and burst into flames on the South Shore this week, authorities said.  The incident happened after the vehicle hit a curb, went airborne and rolled over several times while driving down Ricciuti Drive in Quincy on the morning of Monday, Jan. 2, Quincy Police said. Preliminary investigation reveals the vehicle travelled down Ricciuti Drive, struck the curb, went airborne, and rolled... Posted by Quincy Police Department on Monday, January 2, 2023 The car eventually came to a stop a short distance away…

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
News
Man Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Medford Homeless Encampment (UPDATE) Man Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Medford Homeless Encampment (UPDATE)
Man Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Medford Homeless Encampment (Update) Local and state officials are investigating after a person died from a fire in Medford, authorities said. Medford Fire responded to the area of 295 Middlesex Avenue, behind the old Crunch Fitness, around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, according to State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire coming from a wooded area behind the building.  Firefighters also found an adult male who was dead inside the debris of what appeared to be a homeless encampment, Ostroskey added. The man's body was taken by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner which …

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Pets Die, Dozens Displaced After 'Stubborn' Fire Destroys Beverly Apartment Building Pets Die, Dozens Displaced After 'Stubborn' Fire Destroys Beverly Apartment Building
Pets Die, Dozens Displaced After 'Stubborn' Fire Destroys Beverly Apartment Building Two pets were killed and more than 40 people were displaced after a "stubborn" fire burned through a North Shore apartment complex, authorities and reports said.  Crews responded to the fire in the Trask Court neighborhood around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the building.  Fire through the roof 3rd alarm https://t.co/s3smuzIhTu pic.twitter.com/7z43t3QijD — PC Photography (@CicalaPhilip) December 30, 2022 As crews worked to control the flames, a third alarm was struck and additional crews from severa…

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Caused By Cigarette Butts That Decimated Haverhill Home: Officials Two-Alarm Fire Caused By Cigarette Butts That Decimated Haverhill Home: Officials
Two-Alarm Fire Caused By Cigarette Butts That Decimated Haverhill Home: Officials Smokers may think nothing of emptying an ash tray, but the simple act resulted in the complete destruction of a Haverhill home, according to authorities.  Firefighters arrived at a Coffin Avenue house on Monday, Dec. 27 around 7:45 a.m. to heavy smoke and flames exuding from the building, according to the State Department of Fire Services.  The two-alarm fire was determined to be sparked by an ashtray being emptied into a trash can in a screened-in room containing a hot tub.  Haverhill firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.Joey Morse Mass Fire Buffs Fire spread throughout the ho…

SHARE

by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Residents Treated After Boston Triple-Decker Goes Up In Flames: Officials Residents Treated After Boston Triple-Decker Goes Up In Flames: Officials
Residents Treated After Boston Triple-Decker Goes Up In Flames: Officials Several residents were treated after a Boston triple-decker home went up in flames, officials said. Firefighters were on the scene of the two-alarm fire at 74 Mora Street in Dorchester on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 27, according to Boston Fire on Twitter. All companies working at 2nd alarm fire @ 74 Mora St Dorchester. The 3 story wood frame has fire on all floors. Several residents rescued pic.twitter.com/83hhRcGNJk — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) December 27, 2022 The department said several residents were evacuated as flames and smoke travelled up three-story building.  Heav…

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
'Unsafe' Extension Cord Behind Malden Fire That Hospitalized 2 Firefighters 'Unsafe' Extension Cord Behind Malden Fire That Hospitalized 2 Firefighters
'Unsafe' Extension Cord Behind Malden Fire That Hospitalized 2 Firefighters The use of an "unsafe" extension cord was the cause of a three-alarm fire at a Malden home that hospitalized two firefighters and displaced nine people, officials said.  Malden Fire responded to the fire at 24-26 John Street around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26, Malden Fire Chief William P. Sullivan and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey report.  Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire coming from the two-story family home up through the attic. The fire was concentrated on the upper floors, where the two injured firefighters were battling the blaze, officials said. “This fire started with …

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Lynnfield Family Displaced By 2-Alarm Early Morning Christmas Fire: Officials Lynnfield Family Displaced By 2-Alarm Early Morning Christmas Fire: Officials
Lynnfield Family Displaced By 2-Alarm Early Morning Christmas Fire: Officials A family of five was displaced after a fire broke out at their Lynnfield home in the early morning hours of Christmas, officials said.  Crews responded to the fire in the basement of 190 Summer Street around 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, according to the Lynnfield Fire Department on Facebook.  Upon arrival, crews saw heavy smoke coming from the basement and around the chimney as the flames had spread up the first and second floors. The fire was upgraded to two alarms as a result. 2nd alarm in Lynnfield, chimney fire extended up, no injuries. #boston ⁦@Lynnfieldfire⁩ pic.twitter.com/6abJ…

SHARE

by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Christmas Eve Fire Sends Half Dozen Boston Residents To Hospital: Officials Christmas Eve Fire Sends Half Dozen Boston Residents To Hospital: Officials
Christmas Eve Fire Sends Half Dozen Boston Residents To Hospital: Officials At least half a dozen people were injured following a two-alarm fire that occurred at a Boston home on Christmas Eve, officials said. The fire broke out at 314 Warren Street in Roxbury in the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 24, according to Boston Fire on Twitter. Upon arrival, crews saw heavy smoke coming from the first floor of the apartment building.  All companies working at now 2nd alarm. 314 Warren St Roxbury had fire showing on 1st arrival pic.twitter.com/jU8ZgZaONi — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) December 24, 2022 The smoke had reportedly spread to the second and third …

SHARE

by David Cifarelli