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Tuesday, jun 9
Police & Fire
Battery Explosion Sparked North Andover Fire
Authorities say a fire that began on the second-story balcony of an apartment in North Andover started when a lithium-ion battery exploded Firefighters were called to 99 Edgelawn Ave. just before 6:30 p.m. on July 7. A battery had been left in the sun for hours, causing it to overheat and explode. The fire was extinguished quickly, but battery fires are extremely dangerous as they can reignite without warning hours after they are put out, the North Andover Fire Department said. Everyone escaped the six-unit building without injury. North Andover Fire Chief Joh…
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Man, 80, Killed In Early Morning Revere Fire
An 80-year-old was killed early Monday morning, July 15, after a fire tore through his Revere home. Firefighters were called to the 104 Patriot Parkway home at about 5:45 a.m. to find heavy smoke pouring out of the house. Crews were told the elderly man had limited mobility and was trapped inside, the state Fire Marshal's Office said. Firefighters forced their way inside, pulled the man to safety, and began life-saving measures. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. No one else was injured in the blaze. The cause of the …
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Elderly Man Killed In Hyannis Fire Started In Bedroom: Investigators
Firefighters say the blaze that killed a man in his 60s on Wednesday, July 10, began with a lit cigarette in the man's bedroom at his Hyannis home. Neighbors called firefighters to the Oakland Road house just before 5:30 a.m. when they saw smoke billowing out of the one-story home. Crews arrived to find the home fully involved. Two adults inside were able to escape the flames, but firefighters found one man dead inside, the state Fire Marshal's Office said. Crews were able to get the blaze under control in 15 minutes but spent hours putting out hot spots. Fire investigato…
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Investigators ID Appliance That Sparked Fatal Fire In Georgetown, Destroyed Home
A malfunctioning refrigerator is to blame for a four-alarm fire that killed an 80-year-old woman and destroyed a home in Georgetown over the weekend, investigators said. Firefighters were called to the 238 East Main St. home just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. Three people escaped the flames, but Nancy Holbrook was trapped inside, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. Fire crews pulled her from the house through a second-story window and rushed her to an area hospital, where she died the next morning. Investigators traced the start of the fire to a small refrigerator …
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20-Year-Old Man, Teen Girl Killed In Weston Vehicle Fire
A 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl were killed in a fire after the car they were in crashed in Weston, authorities said. Police received a 911 call from Apple's automated crash detection system on Thursday, June 20, on Route 20 near Colpitts Road, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. When officers arrived, the car was "engulfed" by flames. Officers tried but couldn't extinguish the fire, but firefighters arrived shortly to douse the flames. The 20-year-old driver and 15-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Their na…
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Fire That Killed 1, Displaced 25 In Braintree Under Investigation
Authorities are investigating what sparked an apartment fire Thursday night, May 23, that killed one person and displaced 25 others in Braintree. Firefighters were called to 26 McCusker Drive just before 10:30 p.m. to find smoke pouring out of a first-floor apartment, the state Fire Marshal's Office said. Fire crews were able to contain the fire to that one unit. The person inside was found dead. Their name was not released as authorities are contacting their next of kin. Investigators are looking into what started the fire and if the person died as a result of…
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