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Battery Explosion Sparked North Andover Fire Battery Explosion Sparked North Andover 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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by Josh Lanier
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Cement Truck Rolls Off North Andover Road, Shutting Down Traffic Cement Truck Rolls Off North Andover Road, Shutting Down Traffic
Cement Truck Rolls Off North Andover Road, Shutting Down Traffic Officials closed a road to deal with a cement truck that rolled off the road. The cement truck rolled over on Middleton Road on Tuesday, June 11, appearing to nearly flop into a body of water, according to a Tweet sent by the North Andover Fire Department. The truck appeared to roll off the road and towards a body of water.North Andover Fire Department The road was closed around noon.  The North Andover Fire Department and Police Department were among the organizations that responded to the incident. 

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by Morgan Gonzales
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4 Hospitalized, 1 Missing From Chemical Explosion In Newburyport (DEVELOPING) 4 Hospitalized, 1 Missing From Chemical Explosion In Newburyport (DEVELOPING)
4 Hospitalized, 1 Missing From Chemical Explosion In Newburyport (Developing) Updated article here: Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park A chemical explosion damaged an industrial park so severely that fire and rescue crews are unable to enter the building to search for a missing worker, officials say.  An explosion so powerful it moved an industrial-sized vat about 30 feet, from inside the building to a parking lot, was reported at 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 4 at 9 Opportunity Way in Newburyport, according to the Newburyport Fire Department.  Equipment blew through the roof and was strewn across the parking lot when…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Lawrence Liquor Store, Bakery Destroyed By 3-Alarm Fire: Officials Lawrence Liquor Store, Bakery Destroyed By 3-Alarm Fire: Officials
Lawrence Liquor Store, Bakery Destroyed By 3-Alarm Fire: Officials Several businesses were destroyed by a multi-alarm fire in downtown Lawrence this week, according to fire officials. Crews responded to the three-alarm fire at Sweeney Liquors, located at 90 Essex Street, early Friday morning, March 17, North Andover Fire Department said on Facebook.  While You Were Sleeping: North Andover Engine 1 responded mutual aid to the City of Lawrence for their 3 alarm fire at... Posted by North Andover Fire Department on Friday, March 17, 2023 The fire involved several businesses including Sweet Grace Heavenly Cakes, which is right next door to Sweeney Liquor…

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by David Cifarelli