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5-Alarm Chelsea Fire That Displaced Dozens Started By Smoking Material: Investigators 5-Alarm Chelsea Fire That Displaced Dozens Started By Smoking Material: Investigators
5-Alarm Chelsea Fire That Displaced Dozens Started By Smoking Material: Investigators Fire investigators believe a recent five-alarm fire that left dozens without a home was most likely caused by someone who didn't put out a cigarette properly.  The fire began just after 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 1, on Maverick Street. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a three-story building, but the flames quickly spread to a neighboring building, the Department of Fire Services said.  Firefighters put out the flames around 1 p.m. after multiple crews showed up to assist.  Arson investigators said the fire on the back porch of 50 Maverick St. The exact c…
UPDATE: IDs Released For Victims Of Doubly Fatal Hopkinton Fire, DA Says UPDATE: IDs Released For Victims Of Doubly Fatal Hopkinton Fire, DA Says
Update: IDs Released For Victims Of Doubly Fatal Hopkinton Fire, DA Says The identities of the married couple who died in a two fire-alarm have been released by officials, who have also ruled the fire not suspicious. Seldon MacNeill and Judith MacNeill both died because of the fire broke out at their home on Hayward Street in Hopkinton around 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 9, according to the Hopkinton Fire Department and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.  Firefighters found 61-year-old Seldon in the hallway. He and his wife, 68-year-old Judith, who was found in a bedroom, were both transported to Milford Regional Medical Center where the husband w…
Cause Released For Fire That Damaged Home Of Senator Elizabeth Warren's Son Cause Released For Fire That Damaged Home Of Senator Elizabeth Warren's Son
Cause Released For Fire That Damaged Home Of Senator Elizabeth Warren's Son Oily rags used during renovations were likely the cause of a multi-alarm fire that damaged a home owned by the son of a Massachusetts lawmaker in Greater Boston this week, fire officials said. The home of Alexander Warren, son of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, was severely damaged in a three-alarm fire that started around 1:19 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports.  Crews responded to the house at 44 Terrace Road in Medford to find heavy smoke and flames coming from all three floors of the structure. The fire eventually worked its way up to three…
Hazmat Crews Help Resolve Mercury Spill Inside Dedham Home: Fire Officials Hazmat Crews Help Resolve Mercury Spill Inside Dedham Home: Fire Officials
Hazmat Crews Help Resolve Mercury Spill Inside Dedham Home: Fire Officials Multiple crews helped resolve a potentially toxic situation at a suburban home just outside of Boston this weekend, fire officials confirm to Daily Voice.  Hazmat teams along with Dedham Fire responded to a broken barometer at a home on Court Street in Dedham on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, the Department of Fire Services told Daily Voice.  Members currently working with the State HazMat team at an incident on Court St. Posted by Dedham Firefighters Local 1735 on Sunday, February 19, 2023 The call was prompted because mercury, which is toxic to people and pets, was spilled in the home, P…
Blaze At Brockton Triple-Decker That Injured 7 Caused By Candle: Officials Blaze At Brockton Triple-Decker That Injured 7 Caused By Candle: Officials
Blaze At Brockton Triple-Decker That Injured 7 Caused By Candle: Officials A three-alarm fire at a Brockton triple-decker that sent seven people to the hospital, including a teenager who was in critical condition, started accidentally with a candle, fire officials said. Brockton Fire responded to the fire at 25 Central Square in Brockton just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, according to the Department of Fire Services (DFS).  Upon arrival, officers found heavy fire on the second and third floors of the home, with people hanging out of the windows.  BEMA on scene of a 3rd alarm house fire at #25 Central Square. Heavy fire has been knocked down, several rescu…
6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities 6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities
6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities A 6-year-old boy was killed in an accidental two-alarm fire on Cape Cod this weekend, officials said. Orleans Fire responded to the fire at 177 Route 6A in Orleans around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the building.  Firefighters also learned that one person was unaccounted for, so crews made entry into the house to conduct a search, DFS said. Rescuers found one person seriously injured who was taken to the hospital for further treatment.  The person, …
Person, Dog Perish In Weekend Haverhill Fire: Officials Person, Dog Perish In Weekend Haverhill Fire: Officials
Person, Dog Perish In Weekend Haverhill Fire: Officials One person and a pet have died following a weekend fire at a multi-family home in Haverhill, officials said. Haverhill Fire responded to multiple calls about a fire at 36 9th Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 28, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Pictures from the fatal house fire haverhill ma 36 9th ave shortly after 4:45 pm haverhill fire received a telephone... Posted by MASS FIRE BUFFS on Saturday, January 28, 2023 Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the home. Firefighters made entry into the building where they found one person…
No Injuries Reported After Weekend Fire Decimates Middleton Home: Officials No Injuries Reported After Weekend Fire Decimates Middleton Home: Officials
No Injuries Reported After Weekend Fire Decimates Middleton Home: Officials No injuries were reported after a chimney fire destroyed a Middleton home this weekend, officials said.  Crews responded to the fire at a home on Bixby Avenue behind the Market Basket Plaza just after 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports.  Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the single-family home. It was quickly determined that no one was inside and crews began attacking the fire, Middleton Fire said on Facebook. Shortly after 1 pm today, North Shore Regional 911 received multiple calls for heavy black smoke coming from…
Fentanyl Prompts Hazmat Response At North Shore Apartment Complex: Police Fentanyl Prompts Hazmat Response At North Shore Apartment Complex: Police
Fentanyl Prompts Hazmat Response At North Shore Apartment Complex: Police Hazmat crews were called to an apartment building on the Malden/Revere line after an unknown substance was detected, authorities said.  Police originally responded to a report of a medical emergency at the Overlook Ridge apartments in Malden on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 23, Malden Police report.  Upon arrival, officers located an unknown white substance inside one apartment. Hazmat crews were called to the scene as a response, police added.  Now crews covered from head to toe come out of the bldg. #7news https://t.co/z0SgLvJY2n pic.twitter.com/w5YMjXpaln — Kimberly Bookman (@Kim…
Child Killed, 7 Hospitalized After Lynn House Goes Up In Flames: Officials Child Killed, 7 Hospitalized After Lynn House Goes Up In Flames: Officials
Child Killed, 7 Hospitalized After Lynn House Goes Up In Flames: Officials A 3-year-old girl has died and seven people were hospitalized after an early morning 2-alarm fire ripped through a home in Lynn, according to the Department of Fire Services (DFS).  “Our hearts go out to this child’s loved ones,” said Lynn Fire Chief Stephen Archer. “On behalf of the Lynn Fire Department and the City of Lynn, I want to express our deepest condolences to the family. This is a terrible loss for them and the community.” Crews responded to the fire at 7 Circuit Avenue in Lynn around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, DFS reports. Upon arrival, crews found heavy flames coming from the …
Families Looking To Rebuild After 'Catastrophic' Fire Destroyed Lynn Home Families Looking To Rebuild After 'Catastrophic' Fire Destroyed Lynn Home
Families Looking To Rebuild After 'Catastrophic' Fire Destroyed Lynn Home Several people are looking to start a new life after their home was destroyed by a fire in Lynn earlier this week.  "My house unexpectedly caught on fire and we were rushed out of our home," Tiffany Alba said in a GoFundMe. "This has been a heart breaking hardship for us as we were only able to recover a few items."  Lynn firefighters responded to the fire at 44 Allerton Street just after 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, the Department of Fire Services said. Upon arrival, crews found heavy flames coming through the roof of the two-story home.  Lynn Allerton St pic.twitter.com/0fR6E6RgXq …
Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30 Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30
Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30 At least six people, including two firefighters, are hospitalized and more than 30 people are without a home after five-alarm fire ripped though a home in Chelsea.  Firefighters responded to the fire at a triple-decker home on 32-34 Cottage Street just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 16, the Department of Fire Services said. The fire started on one of the house's back porches, Chelsea Fire Chief Leonard Albanese said.  “Porch fires are especially dangerous because they can grow and spread to the rest of the building before anyone inside is aware of the danger," Chief Albanese said. "In a …
Northern Mass Man Dies From 'Out Of Control' Shed Fire Sparked By Propane Torch Northern Mass Man Dies From 'Out Of Control' Shed Fire Sparked By Propane Torch
Northern Mass Man Dies From 'Out Of Control' Shed Fire Sparked By Propane Torch A Chelmsford man had died from his injuries sustained from an outdoor fire that grew out of control while he was using a propane torch, the Department of Fire Services said in a release.  The fire started from a shed at a home at 12 Stearns Street shortly after noon on Wednesday, July 21, the department said.  Upon arrival, firefighters found two people were injured. One victim, an older adult male, was airlifted to a local hospital where he later died, the department said. “Outdoor fire safety is important all year long, but especially while most of Massachusetts is in significa…