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Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes
Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes A Connecticut mansion valued at more than $4 million was destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving as a family of 20 was about to sit down to enjoy their holiday meal, authorities said. The fire ignited shortly before 4 p.m. in Fairfield County at a two-story, nearly 9,300-square-foot residence in Weston on Weston Road, near the intersection with Broad Street. All occupants escaped unharmed, Weston firefighters reported. On the rainy Thanksgiving afternoon of Thursday, November 28, 2024, most firefighters in lower Fairfield County were... Posted by Sayje Benjamin on Friday, November 29, 20…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Man, 80, Killed In Early Morning Revere Fire Man, 80, Killed In Early Morning Revere Fire
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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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued From Overnight Fire At Quincy Home: Report Woman Rescued From Overnight Fire At Quincy Home: Report
Woman Rescued From Overnight Fire At Quincy Home: Report A woman who lives by herself had to be rescued by firefighters when her Quincy home when up in flames early one morning this week, Boston25 reports.  Crews responded to the fire at 11 Willet Street around 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Quincy Fire Chief Joseph Jackson told the outlet.  Upon arrival, crews saw heavy fire coming from the second floor and attic of the house, according to the Quincy Fire Fighters Association on Facebook.  The house was set back off the street behind another house, which made it difficult for crews to reach the flames, the association added. Strong work…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Person Trapped In Sideways Car Crash In Brockton Hospitalized: Police Person Trapped In Sideways Car Crash In Brockton Hospitalized: Police
Person Trapped In Sideways Car Crash In Brockton Hospitalized: Police The occupant of a car flipped onto its side was trapped inside until firefighters arrived and were able to extricate the individual from the overturned car, officials say.  Firefighters arrived at the corner of Banks and Ridge Streets in Brockton around 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29 to find the vehicle on its side and one person trapped inside, according to the Brockton Fire Department on Twitter.  The car had flipped and was on its side when firefighters arrived at the scene.Brockton Fire Department The vehicle had smashed into a fence and bushes as it overturned.  Additional to…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized Following Fiery Crash In Southeast Mass: Fire Officials Driver Hospitalized Following Fiery Crash In Southeast Mass: Fire Officials
Driver Hospitalized Following Fiery Crash In Southeast Mass: Fire Officials One driver was hospitalized following a fiery car crash in Southeast Massachusetts this week, officials said. Crews responded to the two-car crash on Route 25 in Wareham around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, the Wareham Fire Department said on Facebook.  Responding crews determined that one of the vehicles involved had rolled over into the median and caught fire, the department said.  On Tuesday, March 21st around 7:45 P.M., the Wareham Fire Department responded out to Route 25 for a report of a motor... Posted by Wareham Fire Department on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Firefighters quic…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Children, First Responders Among 11 Hospitalized Due To Lawrence Gas Leak Children, First Responders Among 11 Hospitalized Due To Lawrence Gas Leak
Children, First Responders Among 11 Hospitalized Due To Lawrence Gas Leak Multiple people, including two children and two first responders, were hospitalized due to a gas leak in Lawrence, reports and officials said.   Firefighters responded to a building at 157 Lawrence Street on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 15, the Lawrence Fire Department confirmed to Daily Voice.  Seven people from the building's first-floor restaurant, "Pollo Ciba," had to be evaluated, as well as four people from the building's third-floor residential area, because of a carbon monoxide leak, reported WHDH. A furnace and faulty stove were determined to be the cause of the leak, reported WH…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
2 Springfield Firefighters Hurt, 7 People Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire (UPDATE) 2 Springfield Firefighters Hurt, 7 People Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire (UPDATE)
2 Springfield Firefighters Hurt, 7 People Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire (Update) Two Springfield firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze that displaced seven people from a multi-family home in South End on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 30, authorities said.  The department reported that the fire at  38 Acushnet Ave. began just before 4 p.m. though investigators haven't determined what sparked the blaze. Everyone inside escaped without injury, and firefighters rescued two dogs and a cat from the three-story home, MassLive reported.  Two firefighters were hurt battling the blaze. One was taken to an area hospital for minor wounds while responders treated the o…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Wakefield, Family Displaced Firefighter Hospitalized Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Wakefield, Family Displaced
Firefighter Hospitalized Battling 2-Alarm Blaze In Wakefield, Family Displaced A two-alarm blaze destroyed a home in Wakefield Tuesday morning and displaced a family of four. A firefighter was taken to the hospital while battling the flames as well.  The fire at 22 Jackson Lane started just after 11, the Wakefield Fire Department said, though officials did not release the cause of it. Heavy smoke billowed out of the two-story home, and flames had eaten away at the back of it when crews arrived on the scene. It took firefighters about an hour to vent the attic and get the fire under control and extinguished, officials said.  The home is uninhabitable because…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Three Teens Caught In Connection With Five-Alarm Western Mass Fire, Officials Say Three Teens Caught In Connection With Five-Alarm Western Mass Fire, Officials Say
Three Teens Caught In Connection With Five-Alarm Western Mass Fire, Officials Say Three teenagers are facing criminal charges after they were arrested in connection with a five-alarm fire that destroyed four buildings in Orange over the weekend, authorities said.  The teens, ages 12 to 14, are facing various arson-related delinquency charges stemming from the fire, which happened in the area of 16 West River Street around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, fire officials said.  The fire was coming from a vacant mill building and spread to three more buildings, eventually reaching five alarms. However, the response from additional fire departments was equal to a six- or sev…

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by David Cifarelli