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Police & Fire
Brush Fire Spreads To Multiple Homes In Western Mass
A small brush fire in Berkshire County Friday afternoon, Nov. 8, spread to multiple homes, causing major damage, authorities said. Firefighters were called to 8-10 Scammell Avenue in Pittsfield just before 4:30 p.m. after a bushfire leaped onto a two-family home and a large deck at nearby 15 Draper Ave., authorities said. Pittsfield firefighters, assisted by multiple other local agencies, were able to put the fire out by 5 p.m., though the homes sustained significant damage, officials said. No one was injured in the blaze. Authorities said two families lived a…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Train Fire In Western Mass Overnight
Firefighters in Palmer were called to a train engine fire earlier Sunday morning, May 19, which posed a unique problem. Crews rushed to the scene just before 4 a.m. to a train stopped by Park Street that had caught fire. Firefighters had to use dry chemical extinguishers rather than hoses until they could be sure the power had been cut. Once they had confirmed the power was out, they could bring in the hoses to finish the job. At 03:56, the Palmer Fire Department responded to a report of a train engine fire on Park Street. Upon arrival,... Posted by Palmer Fire Depart…
Police & Fire
Brushfire Torches 36 Acres In Central Mass: Firefighters
A Worcester County brush fire that began on Friday, April 14, burned throughout the night, but officials say it has been contained thanks to the work of 14 fire departments and more than 45 firefighters. The Sterling Fire Department said the blaze was sparked near Chace Hill and Metropolitan roads on Friday morning. The fire sent up clouds of smoke that could be seen from miles away. The brush fire on Metropolitan Road has been contained to 36 acres. Sterling Fire Department was assisted by 14 mutual aid communities and DCR forestry assets from fire district 6. Crews will be retuning …
Police & Fire
Worcester Firefighters Battle Blaze For Hours At Recycling Center
A fire that began Tuesday night, Dec. 6, at a Worcester recycling center took firefighters hours to put out, and they were still on the scene Wednesday morning to deal with hot spots, reports said. The fire started a little after 9 p.m. at the 20 Nippnapp Trail scrap yard in a pile of metal roughly 200 feet by 200 feet wide and more than 50 feet tall, QuietCornerAlerts.net reported. Flames reached more than 100 feet in the air. They brought in a drone to help them survey the best angle of attack and called in help from a Schnitzer Steel Northeast crane to move pieces of burning me…
Obituaries
Retired Foxborough Firefighter, Father, 'Kind-Hearted Comedian' Dead At 55
As much as Michael Timothy Whelahan liked to make people laugh, he equally enjoyed working as a firefighter in Foxborough for almost 30 years. Unfortunately Whelahan, of Norton, died unexpectedly at Sturdy Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 11, according to his obituary. He was 55 years old. Born in Brighton and raised in Foxborough, Whelahan graduated from Foxborough High School in 1986 and later joined the fire department in 1993. He retired from the department in January 2022. "Michael will be remembered as a kind-hearted comedian who would help anyone at a moment’s notice," his obitu…
Police & Fire
Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire
One firefighter was hospitalized after firefighters from several departments joined forces to put out a four-alarm fire at a Wakefield home, authorities said. Wakefield fire was first to the fire that broke out at 26 Eastern Avenue around 11:35 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the department said. Upon arrival, crews found flames shooting from a house. The fire quickly grew from two to four alarms as crews worked to extinguish the flames. The fire spread throughout the home and took about two hours to contain, the department said. We have a mass fire buffs member on scene of Wakefield ma rep…
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Torches 11 Acres At Former Western Mass Landfill
Firefighters from several departments helped contain an 11-acre brush fire that occurred in Hampshire County Tuesday, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said in a release. Granby firefighters responded to the fire in area of a former landfill at 11 New Ludlow Road around 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, the department said. It was soon brought to multiple alarms and required help from several neighboring departments and statewide task forces. Granby Fire Chief Michael O’Neill said the massive blaze was mostly fueled by whipping winds and dry vegetation. Car 1 and Forestry …
Obituaries
Connecticut Fire Department Mourning After Captain Dies Of Cancer
A Connecticut fire department is mourning the death of a fire captain who served the department for 27 years. Rocky Hill Fire Captain James Lamarre died after a months-long battle with cancer, the Hartford County department announced on Tuesday, March 8. The Rocky Hill Fire Department said Lamarre's cancer was work-related. Lamarre served many roles in his years with the fire department, including a career apparatus mechanic, officials said. Lamarre was also a United States Army veteran and a chaplain for the Benino-Beck VFW Post 2138 in Rocky Hill.
Obituaries
Firefighter Dies Two Days After Collapsing At Scene Of Three-Alarm CT Blaze
A 26-year-old Connecticut firefighter who suffered a medical emergency while fighting a fire has died. Colin McFadden suffered a medical emergency while battling a three-alarm fire in Litchfield County, in the Town of New Hartford, around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10 said, Jon Barbagallo, public information officer for Norfolk said. He died on Thursday, Aug. 12, the Burlington Fire Department said. "Today we mourn the passing of Burlington Firefighter and Bristol resident Colin McFadden," the department said late Thursday afternoon in a statement. "Our condolences go out to our ne…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Setting Three Brush Fires In September Pleads Not Guilty
A man is being charged for setting three brush fires in late September. Henry P. Dextraze, 66, of New Hampshire, but formerly of Leominster, is believed to have inadvertently started three fires within days of each other this fall, according to the Sentinel and Enterprise. The fires happened on Sept. 20, 22, and 24 with the first two being small and in the Leominster State Forest around Elm Street. The last fire on Sept. 24 lit up an area of Mt. Elam Road in the state forest and went on to consume 3.4 acres in flames. It took firefighters two days to extinguish the fire. Dextraze alleged…
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