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Sleeping Resident Escapes Multi-Alarm Fire At South Shore Home: Fire Officials Sleeping Resident Escapes Multi-Alarm Fire At South Shore Home: Fire Officials
Sleeping Resident Escapes Multi-Alarm Fire At South Shore Home: Fire Officials A sleeping resident was able to successfully escape a multi-alarm fire that decimated a renovated home on the South Shore this week, according to fire officials. Hanover Fire responded to a report of a fire at 479 Whiting Street around 1:53 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, crews found a large workshop attached to a barn-style structure, which had been converted to a residence, fully engulfed in flames.  On April 11, 2023 at approximately 1:53am, a 911 call from a passerby reported a structure fire in the area of Whiting... Posted by Hanover MA F…

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by David Cifarelli
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Haverhill Two-Alarm Fire That Claimed Dog's Life Ruled Accidental Haverhill Two-Alarm Fire That Claimed Dog's Life Ruled Accidental
Haverhill Two-Alarm Fire That Claimed Dog's Life Ruled Accidental A two-alarm fire in Haverhill that claimed one dog's life was ruled as accidental, Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said in a release.  The fire started on the back deck of a single-family home located at 58 8th Avenue just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5.  Investigators determined the fire potentially sparked from poorly disposed smoking materials and overloaded extension cords, Ostroskey said.  “An exterior fire can grow and spread before smoke alarms inside detect it and alert you to the danger,” Ostroskey said. “This poses a danger to people insi…

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by David Cifarelli