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UPDATE: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Springfield Fire, Officials Say UPDATE: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Springfield Fire, Officials Say
Update: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Springfield Fire, Officials Say Two older adults and a dog were killed in an early morning fire in Western Massachusetts this week, fire officials said.  Springfield Fire responded to the fire at 126 East Street in Springfield around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters found the two-stry, single-family home fully engulfed in flames.  SFD “On Scene “ 126 East St. Working fire all companies are operating at this time. pic.twitter.com/W89HTlvIJ9 — SPRINGFIELD FIRE (@SFD_HQ) March 30, 2023 Crews battled the blaze for about two hours before it was ext…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
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, …

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by David Cifarelli
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ID Released For Man Killed In Western Massachusetts Fire ID Released For Man Killed In Western Massachusetts Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Western Massachusetts Fire Investigators in Massachusetts have released the name of a 58-year-old man who was killed in a house fire. John Hebert was killed during the fire in Hampshire County, in Town of Ware, that broke out in his basement on Friday, March 19, officials said, noting that the fire at the single-family Palmer Road home was accidental. Fire crews responded to the residence shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and were able to quickly knock down the flames. Hebert was found inside the home, treated by paramedics, and later pronounced dead, officials said. According to investigators, the fire was not ca…

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by Zak Failla