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Deadly Explosion In Central Mass Blamed On Propane Tank Leak: Fire Investigators
After months of review, arson investigators have blamed a propane tank leak on an explosion that destroyed a home in Worcester County and killed a 79-year-old woman. The explosion rocked the town of Berlin in the early morning of April 14, obliterating Judy Christensen's home at 71 Pleasant St. and damaging three of her neighbor's houses. Christensen died, and her daughter was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Her two cats and dog all died in the blast, reports said. A day before the explosion, nearby residents had smelled propane from one of the two 100-pound l…
Police & Fire
Westfield Train Fire 'Suspicious,' 'Very Fortunate No One Was Injured': Investigators
State fire investigators are asking for the public's help to gather more information about a "suspicious" train fire Tuesday night, Aug. 16, in Hampden County, where a door was pried open. Firefighters in Westfield were called to the area behind181 Notre Dame St. just after 6:45 p.m. and found the train car engulfed in flames. Crews were able to put out the blaze, but all of the contents inside were destroyed, state fire investigators said. Authorities did not say what was lost. “Railway fires come with a unique set of hazards to firefighters and the public, and this was a very challen…
Neighbors
Community Mourns Death Of 79-Year-Old Woman Killed In Central Mass Explosive Fire
A community in Central Massachusetts is coming together to mourn the loss of woman who tragically died in an explosive house fire a day after her 79th birthday last week. Anyone who lived in or around Berlin most likely had a great story about Judy Christensen, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The woman "was always the fire person to lend a hand or her home to anyone who needed it," the campaign reads. Judy Christensen was the the definition of kind. She would have given the clothes off her back and a room in her home to... Posted by Felicia Lowe on Saturday, April 15, 2023 "Countl…
Police & Fire
Explosive House Fire At Central Mass Home Claims Elderly Woman's Life: Officials
A 79-year-old woman has died and another person was injured after a fire and explosion occurred at a home in Central Massachusetts this week, officials said. Berlin Fire responded to the explosion at 71 Pleasant Street in Berlin around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters saw a two-story home that had sustained "catastrophic damage" with heavy fire showing, DFS said. BREAKING: The Berlin Fire Chief confirms an elderly female has died in a house explosion on Pleasant St in Berlin. Neighbors rescued another adult trapp…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Million-Dollar Home Owned By Mass Sen Elizabeth Warren's Son: Report
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…
Police & Fire
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, …
Police & Fire
Person Killed In 2-Alarm Fire Garage Fire In Western Mass Town: Officials
One person has died in a two-alarm fire in a small Western Massachusetts town, authorities said. Firefighters in Franklin County with the Northfield Fire Department responded to the fire at 90 East Street in Northfield around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from a repair garage at a single-story building. A second alarm was eventually struck, which drew additional help from several neighboring departments both from Massachusetts and Vermont, DFS said. Last night, Engine 1 and Squad 1 re…
Police & Fire
66-Year-Old Grandmother Killed In 2-Alarm Western Massachusetts Fire
A 66-year-old woman has died after a 2-alarm fire ripped through a home in a small Western Massachusetts community, officials said. The Franklin County fire occurred at 20 Bridge Street in Millers Falls around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, crews found heavy flames coming from the home. It was also reported that people were trapped inside, DFS said. "My grandmother was gone," the victim's family said on a donation page organized on their behalf. "She was engulfed in the room she was in and wasn’t able to get out." "My parents…
Police & Fire
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…
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