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Police & Fire
Kayaker Finds Body On Riverbank Near Muller Bridge In Holyoke: Firefighters
Holyoke firefighters and police were called to Muller Bridge Sunday morning after a kayaker body on the bank of a river. Crews responded just before noon to Long Pond Road after receiving reports of the corpse washed up on the bank, the Holyoke Fire Department said. Police closed a section of the road for several hours as they investigated and cleared the scene. Police are investigating the cause of death. Detectives have not released the identification of the body or any information on how they could have ended up in the water.
Police & Fire
Late-Night Meal Leads To Blaze In Holyoke Apartment: Firefighters
Hampden County fire officials have reminded residents to stay alert while cooking after someone sparked a blaze in their kitchen early Friday morning, July 28. The fire started just before 1:30 a.m. at an apartment complex at 48 Holy Family Road in Holyoke. The sprinkler system stopped the blaze from reaching other units, and firefighters quickly extinguished the remaining flames, the Holyoke Fire Department said. No one was injured in the fire, but the residents of the apartment where the blaze began could not return to their unit. Firefighters said unattended cooking is the c…
Police & Fire
Boy Hit By Pickup Truck At Holyoke School Bus Stop: Fire Department
A boy in Hampden County was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, April 11, after a pickup truck crashed into him while he waited at a bus stop in Holyoke, officials said. Holyoke firefighters were called to Lyman Street near Center Street around 7:30 a.m. to reports of a wreck, officials said. The boy was responsive and spoke to responders when they arrived, the Holyoke Fire Department said. They took him to an area hospital to treat his minor injuries. Fire officials did not release the name of the school to protect the child's identity. The truck driver remaine…
Police & Fire
Cooking Fire Blamed For Killing Man, Injuring 2 Holyoke Firefighters
State fire investigators said the fire that killed a Western Mass man on Friday, April 7, was a cooking fire that got out of hand. Holyoke firefighters were called to the 19 Donlee St. home just after 1:15 p.m. High winds fueled the flames inside the two-story house and kept fire crews at bay for 30 minutes as they tried to beat back the conflagration, the state fire marshal said. They found the older man dead inside the home once firefighters got in. Officials have not released his name. Two firefighters received non-life-threatening injuries in the blaze. “This i…
Police & Fire
Suspicious Package Leads To Evacuation In Holyoke
A suspicious package in Hampden County forced officials to order an evacuation late Thursday night, March 23, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the area near Main and James streets in Holyoke when someone found the package around 11 p.m., the Holyoke Fire Department said. Residents in that area were asked to leave until police could figure out if it was dangerous. Massachusetts State troopers were called to investigate and later determined it posed no threat. Residents were allowed to return home just after midnight, the fire department said.
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Holyoke Car Crash; Fire Department Cut Driver From Car
Firefighters in Hampden County had to cut someone out of their car following a crash in Holyoke over the weekend. Crews were called to the intersection of Northampton Street and Whiting Farms Road just before 10 p.m. Sunday, March 19, after a truck crashed into a car, the Holyoke Fire Department said. Firefighters had to break the windshield of one vehicle to get the injured out after the wreck. Though all injuries were considered minor, officials said. Holyoke police are investigating the cause of the crash.
Police & Fire
House Fire: Minor Injuries In Early Morning Holyoke Blaze
Firefighters in Hamden County were quick to the scene of an early morning house fire after a 911. Holyoke firefighters arrived at the 160 Pine Street home just before 5 a.m. in the driving snow when a neighbor noticed the house next door was on fire, authorities said. Despite crews best efforts the high winds pushed the flames onto a nearby home. Crews were able to get the blaze under control after a short period and rescued a resident of the first home who had minor smoke inhalation injuries, authorities said. They were taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Police & Fire
Police Search Connecticut River After Report Of Body In Chicopee
Authorities are on the scene at a portion of the Connecticut River after a report of a body being observed in Western Massachusetts. At approximately 10:05 Sunday, July 3, a call came in reporting the possible body in the river in Chicopee, authorities said. The Chicopee Police Underwater Recovery Team as well as the Holyoke Fire Department are on the scene. Both motorists and pedestrians are asked to avoid the area of Catherine Street and Sheppard Street "as this is an active operation," Chicopee Police said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
News
Three Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into DPW Building In Hampden County
A car being pursued by police plowed into a Western Massachusetts building, injuring three. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23 in Hampden County at the intersection of North Bridge and North Canal streets in Holyoke for a car that drove into a building, said the Holyoke Fire Department. According to the department, a passenger car with three male occupants was being pursued by South Hadley Police when officers ended their pursuit at their end of the Veteran’s Bridge, but the vehicle continued into Holyoke. The vehicle crashed into the Holyoke Department o…
Police & Fire
Woman Trapped In Car Hospitalized After Crash In Hampden County
A woman was seriously injured during a crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, in Hampden County, at the intersection of Dwight and Linden streets in Holyoke. According to the Holyoke Fire Department, the car the woman was driving struck several parked cars, causing the woman to become entrapped in the vehicle. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to free her from the car. The woman was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The extent of her injuries is currently unknown. No one else was injured.
Obituaries
'He Was One Of A Kind': Beloved Holyoke Firefighter Dies
A beloved firefighter in Western Massachusetts who has served with his department for seven years has died. The Holyoke Fire Department announced on Friday, July 30 that firefighter Jonathan “Jono” Robert died. The department said Robert had been active with the Holyoke FD since June of 2014. This morning the Holyoke Fire Dept received devastating news of the untimely passing of Firefighter Jonathan “Jono”... Posted by Holyoke Fire Department on Friday, July 30, 2021 The Holyoke firefighters association said Robert was "a great man, a loving husband, father, son, brother and uncle. He…
Police & Fire
Entertainment Center Fire Displaces Holyoke Family Of Three
A family of three was displaced following a fire at their Western Massachusetts home. The fire was reported around 7:51 p.m., Wednesday, July 21 in Hampden County at 438 Tokeneke Road in Holyoke when a neighbor called 911 after seeing smoke coming from a second-floor window, said the Holyoke Fire Department. Responding units found smoke pouring from a second-floor bedroom window of the single-family, attached townhouse at Holyoke Farms Apartments. Once inside, firefighters found an active fire in an entertainment center which was quickly extinguished using a single hose line. The fire cau…
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Holyoke Restaurant
A vehicle plowed into a Western Massachusetts restaurant after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and landed in the dining room. The incident took place around 8:40 p.m., Saturday, July 10, at D’Angelos Restaurant at 2175 Northampton St., in Holyoke, said the Holyoke Fire Department. According to the fire department, the car drove down a grass embankment from Whiting Farms Road and crashed through an exit vestibule before smashing through the dining room wall. "People were seated at the table directly against that wall. They were startled and shaken, but thankfull…
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Into Cement Pillar Under I-91 In Holyoke
No one was injured when an SUV slammed into a concrete highway pillar under I-91 in Western Massachusetts. Crews from the Holyoke Fire Department responded to the single-car crash on Westfield Road in Holyoke early on Tuesday, June 22, the department said. The driver was fine and the vehicle was removed.
Police & Fire
House Fire Discovered By Alert Sixth-Grader Breaks Out In Hampden County
A sixth-grader in Western Massachusetts saw something and said something, helping to ensure the safety of families living in a multi-family home where a fire broke out on Friday morning. The Holyoke Fire Department received an emergency call at 8:18 a.m. on Friday, June 11 after a sixth-grader alerted his mother to a fire at a two-family home on Allyn Street. Crews were able to knock down and extinguish the fire, which caused extensive damage to the home. Four adults were displaced by the blaze, officials said. No injuries were reported. The initial investigation report states that the f…
Police & Fire
Terrorism Squad Investigates Powder Mailed To Western Mass Hospital
A federal terrorism task force is investigating a white powder that was mailed to a Western Massachusetts hospital. On Monday, Sept. 21, the Holyoke Fire Department responded to Holyoke Medical Center for a report of “unknown white powder” that arrived at the hospital in an envelope. Two staff members were exposed to the powder that fell out of the envelope when it opened, Holyoke firefighters said. Under the hospital’s emergency plan, the building was evacuated as a precaution. The staff members were decontaminated and the hazard staff was alerted. A hazardous materials team determined…
Police & Fire
Dump Truck V. Bicycle Crash Leaves 50-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition
A 50-year-old man is in critical condition after the bicycle he was riding collided with a 16-wheeler dump truck Thursday, Sept. 10. The accident happened around 11 a.m. at the intersection of Appleton and Bowers streets in Holyoke, the Holyoke Fire Department said. Firefighters had to use a forklift from Sullivan Metals for the extrication at the scene. The name of the 50-year-old man on the bicycle has not been released, but firefighters said he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The accident is being investigated by Holyoke and State police.
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