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Police & Fire
'Distraught' Family Displaced After 2-Alarm Fire Destroys Western Mass Home
After a multi-alarm fire tore through a home in Western Massachusetts this week, a family "will be spending the next several weeks finding out what is next," according to an online fundraiser. Kate Matthews and her children were among those displaced by a 2-alarm fire that broke out on Phelps Avenue in Westfield Tuesday afternoon, June 27. Not only did Matthews lose her home, she also lost all her family's personal belongings "due to fire and water damage," a GoFundMe campaign organized by her sister Jennifer Floran reads. Umm. Long time no see. Anyone see that news story about a f…
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Displaces 7, Causes Extensive Damage To Central Mass Home
Several people are without a home after a multi-alarm fire ripped through a multi-family house in Central Massachusetts this week, fire officials tell Daily Voice. Crews responded to the three-alarm fire at 11 Arch Street in North Brookfield around mid-morning on Thursday, March 30, Fire Chief Joseph Holway told Daily Voice. Holway said the building suffered "extensive damage" as flames spread through the walls and the attic, in which Holway believes the fire started. Engine 2 and Ladder 1 working this fire on Arch St in North Brookfield Posted by Spencer Fire & Emergency Servi…
Police & Fire
Residents Rescued, Displaced By Basement Fire At Central Mass Home: Report
Twelve people were displaced and one was taken to the hospital after a three-alarm basement fire tore through a home in Central Massachusetts, officials and reports said. Fitchburg Fire responded to the fire at a 8 Plymouth Street on Thursday morning, Feb. 16, Fitchburg Fire said on Facebook. 02/16/2023 07:45 Earlier this morning, Group 4 companies responded to 8 Plymouth St for the report of a residential... Posted by Fitchburg Fire Department on Thursday, February 16, 2023 Three people were rescued from the top floor the home and one was taken to the hospital, Boston25 reports. Off…
Neighbors
Chicopee Community Helps Family Of 6 Rebuild After Losing House In Fire
The community is pitching in to help a family of six from Western Massachusetts rebuild after they lost their home in a fire this week. The Garcia family was displaced after a fire broke out at their home on Sitnik Avenue just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Everyone inside the home made it out safely before crews arrived, according to Chicopee Fire, but the family has now lost their home and is staying at a hotel. At approximately 2:06 p.m., crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Sitnik Avenue. All occupants were out of the...…
Police & Fire
19 People Displaced By 2-Alarm Christmas Eve Fire In Springfield: Officials
Nineteen people were displaced after a two-alarm fire ripped through a Springfield home on Christmas Eve, officials said. The fire occurred at 155 Bay Street in Springfield on the night of Saturday, Dec. 24, according to Springfield Fire on Twitter. Responding crews saw heavy smoke coming from the three-tiered structure upon arrival. Second alarm has been struck 155 Bay St. pic.twitter.com/ufHiXw4zkO — SPRINGFIELD FIRE (@SFD_HQ) December 25, 2022 Everyone inside was safely evacuated and no one was injured, MassLive reports. The fire apparently started in a third-floor bedroom, Springf…
Police & Fire
16 Displaced By 3-Alarm Fire At Central Mass Triple-Decker: Officials
Sixteen people are displaced after a three-alarm fire ripped through a Worcester home, officials said. Worcester Fire responded to the fire at 57 Coral Street around 7:33 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, Deputy Chief Adam Roche tells Daily Voice. Upon arrival, crews saw flames coming out of the third floor of the triple-decker as well as two sides of the building. Couple unedited images from a 3 alarm fire in Worcester earlier this evening on Coral Street. Heavy fire showing on arrival. Fire was knocked down quickly. Posted by Paul Shea Photography on Monday, November 21, 2022 The blaze was…
Police & Fire
At Least 16 Displaced By 4-Alarm Fire In Boston Neighborhood: Fire Officials
At least 16 people are displaced following a four-alarm fire at a multi-person home in Boston, fire officials said. Crews responded to the fire at 59 Wales Avenue in Dorchester around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, June 27, Boston Fire Department said on Twitter. At approximately 1:15 heavy fire on all 3 floors of a multi family building. The fire has extended to the adjacent building. This is now a 4 alarm fire. pic.twitter.com/taOuHBOPnB — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 27, 2022 The fire also spread to the adjacent building and crews were able to extinguish the fire within the hour, th…
Police & Fire
At Least 45 Displaced By 3-Alarm Fire At Boston Area High-Rise
At least 45 residents have been displaced following a 3-alarm fire at a Revere high rise, the Salvation Army of Massachusetts said on Twitter. EDS Update: @SalArmyEDS Lynn team is on the scene at a 3-alarm fire on the 11th floor of a #Revere high rise. Our canteen is on the scene feeding and hydrating 45 displaced individuals and families, working alongside @BostonSparks & @RedCrossMA. pic.twitter.com/q4uPeG4Kxc — The Salvation Army of Massachusetts (@SalvationArmyMA) June 21, 2022 The fire broke out at 370 Ocean Ave in Revere shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, according to a…
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized, Five Displaced In Late-Night Western Mass Fire
One person is in the hospital and five are without a home after a late-night fire ripped through a Springfield home, fire officials said. Crews were on the scene of the fire, which broke out at a home on 276 Dickson Street, around 10:10 p.m. on Monday, June 20, according to a Tweet from Springfield Fire. SFD “On Scene “ 276 Dickinson St. Working fire all companies are operating at this time. pic.twitter.com/CG7DvurdiH — SPRINGFIELD FIRE (@SFD_HQ) June 21, 2022 One person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and those displaced were being helped by the Red Cross, Sprin…
Police & Fire
Apartment Fire Displaces Five In Western Mass
Five tenants in a Western Massachusetts apartment complex will be temporarily displaced when a fire broke out overnight, officials said. Crews from the Springfield Fire Department responded to a Belmont Avenue apartment building at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 1, where there was a reported fire in a fourth-floor unit. Firefighters worked quickly and had the flames knocked down and fire extinguished by approximately 6:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, though multiple apartments suffered water and smoke damage during the blaze. Officials said that five residents were displaced due to…
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