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Explosive Find In Mass Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling Explosive Find In Mass Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling
Explosive Find In Mass Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling Construction workers in Waltham got a scare on Monday, Nov. 27, when they found a cache of unexploded cannon balls buried on a job site.  Workers were on a job site at 41 Foundry Avenue when they found the 12 potentially explosive cannonballs, Massachusetts State Police said. The unexploded ordinances were found inside a pipe that workers uncovered.  The Waltham Police and Fire Departments responded, as did members of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, and an ATF agent all s…

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by Josh Lanier
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Firefighters Save Mom, Daughter After Cooking Oil Ignites Blaze in Worcester: Officials Firefighters Save Mom, Daughter After Cooking Oil Ignites Blaze in Worcester: Officials
Firefighters Save Mom, Daughter After Cooking Oil Ignites Blaze in Worcester: Officials Firefighters rescued a mother and daughter who were trapped by flames in a three-story home in Worcester on Sunday, Nov. 12. The three-alarm fire broke out at 1 Cohasset St., where fire officials said that two people were rescued from the third floor of the building around 8 p.m., NBC10 Boston reported. A witness said it was a mom and her young daughter who had to be rescued from the third floor window. Some more of my videos from the 3rd Alarm in #Worcester @WorcesterFD @MAFireDistrict7 @MassDFS pic.twitter.com/rCLyXMd1CN — Andrew (@AndrewWorc) November 13, 2023 The two were rushed t…

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by Khier Casino
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Cause Of 4-Alarm Fire At Vacant Russell Mill Revealed Cause Of 4-Alarm Fire At Vacant Russell Mill Revealed
Cause Of 4-Alarm Fire At Vacant Russell Mill Revealed Fire officials said a 4-alarm fire that broke out at a vacant mill in western Massachusetts earlier this week started accidentally. The fire, which spread to two buildings on Woronoco Road on Tuesday, July 26, sparked while the building's owner was using an oxygen-acetylene torch close to the outside of the structure, the Department of Fire Services said.  “I want to remind our residents and businesses that cutting, welding, and other hot work require a permit in advance through the local fire department," said Russell Fire Chief Edward J. Renauld. "Taking that simple step would have ensur…

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by David Cifarelli
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Brush Fire Torches 11 Acres At Former Western Mass Landfill Brush Fire Torches 11 Acres At Former Western Mass Landfill
Brush Fire Torches 11 Acres At Former Western Mass Landfill Firefighters from several departments helped contain an 11-acre brush fire that occurred in Hampshire County Tuesday, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said in a release.  Granby firefighters responded to the fire in area of a former landfill at 11 New Ludlow Road around 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, the department said.  It was soon brought to multiple alarms and required help from several neighboring departments and statewide task forces. Granby Fire Chief Michael O’Neill said the massive blaze was mostly fueled by whipping winds and dry vegetation.  Car 1 and Forestry …

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by David Cifarelli
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IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River
IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River A four-day search for a 6-year-old boy who was swept into the Merrimack River has come to a close after a kayaker found a body authorities believe to be his. Massachusetts State Police announced that a body believed to be that of 6-year-old Mas DeChhat was located in the Pipers Quarry area of the river on the morning of Sunday, June 12. Mas' mother, identified as 29-year-old Boua DeChhat, of Lowell, also died while trying to save her son and 7-year-old daughter after they were swept away by the current in the area of Deer Island in Amesbury, officials said.  Authorities reported that …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Days-Long Massachusetts Brush Fire Has Now Burned Nearly 1,000 Acres Days-Long Massachusetts Brush Fire Has Now Burned Nearly 1,000 Acres
Days-Long Massachusetts Brush Fire Has Now Burned Nearly 1,000 Acres A brush fire that has been burning for days in Western Massachusetts is now largely contained but has done extensive damage to nearly 1,000 acres of land. Hundreds of firefighters have been called in to help battle a blaze that broke out in Berkshire County on Friday, May 14, and has been difficult for crews to contain. In total, approximately 950 acres of land have burned in a difficult spot in Williamstown that has been difficult for firefighters to get to, though the blaze hasn’t reached any structures. Original story - Massive, Days-Long Forest Fire Still Burning In Western Mass …

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by Zak Failla