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Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
5-Alarm Chelsea Fire That Displaced Dozens Started By Smoking Material: Investigators
Fire investigators believe a recent five-alarm fire that left dozens without a home was most likely caused by someone who didn't put out a cigarette properly. The fire began just after 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 1, on Maverick Street. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a three-story building, but the flames quickly spread to a neighboring building, the Department of Fire Services said. Firefighters put out the flames around 1 p.m. after multiple crews showed up to assist. Arson investigators said the fire on the back porch of 50 Maverick St. The exact c…
Worcester, MA
News
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…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Western Mass 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…
Worcester, MA
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…
Worcester, MA
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…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Update
: IDs Released For Victims Of Doubly Fatal Hopkinton Fire, DA Says
The identities of the married couple who died in a two fire-alarm have been released by officials, who have also ruled the fire not suspicious. Seldon MacNeill and Judith MacNeill both died because of the fire broke out at their home on Hayward Street in Hopkinton around 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 9, according to the Hopkinton Fire Department and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. Firefighters found 61-year-old Seldon in the hallway. He and his wife, 68-year-old Judith, who was found in a bedroom, were both transported to Milford Regional Medical Center where the husband w…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Update
: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Western Mass 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…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Cause Released For Fire That Damaged Home Of Senator Elizabeth Warren's Son
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…
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Hazmat Crews Help Resolve Mercury Spill Inside Dedham Home: Fire Officials
Multiple crews helped resolve a potentially toxic situation at a suburban home just outside of Boston this weekend, fire officials confirm to Daily Voice. Hazmat teams along with Dedham Fire responded to a broken barometer at a home on Court Street in Dedham on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, the Department of Fire Services told Daily Voice. Members currently working with the State HazMat team at an incident on Court St. Posted by Dedham Firefighters Local 1735 on Sunday, February 19, 2023 The call was prompted because mercury, which is toxic to people and pets, was spilled in the home, P…
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Blaze At Brockton Triple-Decker That Injured 7 Caused By Candle: Officials
A three-alarm fire at a Brockton triple-decker that sent seven people to the hospital, including a teenager who was in critical condition, started accidentally with a candle, fire officials said. Brockton Fire responded to the fire at 25 Central Square in Brockton just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, according to the Department of Fire Services (DFS). Upon arrival, officers found heavy fire on the second and third floors of the home, with people hanging out of the windows. BEMA on scene of a 3rd alarm house fire at #25 Central Square. Heavy fire has been knocked down, several rescu…
Quincy, MA
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, …
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Person, Dog Perish In Weekend Haverhill Fire: Officials
One person and a pet have died following a weekend fire at a multi-family home in Haverhill, officials said. Haverhill Fire responded to multiple calls about a fire at 36 9th Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 28, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Pictures from the fatal house fire haverhill ma 36 9th ave shortly after 4:45 pm haverhill fire received a telephone... Posted by MASS FIRE BUFFS on Saturday, January 28, 2023 Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the home. Firefighters made entry into the building where they found one person…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
No Injuries Reported After Weekend Fire Decimates Middleton Home: Officials
No injuries were reported after a chimney fire destroyed a Middleton home this weekend, officials said. Crews responded to the fire at a home on Bixby Avenue behind the Market Basket Plaza just after 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the single-family home. It was quickly determined that no one was inside and crews began attacking the fire, Middleton Fire said on Facebook. Shortly after 1 pm today, North Shore Regional 911 received multiple calls for heavy black smoke coming from…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Fentanyl Prompts Hazmat Response At North Shore Apartment Complex: Police
Hazmat crews were called to an apartment building on the Malden/Revere line after an unknown substance was detected, authorities said. Police originally responded to a report of a medical emergency at the Overlook Ridge apartments in Malden on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 23, Malden Police report. Upon arrival, officers located an unknown white substance inside one apartment. Hazmat crews were called to the scene as a response, police added. Now crews covered from head to toe come out of the bldg. #7news https://t.co/z0SgLvJY2n pic.twitter.com/w5YMjXpaln — Kimberly Bookman (@Kim…
Chambersburg, PA
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…
Amherst, MA
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…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Child Killed, 7 Hospitalized After Lynn House Goes Up In Flames: Officials
A 3-year-old girl has died and seven people were hospitalized after an early morning 2-alarm fire ripped through a home in Lynn, according to the Department of Fire Services (DFS). “Our hearts go out to this child’s loved ones,” said Lynn Fire Chief Stephen Archer. “On behalf of the Lynn Fire Department and the City of Lynn, I want to express our deepest condolences to the family. This is a terrible loss for them and the community.” Crews responded to the fire at 7 Circuit Avenue in Lynn around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, DFS reports. Upon arrival, crews found heavy flames coming from the …
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Families Looking To Rebuild After 'Catastrophic' Fire Destroyed Lynn Home
Several people are looking to start a new life after their home was destroyed by a fire in Lynn earlier this week. "My house unexpectedly caught on fire and we were rushed out of our home," Tiffany Alba said in a GoFundMe. "This has been a heart breaking hardship for us as we were only able to recover a few items." Lynn firefighters responded to the fire at 44 Allerton Street just after 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, the Department of Fire Services said. Upon arrival, crews found heavy flames coming through the roof of the two-story home. Lynn Allerton St pic.twitter.com/0fR6E6RgXq …
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30
At least six people, including two firefighters, are hospitalized and more than 30 people are without a home after five-alarm fire ripped though a home in Chelsea. Firefighters responded to the fire at a triple-decker home on 32-34 Cottage Street just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 16, the Department of Fire Services said. The fire started on one of the house's back porches, Chelsea Fire Chief Leonard Albanese said. “Porch fires are especially dangerous because they can grow and spread to the rest of the building before anyone inside is aware of the danger," Chief Albanese said. "In a …
Cambridge, MA
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…
