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Fatal Fire in Newton Under Investigation 

3/24/2024 Department of Fire Services

Preliminary Evidence Suggests Accidental Cause

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House Fire in Lowell Claims One Person’s Life 

3/17/2024 Department of Fire Services

Fire Does Not Appear Suspicious; No Working Smoke Alarms Found

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57 Local Firefighters Graduate from Fire Academy this Week 

3/07/2024 Department of Fire Services

Two Classes of Recruits Represent 30 Massachusetts Fire Departments

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Spring Forward in Safety: When You Change Your Clocks, Check Your Alarms 

3/07/2024 Department of Fire Services

Replace Expired Smoke and CO Alarms, and Replace Alkaline Batteries in Alarms that Use Them

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Fatal Chicopee Fire Started with Smoking Materials 

3/05/2024 Department of Fire Services

Home Oxygen May Have Been a Factor

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Smoking Materials Seen as Possible Cause of Chelsea Fire 

3/05/2024 Department of Fire Services

Fire Officials Urge Caution When Smoking on Porches, Balconies

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35 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

2/26/2024 Department of Fire Services

Graduates of Class #318 Represent 20 Massachusetts Fire Departments

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Investigators Determine Fatal Sudbury Fire was Electrical 

2/26/2024 Department of Fire Services

Circuit Powering Space Heater was Most Likely Cause

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Western Mass Chiefs Send Urgent Message: Smoke & CO Alarms Save Lives 

2/22/2024 Department of Fire Services

Fire Service Leaders Promote Alarm Installation, Testing, and Maintenance

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Two People Injured in Ludlow Fire 

2/20/2024 Department of Fire Services

Home Oxygen a Likely Factor, Fire Officials Say

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Older Adult Dies After Yarmouth Fire that Started with Smoking Materials 

2/14/2024 Department of Fire Services

Fire Officials: Smoking Is the Leading Cause of Fire Deaths

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $5M in Grant Awards for Fire Departments 

2/06/2024 Department of Fire Services

More than 300 Departments Awarded Funds for Safety Equipment

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24 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

2/02/2024 Department of Fire Services

Graduates of Class #BW28 Represent 14 Massachusetts Fire Departments

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Newton Man Succumbs to Injuries after Two-Alarm Fire 

1/27/2024 Department of Fire Services

Fire Not Suspicious; Believed to Have Started in Basement

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27 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

1/26/2024 Department of Fire Services

Graduates of Class #S35 Represent 16 Massachusetts Fire Departments