For immediate release:
9/19/2025
- Department of Fire Services
Media Contact
Jake Wark, Public Information Officer
STOW — The September 2025 All Hands Herald is now available online! This issue has features on the tragic Gabriel House fire in Fall River, the evolution of the DFS Special Operations team, an early history of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, and more.
The All Hands Herald is published three times per year and welcomes contributions from the fire service, regulated industries, and stakeholders. To submit articles and photos, contact Department of Fire Services Public Information Officer Jake Wark at jake.wark@mass.gov.
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Department of Fire Services
The Department of Fire Services helps keep communities safe. We provide firefighter training, fire investigation, fire code development and enforcement, hazardous materials response, special operations support, and fire safety education.