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Fatal Middleborough Fire Most Likely Started with Smoking Materials 

9/02/2025 Department of Fire Services

No Working Smoke Alarms Found in Home, Officials Say

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September is College Fire Safety Month 

9/02/2025 Department of Fire Services

Officials Emphasize Working Smoke Alarms and Two Ways Out

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Reading and State Fire Investigators Believe Summer Avenue Fire Was Intentionally Set 

8/20/2025 Department of Fire Services

Tipsters Asked to Contact Arson Watch Reward Program

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Fire Investigation Leads to Arson Arrest 

8/14/2025 Department of Fire Services

Holyoke Man Charged with Burning Vehicle on Maple Street

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Somerville Fire Most Likely Started with Unattended Candle 

8/11/2025 Department of Fire Services

Fire Officials: Extinguish Candles Before Leaving the Room or Going to Sleep

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31 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

8/08/2025 Department of Fire Services

Lynn Recruit Recognized as Outstanding Student

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19 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

7/25/2025 Department of Fire Services

Auburn Recruit Recognized as Outstanding Student

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Preliminary Findings on the Origin and Cause of the Gabriel House Fire 

7/22/2025 Department of Fire Services

Investigators Eyeing Two Potential Causes and Presence of Medical Oxygen

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18 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

7/18/2025 Department of Fire Services

Norwell Recruit Recognized as Outstanding Student

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Multiple-Fatality Fire Under Investigation at Fall River Assisted Living Facility 

7/14/2025 Department of Fire Services

Family Notification Center Set Up in Chapel of St. Anne’s Hospital

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State Police, Fire Marshal Investigating Fatal Fireworks Incident 

7/05/2025 Department of Fire Services

Man, 70, Suffered Fatal Traumatic Injury

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31 Local Firefighters Graduate from State Fire Academy 

6/30/2025 Department of Fire Services

Harvard FD Recruit Recognized as Outstanding Student

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June 2025 All Hands Herald Now Available 

6/26/2025 Department of Fire Services

The Department of Fire Services' news magazine for the Massachusetts fire service

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26 Local Firefighters Graduate from State Fire Academy 

6/25/2025 Department of Fire Services

Whately Recruit Recognized as Outstanding Student

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Fire Officials Urge Residents: Leave Fireworks to the Professionals! 

6/20/2025 Department of Fire Services

Illegal Fireworks Have Caused More Than 500 Fires, 200 Serious Injuries Since 2020