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After Six Months, New Tracking Tool Identifies 50 Lithium-Ion Battery Fires 

4/17/2024 Department of Fire Services

Standard Nationwide Method Recorded About 20 Per Year

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21 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

4/12/2024 Department of Fire Services

Graduates of Class #BW29 Represent 16 Massachusetts Fire Departments

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Outdoor Rubbish Fire Injures One Person 

4/10/2024 Department of Fire Services

Incident Prompts Reminder on Open Burning Safety

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16 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

4/05/2024 Department of Fire Services

Graduates of Class #S36 Represent Nine Massachusetts Fire Departments

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Fatal Carver Fire Started in Kitchen 

4/01/2024 Department of Fire Services

Exact Cause Will Remain Undetermined but Not Suspicious

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34 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

3/29/2024 Department of Fire Services

Graduates of Class #319 Represent 20 Massachusetts Fire Departments

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New Bedford Man Charged in 2023 Arson 

3/28/2024 Department of Fire Services

Fire Left Former Hawthorne Country Club a Total Loss

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Fatal Fires in Lowell, Newton Most Likely Started with Smoking Materials  

3/28/2024 Department of Fire Services

Unsafe Disposal of Smoking Materials is #1 Cause of Fatal Fires

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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