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Graduates of Class #S36 Represent Nine Massachusetts Fire Departments
Exact Cause Will Remain Undetermined but Not Suspicious
Graduates of Class #319 Represent 20 Massachusetts Fire Departments
Unsafe Disposal of Smoking Materials is #1 Cause of Fatal Fires
Fire Left Former Hawthorne Country Club a Total Loss
Preliminary Evidence Suggests Accidental Cause
Fire Does Not Appear Suspicious; No Working Smoke Alarms Found
Replace Expired Smoke and CO Alarms, and Replace Alkaline Batteries in Alarms that Use Them
Two Classes of Recruits Represent 30 Massachusetts Fire Departments
Fire Officials Urge Caution When Smoking on Porches, Balconies
Home Oxygen May Have Been a Factor
Graduates of Class #318 Represent 20 Massachusetts Fire Departments
Circuit Powering Space Heater was Most Likely Cause
Fire Service Leaders Promote Alarm Installation, Testing, and Maintenance
Home Oxygen a Likely Factor, Fire Officials Say