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Fatal Fire in Holyoke Started in Kitchen 

4/08/2023 Department of Fire Services

Cooking Fire Claims One Older Adult, Injures Two Firefighters

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Fatal Westborough Fire Accidental 

4/04/2023 Department of Fire Services

Investigators Found No Working Smoke Alarms at Scene

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Vocational High School Students Visit Fire Academy 

4/03/2023 Department of Fire Services

Day-Long Program Exposes Students to the Fire Service

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Fatal New Bedford Fire Started Accidentally 

3/31/2023 Department of Fire Services

Most Likely Cause Involved Microwave or Wall Outlet

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18 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

3/31/2023 Department of Fire Services

Fifth Recruit Class to Graduate from Fire Academy This Month

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East Springfield Fire Claims Two Lives 

3/30/2023 Department of Fire Services

Investigation Ongoing but Does Not Appear Suspicious

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Palmer House Fire Prompts Smoking Safety Reminder 

3/28/2023 Department of Fire Services

Fire Officials: Put It Out, All the Way, Every Time

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Fatal Fire in East Dennis Under Investigation 

3/26/2023 Department of Fire Services

No Working Smoke Alarms Found at Scene

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23 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

3/24/2023 Department of Fire Services

Graduates of Class S31 Represent 12 Massachusetts Fire Departments

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Oily Rags Most Likely Cause of Medford Fire 

3/23/2023 Department of Fire Services

Fire Officials: Use Paints, Stains, and Varnishes with Caution

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23 Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy 

3/17/2023 Department of Fire Services

Graduates of Class 309 Represent 16 Massachusetts Fire Departments

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DFS Recognizes Staff Accomplishments at Annual Event 

3/13/2023 Department of Fire Services

Agency Members Honored for Leadership, Service

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Holds Multi-Agency First Responder Training to Enhance Emergency Preparedness and Community Resiliency 

3/10/2023 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Police, Fire, EMS, and State 911 Receive Integrated Training to Advance the Implementation of a Statewide Standard for Active Shooter and Hostile Event Response

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When You Change Your Clocks, Check Your Alarms! 

3/08/2023 Department of Fire Services

Replace Batteries in Smoke and CO Alarms, and Replace Alarms that Are Out of Date

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Man Succumbs to Injuries from Agawam Fire 

3/06/2023 Department of Fire Services

Fire Began in Shed; Exact Cause Under Investigation