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Replace Batteries in Smoke and CO Alarms, and Replace Alarms that Are Out of Date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

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56 Call and Volunteer Firefighters Graduate from Fire Academy

3/02/2023 Department of Fire Services

Graduates of Classes #CV102 and #CV103 Represent 27 Communities

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Fatal Plymouth Fire Started with Smoking Materials

2/17/2023 Department of Fire Services

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

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Three-Alarm Brockton Fire Started with Candle

2/13/2023 Department of Fire Services

Fire Officials Urge Candle Safety

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Local Firefighters Graduate from Firefighting Academy

2/10/2023 Department of Fire Services

24 Graduates Represent 14 Massachusetts Fire Departments

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Fatal Fire in Plymouth Under Investigation

2/10/2023 Department of Fire Services

Working Smoke Alarms Alerted Survivors

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Fatal Orleans Fire Most Likely Caused by Fan

2/08/2023 Department of Fire Services

Fire Officials Urge Home Escape Planning

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Two-Alarm Fire Claims One Life in Orleans

2/05/2023 Department of Fire Services

Fire Not Suspicious, Exact Cause Under Investigation

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One Person Dies After Early Morning Fire in Medford

2/05/2023 Department of Fire Services

Death at Two-Alarm Blaze Under Investigation

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Smoking Materials Identified as Cause of Fatal Haverhill Fire

1/30/2023 Department of Fire Services

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