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Ludlow Fire Started with Oily Rags

4/05/2022 Department of Fire Services

Smoke Alarms Alerted Occupant to Fire

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As Wildfire Season Begins, Fire Officials Urge Prevention

4/01/2022 Department of Fire Services

98% of Wildland Fires Caused by Human Activity

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Cause of 9-Alarm Salisbury Fire Undetermined

3/29/2022 Department of Fire Services

Multiple Potential Causes, But No Sign of Criminal Conduct

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Fatal Fire in Ayer Highlights Need for Working Smoke Alarms

3/21/2022 Department of Fire Services

Fire Was Unintentional; Potential Causes Include Water Heater

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Fatal Fire in Haverhill Was Accidental

3/17/2022 Department of Fire Services

Most Likely Cause was Smoking on Home Oxygen

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Smoking Materials Most Likely Cause of Fatal Lowell Fire

3/17/2022 Department of Fire Services

Three-Alarm Fire Started on Exterior Porch

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Warmer Weather Warning: Be Mindful of Outdoor Smoking Hazards

3/14/2022 Department of Fire Services

Remember to Put It Out, All the Way, Every Time

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Fatal Springfield Fire Caused by Smoking Materials

3/11/2022 Department of Fire Services

Early Morning Fire Also Injures One, Displaces Four

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Ready to Spring Forward? When You Change Your Clocks, Check Your Alarms

3/10/2022 Department of Fire Services

Replace Batteries in Smoke and CO Alarms, and Replace Alarms More Than 10 Years Old

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Agawam Fire Started Accidentally with Oil-Soaked Rags

3/10/2022 Department of Fire Services

Fire Officials Issue Reminder on Rags Soaked with Oils, Paints, and Stains

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Fatal Fire in Agawam Under Investigation

3/09/2022 Department of Fire Services

Morning Fire Claims One Life, Injures Another

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Fatal Fire in Marstons Mills Does Not Appear Suspicious

3/07/2022 Department of Fire Services

Cause Remains Under Investigation

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Three Firefighter Recruit Classes Graduate from Firefighting Academy

3/04/2022 Department of Fire Services

61 Recruits Represent 29 Massachusetts Fire Departments

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Fitchburg Fire Claims One Life

3/04/2022 Department of Fire Services

Two Injured, Cause Still Under Investigation

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Child Dies in Three-Alarm Lowell Fire

3/03/2022 Department of Fire Services

Origin and Cause Remain Under Investigation