Massachusetts fire chiefs say managing fatigue, stress is key during wildfires
Local fire chiefs say crews on the west coast are likely working double or triple shifts under extreme conditions.
Overloaded circuit blamed for Fitchburg fire, chief warns residents of dangers
FITCHBURG - Just days into the new year, fire ripped through a home on Charles Street in Fitchburg, leaving a family of eight without a place to live. "When you go into the building after and see all ...
Onset hobby shop fire likely caused by lithium-ion batteries, officials say
About 135 fires last year were caused by lithium-ion batteries, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine said in a statement.
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Video Captures Lithium-Ion Battery Bursting into Flames at Onset, MA, Store
The Onset Fire Department released video of a lithium-ion batteries igniting a four-alarm fire at a hobby store.
Editorial: LA fires offer leadership lessons for Boston
As in Boston, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed off on a budget for the new fiscal yea last summer. It cut the fire ...
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Crews respond to fire in Boston’s North End
Crews responded to a fire on Hull Street in the North End this evening.Firefighters used ladder trucks to reach the top of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
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Crews respond hobby shop fire started by lithium-ion battery in Onset
It started with just a simple puff of smoke.Then moments later, the fire spread, fast.A fire on Sunday in Onset caused<a ...
Nashoba Valley fire chiefs urge millions in funding to keep regional emergency response system afloat
In a letter to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, 13 Nashoba Valley fire chiefs urged the governor to approve nearly $10 ...
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Incident Command: Implementing Tech for Firefighter Safety
Rich Dzierwa learned from incident commanders and software engineers how on-scene personnel accountability and assignment and ...