CHICOPEE — A fire this afternoon injured two occupants and a firefighter, claimed three pets’ lives, and displaced more than a dozen people, said Chicopee Fire Chief Dan Stamborski and State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey. The Chicopee Fire Department …
BRIMFIELD — A residential fire on 3rd Street has claimed one person’s life, said Brimfield Fire Chief Don Contois, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey, and Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni. The victim, an adult male, is not being identified …
BERNARDSTON — A two-alarm fire at a home on Turners Falls Road was accidental and most likely started with wood stove above the ceiling, said Bernardston Fire Chief Peter Shedd and State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey. The fire’s origin and cause were …
MARSTONS MILLS — An overnight fire that claimed two pets’ lives was caused by an electrical event involving an overloaded power strip, said Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Chief Michael J. Winn and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. “ …
STOW — Candle Safety Day is observed on the second Monday of December, and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey is reminding residents to follow safety guidelines as we enter the period when most candle fires start. “There have been more than 1,000 candle …
STOW — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey today announced the selection of Jeffrey P. Winn as director of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, the training division of the state’s Department of Fire Services. Winn will begin his new role on Jan. 3. …
STOW — The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $5 million in grant awards to 308 fire departments from the FY23 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. The program provides local fire departments with a variety of equipment that makes the …
STOW — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier, acting director of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), announced the graduation of 24 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training …
PEPPERELL and EAST BRIDGEWATER — Pepperell Fire Chief Brian L. Borneman, East Bridgewater Fire Chief Timothy M. Harhen, and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey are reminding residents to use woodstoves, fireplaces, and other heating equipment safely …
WORCESTER — Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, and Public Safety Secretary Terrence M. Reidy today joined State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey to honor firefighters from across Massachusetts at the 33rd annual Firefighter of the …
ATTLEBORO — An early-morning fire at an Attleboro home has claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman, said Attleboro Fire Chief Scott LaChance, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. “I want to express our …
STOW — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey is urging residents to make fire safety a priority in the kitchen as we approach Thanksgiving Day, the number one day for home fires in Massachusetts. “Each year, we see about twice as many fires on Thanksgiving …
NORTHFIELD — The origin and cause of a fire that claimed one person’s life in Northfield are under investigation, said Northfield Fire Chief Floyd M. Dunnell III, Northfield Police Chief Jonathan Hall, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, and …
LYNN — The two-alarm fire that claimed the life of a 3-year-old girl in Lynn yesterday does not appear suspicious, but the exact cause remains undetermined, said Lynn Fire Chief Stephen L. Archer, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, and Essex County …
MILLERS FALLS — A two-alarm house fire in Millers Falls has claimed the life of a 66-year-old woman and does not appear suspicious, said Turners Falls Fire Chief Todd M. Brunelle, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, and Northwestern District Attorney …
LYNN — An early-morning house fire in Lynn has claimed the life of one young resident, said Lynn Fire Chief Stephen Archer, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey, and Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett. “Our hearts go out to this child’s loved …
STOW — With the end of daylight savings time coming on Nov. 6, Massachusetts fire officials issued a seasonal reminder to check your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and change the batteries when you change your clocks. “Working smoke and CO alarms …
STOW — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier, acting director of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), announced the graduation of 22 recruits from the Academy’s Call/Volunteer Recruit Firefighter …
CHATHAM — Chatham Fire Chief David DePasquale, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey, and Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe announced that a residential fire in Chatham has claimed one person’s life. The victim’s name is not being released …
MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead Fire Chief Jason R. Gilliland, Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King, and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a suspicious fire Monday morning at a building under construction. In …
