New Bedford Fire Dept. Ends Controversial Rolling Blackout Policy
Next month, the New Bedford Fire Dept. will end the 'rolling blackout' policy that has been in place since 2009, but will place an active engine on reserve.
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How to Fully Fund the New Bedford Fire Dept. [SOUTHCOAST VOICES]
Guest writer Lisa White offers some solutions for ending blackouts of fire apparatus in New Bedford and returning to a fully-funded fire department.
Chief Refutes Union Claim Blackouts Hurt Response to Fatal Fire
New Bedford Fire Chief Paul Coderre issued a statement refuting the Firefighters Union claim that blackouts hurt response time in a fatal fire Saturday.
Clean Uniforms Fire
NEW BEDFORD - A two-alarm fire in an industrial building in New Bedford's North End is under investigation.
The fire was reported around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Clean Uniforms and More complex at 355 Church Street. Five engines and two ladder trucks responded to the smoky fire, which originated toward the middle of the large building, making it difficult for firefighters to access...