fire safety

Hundreds of families showed up the Mattapoisett Fire Department's annual fire safety and family fun night. Here are photos from the event.

New Bedford Fire Department has a brand new inflatable house to help teach kids about fire safety.

Enjoy the holiday while protecting your loved ones.

Firefighter Anthony Poente has had decades of fire education in three fire departments with a combined population of about 130,000.

Fire safety is important year-round, but even more so at this time of the year.

You probably didn't even think anything of it, but it's actually really dangerous to do this.

Volunteers will be visiting homes in Fall River to provide fire safety education and install a smoke alarm at no cost.

The public is invited to an Open House Sunday at the Fairhaven Fire Department on Washington Street. Firefighter Wayne Oliveira, the department's Public Information Officer, says the Open House is part of a celebration of National Fire Prevention Week...

Summertime means lots of fun outdoors. WBSM's Jim Phillips spoke with Fairhaven Firefighter Wayne Oliveira about staying safe during the summer. Townsquare Sunday with Jim Phillips can be heard each Sunday at 6am on WBSM 1420 and WBSM.com...

For many local and area families, February 20 is an agonizing day. About 400 people from the South Coast and Rhode Island gathered at the Station Nightclub in Warwick to see the heavy-metal band Great White. Just after 11 pm, the tour manager of Great White, set off some pyrotechnics behind the band, which set a deadly fire to the soundproofing foam on the ceiling...