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West End Fire Causes Extensive Damage

By Jim Phillips 2 weeks ago

A smokey fire Friday afternoon at 1315 Brigham Street in New Bedford kept firefighters busy for more than two hours. 

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Huge Fires on Oil Barges in Alabama Finally Out; Three People in Critical Condition

By Chris Chaberski 4 weeks ago

On Wednesday night, an enormous fire exploded on two oil barges docked on the Mobile river in Alabama, badly injuring three people. After burning for hours, the flames are now out.

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New Bedford Fire at Liberty Street

By Jack Peterson April 17, 2013

It took New Bedford firefighters about 20 minutes to put out a fire in a vacant house at 40 Liberty Street Tuesday afternoon.

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Two-Alarm Fire in New Bedford Wednesday Morning

By Jack Peterson April 3, 2013

New Bedford Firefighters had their hands full early Wednesday morning as they responded to a 2 alarm fire at 1:15 that was confined to the first floor business,  Just in Advertising at 204 Union Street. Fire Chief Michael Gomes.

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Snake Sets House on Fire in Texas

By Neal White March 26, 2013

Usually odd stories come from Florida, but this time it's from Texas.  While doing her spring cleaning in the yard a woman saw a snake, put some gasoline on the snake and set it on fire. 

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Wareham Couple Arrested After Strange Fire

By Taylor Cormier February 27, 2013

A Wareham couple has been arrested following a bizarre sequence of events in the town.

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Station Club Fire Tenth Anniversary Memorial Service in Rhode Island

By Jack Peterson February 18, 2013

In advance of Wednesday's tenth anniversary of the Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island, a memorial service was held Sunday in West Warwick for the 100 people who died in the fire.

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Hundreds Killed In Brazil Nighclub Fire

By BJ Ragone January 27, 2013

Early Sunday morning a deadly fire broke out at a popular nightclub in Southern Brazil, and now at least 220 people are dead, and firefighters expect the death toll to climb.

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Imagine Fighting a Fire in Frigid Weather

By Pete Braley January 23, 2013

It happened early today in Chicago. Firefighters had to put out a blaze at a warehouse. The whole area ended up encased in ice. Our thoughts go out to our first responders and everyone else that must work outside in this weather

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Early Morning Fire In Westport

By Jack Peterson January 21, 2013

Westport firefighters are looking for a cause of a fire that left at least one family temporarily homeless.

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