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The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services has awarded two fire safety education grants to the New Bedford Fire Department.

The fire at 282 Tinkham Road that claimed the life of a 56-year-old woman early Wednesday has been determined to have been caused by improper use or disposal of smoking materials.

New Bedford Police are recognizing the heroic efforts of Officer Nathan Pimentel, who rescued six people from a burning building on Wednesday.

A fire was reported at a residence on North Front Street Thursday afternoon.

A pig has perished in a fire in Acushnet.

Wednesday classes have been canceled at B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River after a pipe burst early this morning.

Acushnet firefighters responded to a garage fire Tuesday morning on Leonard Street.

Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires, and the National Fire Protection Association says nearly four times as many home cooking fires happen on Thanksgiving than on the average day.

Middleboro Fire Chief Lance Benjamino was honored Tuesday for saving the life of a young boy who had fallen off the side of a mountain in Switzerland.

Fire crews from four different towns battled a blaze on Meadowbrook Lane Tuesday morning.