Fire Destroys Home In New Bedford’s West End
A stubborn, smokey fire Monday afternoon in New Bedford's West End kept firefighters busy for more than five hours. The blaze at 56 Hill Street broke out around 11am, but wasn't declared "out" till 4:30.
District Chief Michael Dandurand says the two-family home's "balloon-type" construction enabled flames to travel quickly from the cellar to the attic, and the wind also cau