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Open burning season officially kicked off for January 15th of 2025 and a permit from your local fire department is always required in advance if your community allows it as well as being your responsibility to be able to extinguish the fire if things get out of control at moment's notice.

FALL RIVER — A Massachusetts man who opened an antique bottle of rat poison he thought contained whiskey was taken to the hospital after complaining of burning on his hands and throat. Fall River Fire Capt. Neil Furtado tells The Herald News firefighters responded to a self-storage facility in the city at about 7:30 p...

A Fairhaven man faces charges after admitting to police that he abused the family dog.

Some quick-thinking citizens helped avoid a potential explosion this morning in Wareham. Wareham Week is reporting that a pickup truck parked next to a gas pump at the Speedway station on Main Street caught fire shortly before 11 a.m...