Fairhaven Fire Department

Two adults and a child were sent to the hospital following a structure fire in Fairhaven early this morning caused by an overloaded extension cord.

Fairhaven firefighters battled a blaze after an unattended fire pit led to extensive damage to an Ebony Street home this afternoon.

School is canceled for the East Fairhaven School this morning after a fire broke out in the building last night.

A Fairhaven shed fire did as much as $10,000 in damage early this morning at a Jefferson Street residence, also damaging a boat and an SUV.

A pet rabbit was killed and another is in serious condition following a garage fire early this morning in Fairhaven.

A structure fire caused about $150,000 in damage in Fairhaven overnight. The building was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported.

Off-duty Fairhaven firefighter Jesse Lacerda saved the life of a child who had drowned on Saturday afternoon.

The Fairhaven firefighters union has accused the Town of Fairhaven of advocating in bad faith for a tax override to maintain fire department staffing levels.

A Fairhaven police officer sustained minor injuries in a fire at an apartment complex Sunday that has displaced two families.

As Fairhaven's firefighters union continues to negotiate a new contract with the town, the association is speaking out against what it says are unsafe staffing levels.