Fairhaven Fire Department

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.

An explosion caused by a squirrel shorting out an Eversource switch near Alden Road caused a brush fire and widespread power outages in Fairhaven.

Fire crews in Fairhaven responded on Monday morning to a Main Street nursing home after an air conditioning unit on the front porch caught fire, according to a statement from town officials.

Firefighters and crews from the harbormaster's office spent over an hour Thursday morning cleaning up a fuel spill in Fairhaven harbor.

An electrical fire in a Fairhaven home on Saturday has displaced two residents and their dogs and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage.

A house in Fairhaven was struck by lightning in a severe thunderstorm that shook the South Coast this morning.

A fire this afternoon in Fairhaven caused by someone working on a car’s fuel system in their home's garage led to $100,000 in damage.

A boat was severely damaged by fire late this morning in Fairhaven.

Authorities have not determined the source of the spill of more than 200 gallons.

The Fairhaven Fire Department reported a busy afternoon on Friday as high winds buffeted the region, and say they responded to 10 calls in three hours starting at 2:30 p.m. One call involved a flaming pellet stove at a 19 Hathaway St. home on Sconticut Neck, and firefighters beat that blaze in a timely manner...