Ward 3 Candidate Endorsed
NEW BEDFORD - The New Bedford Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 841, officially endorsed Hugh Dunn for Ward 3 City Council during Friday's meeting of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts.
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Seven People Displaced After Fall River Fire
FALL RIVER--Seven people have been displaced after a house fire in Fall River Thursday evening.
ABC6 is reporting that several firefighters responded to 488 Ridge Street, around 6:07 p.m, for a report of a kitchen fire on the first floor...
Fire Displaces Residents
NEW BEDFORD - Over a dozen people are displaced after a fire rips through a North End apartment building.
New Bedford fire officials tell WBSM News the fire was reported before 6 P.M. Thursday night at the three-decker home at 59 Covell Street...
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Brian’s Beat: Police and Firefighters Should Not Have to Respond to Narcan Calls [Poll]
These numbers will make you stagger more than a drug addict. WBSM had the exclusive. Their numbers come direct from New Bedford Police.
When it comes to opiate-related overdoses, the numbers are up, way up in 2016 compared to 2015.
Overdoses: 2016-- 679; 2015-- 389
Fatals: 2016-- 42; 2015-- 25
I don't want to see people die...
Swansea Firefighters Honored
A group of volunteer firefighters from Swansea were among those honored by Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday.
Taunton SAFER Grant
The Taunton Fire Department will be able to hire seven new firefighters thanks to a federal grant.
AFD Looking For Firefighters
The Acushnet Fire Department will hold a recruitment drive later this month for individuals interested in joining the department as on-call firefighters.
Crapo St. Fire
New Bedford Fire crews were called to the scene of a Tuesday afternoon fire at 187 Crapo St.
Sherman St Fire
New Bedford firefighters made quick work of a fire on Sherman Street near the South End.
Fire Chief Michael Gomes tells WBSM News the fire started at the rear of the two-story home at 33 Sherman Street at around noon Wednesday. "It appears we had a fire (that) started in a barrel on the backside of the house...
City Finds Firefighter Funding
The New Bedford City Council will be asked Thursday night to transfer funds to cover the cost of 31 firefighter positions until the end of this fiscal year.
The request comes after funding from a federal SAFER grant ran out two months ago...