New Bedford Fire Department

The two people hospitalized in a fire in New Bedford's North End on Sunday afternoon are still in the hospital in serious condition.

Two people, including a child, have been hospitalized and seven people displaced in a house fire in New Bedford's North End on Sunday afternoon.

Among the speakers were New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, leaders of local public safety departments, other city officials and members of the clergy.

Firefighters in New Bedford spent hours battling a suspicious fire that destroyed an empty house in New Bedford's South End early Wednesday morning.

A boat fire at the Popes Island Marina yesterday evening that destroyed a multi-million dollar yacht was made worse by the vessel's storage compartments and hundreds of gallons of fuel on board, according to New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger.

A man has been arrested in connection to one of two fires in New Bedford in the past three days, according to a statement from the city's fire department.

According to Fire Investigators, all three fires were deemed accidental.

New Bedford should get some sense tonight as to whether the Mitchell Administration has found the funds to keep Engine 8 active into the next fiscal year.

Seven people were displaced but New Bedford firefighters were able to battle the blaze and keep it limited to the first floor of the three-family residence.

Improperly disposed smoking materials caused Monday’s fire and a lack of sprinklers, disabled fire alarms, and a blocked stairwell contributed to the deaths.