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The New Bedford Fire Department responded to multiple emergency calls of a structure fire at a North Front Street apartment building on Thursday night.

A fire early Saturday morning causes extensive damage to a 2 1/2 story tenament on Adams Street in the North End of New Bedford. District Chief Jeff Pothier tells WBSM News, fire crews were called to the scene shortly after 1:15am. "Engine Seven from Durfee Street was the first unit to arrive, and they were met with heavy fire from the rear of the building, heavy fire that extended into the a

An explosion inside a South End dumpster remains under investigation. The explosion outside 84 Gifford Street happened around 4am. There is no report of injuries, but police and fire crews responded to the scene, and the State Fire Marshall's office was contacted...

Crews from Wareham, Mattapoisett, Rochester and Onset assisted Marion Firefighters battling a three alarm blaze Thursday night.

A fire overnight rips through a North End warehouse and commercial space, causing about $500,000 dollars in damage. Captain Luke Charbonneau of the Fire Prevention Bureau tells WBSM News, the fire at 2812 Acushnet Avenue broke out just before midnight Tuesday...

Gov. Deval Patrick says the fire that killed seven people in Lowell could prompt a discussion about current fire safety laws, such as whether older buildings should be retrofitted with sprinkler systems. Patrick also said Friday that he had spoken with the city's mayor and the state's fire marshal to get an early assessment of whether ``appropriate warning systems'' were in place at the apartment