The Westfield News
All posts tagged "fire"
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SWK/Hilltowns
Safe burning season commended
SOUTHWICK – Fire Chief Richard Anderson praised residents for a safe burning season. Residents are allowed to burn brush on their property,...
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Police/Fire
Smoke detectors alert residents
WESTFIELD – Working smoke detectors at a multi-family house on Franklin Street alerted residents promptly of a fire in the building and...
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Police/Fire
Another blaze quenched
WESTFIELD – Although the city firefighters who were taxed by back-to-back structure fires Wednesday, D Group, have gone off duty, there was...
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Police/Fire
Trauma bears ease ambulance stress
SOUTHWICK – Riding in an ambulance is usually a traumatic and scary experience, especially for a child. To ease the stress for...
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Police/Fire
House burns, pets perish
WESTFIELD – A High Street family had a rude surprise Sunday morning when they returned home after church and found smoke billowing...
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998EntertainmentChili and Beer Fest to benefit WFD
WESTFIELD – With budgets tightening everywhere from homes to municipal departments, finding funds for “extras” is almost impossible. To assist the Westfield...
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SWK/Hilltowns
SFD Chief defends growing budget
SOUTHWICK – Fire Chief Richard Anderson met with Board of Selectmen to discuss goals for the coming year and the department in...
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892Police/FireFatal fire victim identified
WESTFIELD – City fire and police investigators, working with the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s office, have determined the cause of a fire Monday...
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Police/Fire
Resident killed in apartment fire
WESTFIELD –A person died as a result of a fire at the General Shepard Apartments yesterday afternoon. City firefighters responded at 1:38...
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Police/Fire
Homeless man killed in fire
GRANVILLE – An attempt to keep warm ended in a tragedy for a homeless man in Granville Friday morning when a fire...
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967Police/FireSouthwick Fire backup system approved
SOUTHWICK – The Board of Selectmen approved a reserve fund transfer last night to fund a backup system for the emergency dispatch...
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Police/Fire
Power line falls, vehicle damaged
WESTFIELD – An unoccupied vehicle parked in a driveway on Little River Road was damaged late Friday morning when an energized overhead...
