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A fire moved quickly and engulfed a house in Billerica, Massachusetts.

Over 150 firefighters battled a fire at a vacant building in Shelton. Crews were called to the vacant building on Canal Street around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, firefighters said. Firefighters from Shelton, Derby and Ansonia responded to the fire and it took more than 155 firefighters to help put out the flames, authorities added. Due to the age and condition…

Strong winds fed a smoky fire that threatened about 100 rural homes and prompted evacuations in Northern California

Firefighters from North Attleborough and Plainville responded to a three alarm fire Wednesday morning at 174 North Washington St., North Attleborough. More than 15 people are displaced due to the fire, according to the Red Cross of Massachusetts.

After hours of peaceful protests, a Boston police cruiser has been set on fire downtown.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh thanked police and protesters on Sunday, while blasting those who helped turn what had been a largely peaceful day into a night of violence. “I want to thank the officers of the Boston Police Department and all of the public safety agencies for their professionalism tonight,” Walsh said on Twitter. “They are working hard, as they…

Notre Dame Cathedral’s forecourt is being opened up to the public for the first time since the devastating fire of April 15 last year.

A huge fire broke out in several residences in South Boston early Saturday morning, and five of the firefighters trying to contain the blaze were hurt. The seven-alarm fire erupted about 3:30 a.m. on Columbia Road and Douglas Street and tore through about seven homes, the Boston Fire Department said. By 6:30 a.m., flames could no longer be seen shooting…

More than three dozen residents have been displaced.

Protests fueled by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody, continued for a third night in Minneapolis

A blaze that broke out early Sunday left heavy damage on a house in Brighton. The Boston Fire Department put out the fire at 608 Cambridge St., just across the street from Saint Joseph Preparatory High School, around 5 a.m. Sunday morning. The fire extended from the basement to the first floor, causing around $50,000 in damage, according to fire…

A fire on the seventh floor of the YMCA of Greater Boston seriously injured a woman and forced 60 residents of the Huntington House shelter out of their apartments. Despite that early morning fire, the YMCA continued with its efforts to help people during the pandemic by handing out meals to those who need them. “It’s a very tough time…

An Alabama man is being hailed as a hero after rushing toward a burning apartment complex to help pull a woman from the flames. Cameras were rolling as Quinn Parrish jumped into action, rescuing a woman who was struggling to escape the flames.

Five people are displaced after a fire broke out at 2 Quincy Street in Somerville Thursday morning. The Cambridge Fire Department was on scene to provide mutual aid to the Somerville Fire Department as they worked to put out the three-alarm fire. Red Cross Massachusetts helped the people who were forced out of the building. No further information was available.

More than 60 people were forced out of a building on Huntington Avenue and one person is in the hospital with burn injuries after a fire broke out in a Boston YMCA.

The Boston Fire Department helped two people and a dog safely escape a fire in West Roxbury Wednesday morning. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Crews responded to a two-alarm fire that broke out in a 2.5 story building at 44 Oriole Street around 4 a.m. Wednesday. There was heavy fire on all three floors, according…

Upton emergency response crews were fighting a heavy fire in Upton shortly after midnight Wednesday. Two cars were on fire in the driveway before the Glen Avenue home also caught fire, according to Upton Fire Chief Mike Difronzo. Two pets died in the fire. No human injuries have been reported. The two-alarm fire is under investigation.

Drone footage captured the explosion that gutted a business and injured 12 firefighters in downtown Los Angeles. The firefighters are recovering after they escaped the burning building over the weekend.

Over 50 residents were displaced after an apartment fire in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood early Sunday, officials said. Firefighters responded to the fire at 1191 Boylston St. just after 1 a.m., officials said. The fire, on the top floor of a five-story building, was knocked down and contained to one apartment. One person was transported to a local hospital with undisclosed…

Eleven firefighters suffered burn injuries when they escaped from a burning building through a ball of flames Saturday in downtown Los Angeles. All injured firefighters were expected to survive. They were inside the building in the 300 block of East Boyd Street around 6:30 p.m. when the blast rocked the neighborhood south of Little Tokyo. LAFD Capt. Erik Scott said…