A Quincy man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to set a raccoon on fire. Quincy Police say that on Saturday night officers responded to a home on Royal St. Upon arrival they observed two neighbors arguing and a live raccoon with apparent burn injuries in a trap cage. Police say officers were able […]
A fire in Braintree claims the life of 85-year-old man. The victim has been identified as John Sullivan. The Braintree Fire Department said a passerby called 911 shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday to report the fire at 29 Hobart Ave. When firefighters arrived they were met with heavy flames and smoke when they entered the […]
Crews were called to the scene of a fire in East Bridgewater. Fire Chief Timothy Harhen says that at 10:14 p.m. Tuesday, a 911 call came in for a fire at 46 Bixby Dr. Upon arrival, crews found a fire in a first-floor bathroom. They were able to confine the fire to the bathroom and […]
Crews were called to the scene of an early morning fire in Scituate. Fire officials tell WATD News the fire was reported around 2:40 a.m. Monday at 372 Clapp Rd. The home was built in 1794 which made extinguishing the fire difficult for firefighters,causing a third alarm to be struck. Norwell, Cohasset, Hull, Hingham, and […]
The Weymouth Senior Center has been shut down and converted to a temporary Red Cross Shelter after a Tuesday night fire at a housing complex. Fire Chief Keith Stark tells WATD News that the incident caused an estimated $20,000 in damage and cleanup crews were called. No injuries were reported. Stark estimates it […]
Crews were called to the scene of a fire on James St. in Holbrook Tuesday morning. Fire Lt. Scott Collins tells WATD News that crews were able to knock the fire down in roughly 20 minutes and that no injuries were reported. Collins says the extent of damage to the home hasn’t yet […]
A prescribed burn will be taking place this weekend at Camp Edwards on Joint Base Cape Cod. The Massachusetts National Guard say their Natural Resources Program plans to conduct prescribed burns on Camp Edwards on Saturday and Sunday, conditions permitting. They say the primary objectives of the prescribed burn are ecological grasslands management and wildland […]
Crews in Brockton were called to the scene of a garage fire Monday night. Fire Chief Brian Nardelli says that crews arrived on scene on Arch St. to find a two car detached garage that was fully involved. The fire was put down in about 20 minutes with no injuries reported. Nardelli says the incident […]
Plymouth Firefighters were called to Morton Park shortly before midnight on Monday for a fire. Fire Chief Neil Foley tells WATD News no injuries were reported and the incident is under investigation. Foley says the shack was completely destroyed. Anyone with information is being asked to call the Plymouth Fire Dept. at 508-830-4213.
Officials say they have identified the two individuals responsible for the vandalism at a Catholic Church in East Bridgewater. Police Chief Michael Jenkins and Fire Chief Timothy M. Harhen say that on Friday afternoon, East Bridgewater Police and Fire responded to St. John the Evangelist Church, 210 Central St., for a report of vandalism. An […]