In the wake of the deadliest fire in Massachusetts in 40 years, concern has grown over some fire department staffing levels.

State Sen. Montigny is urging a state commission on assisted living facilities to extend its reporting deadline following the ...

Deadly New Bedford rooming house fire believe started by microwave or wall outlet, investigators say.

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An afternoon fire in a house at 260 Chestnut St. New Bedford has resulted on one death. Three other people are in the hospital.

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A fire that killed two people at a boarding house in New Bedford on Tuesday has been ruled accidental.

River firefighters arrived at the scene Sunday to find some of the trapped residents screaming for help out of the windows.

State officials have identified the New Bedford man who was killed in a house fire on Monday. Alfred Martin, 88, of New Bedford, was named as the victim, according to the New Bedford Fire and ...

Ten people were forced from their homes late Tuesday night after a fire broke out in New Bedford.

Nine residents of the facility, ranging in age from 61 to 86 years old, were declared dead after a fire ravaged Gabriel House ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) -- A house fire that broke out in New Bedford on Sunday morning has been determined to be accidental, according to a social media post by the city's fire department.