MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Joseph Perkins reports that the Middleborough Police and Fire departments responded to a single-vehicle crash on Wood Street last night, during which a MPD officer pulled a driver from the burning vehicle. At approximately 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, Middleborough Police responded to a 911 call for a vehicle that had crashed into a telephone pole and was on … [Read more...]
Middleborough Fire Department Responds to Single Vehicle Rollover Crash Thursday Afternoon
MIDDLEBOROUGH – Fire Chief Lance Benjamino reports that the Middleborough Fire Department responded to a single vehicle crash this afternoon. At approximately 4 p.m. Thursday, Middleborough Fire was dispatched to the area of 139 Fuller St. for a report of a motor vehicle rollover with the operator trapped in the vehicle. Firefighters from Engine 1, the Shift Commander in Car 91 and an ambulance … [Read more...]
Middleborough Fire Department Reminds Residents to Check Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms When Changing Their Clocks
MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Lance Benjamino and the Middleborough Fire Department wish to remind residents to test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and check the batteries in each when they move their clocks ahead to start daylight saving time Sunday. “We encourage our residents to check the batteries within their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms biannually during daylight saving time,” Chief … [Read more...]
Middleborough Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire on Summer Street
MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Lance Benjamino reports that the Middleborough Fire Department extinguished a house fire early this morning on Summer Street. At approximately 6:15 a.m., Middleborough Fire responded to a call for a house fire at 40 Summer St. Firefighters from Engine 1 and the Shift Commander in Car 91 from the Central Fire Station and Engine 2 from South Station were the first to … [Read more...]
Middleborough Fire Department Receives State Grant for Student Awareness Fire Education Program and Senior SAFE Program
MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Lance Benjamino is pleased to announce that the Middleborough Fire Department has been awarded $5,281 for the Fiscal Year 2021 Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Program and $2,680 for the Senior SAFE Program by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services. The Middleborough Fire Department will use the grant money to continue the department’s fire education … [Read more...]