Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said he hopes to ultimately hire 22 new firefighters for his department, bringing it to 200 total.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday the state would provide money to improve public safety staffing for the city of Fall River in the wake of last week's fire at an assisted-living facility ...

Weather and Fire Behavior: A local red flag warning is in effect today with a 20 percent chance of dry thunderstorms forecast ...