State records drop in fatal home fires after 2024 surge

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Tuesday January 06, 2026 (1 day, 9 hours ago)


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BOSTON – State officials have announced a sharp decline in fire-related deaths in Massachusetts over the past year.  During the course of 2025, Massachusetts recorded 44 fire deaths in 30 separate fires, a drop from the seven-year high of 50 recorded in 2024 and on par with the five-year average from 2020-2024.  Of that number, 40 deaths were caused by residential home fires.  While the drop is cause for gratitude, all home […] The post State records drop in fatal home fires after 2024 surge appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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