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Truck fire, brush fire in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – Fire commpletely consumed a truck in Mashpee shortly after noon. Crews were able to protect a shed and house from becoming involved. A short time later a significant brush fire was reported on Stratford Ponds Road. Reports indicated a large area was burning and a 2nd alarm was struck…

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Yarmouth Police honor the life and legacy of Sgt. Sean Gannon 8 years after End Of Watch »

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: Today, April 12th, marks 8 years since K9 Sergeant Sean M. Gannon’s End of Watch. Sergeant Gannon exemplified the highest standards of law enforcement service. He was a dedicated, compassionate, and courageous officer who consistently placed the needs of others…

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Firefighters extricate driver after rollover crash in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Firefighters had to extricate a man after a Jeep overturned in Hyannis about 12:15 AM Sunday. The crash happened on Main Street near Stevens Street. Once extricated, the victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening. The cause of…

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Two people injured, one seriously in single vehicle crash in Brewster »

BREWSTER – Two people were injured, one seriously in a single vehicle crash in Brewster shortly before 2 PM Saturday. It happened on South Orleans Road (Route 39) at Brewster Crossroad. The victims were transported by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital. Brewster Police are investigating the crash which…

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Barnstable Police investigate two early morning crashes in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Barnstable Police are investigating two early morning crashes in Hyannis. About 6:45 AM, a vehicle struck a utility pole at the Airport Rotary. No injuries were reported. A little over an hour later, two vehicles collided at Iyannough Road (Route 28) & Yarmouth Road. One person was…

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Elevated fire potential today (Saturday) »

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 302 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 ..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL TODAY IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND… The combination of northwest winds gusting up to 30 mph, relative humidity as low as 20 to 30 percent, and a lack of significant rainfall…

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Video: Mashpee High School student on field trip extinguishes light fixture fire at senior center »

MASHPEE – A Mashpee High School student jumped into action while on a field trip when a light fixture caught fire at the Mashpee Senior Center on Frank Hicks Drive about 11:30 AM Friday. The student identified as Jack Borowski grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire before officials could…

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Video: Two Toyota Rav4s collide in Harwich »

HARWICH – Two Toyota Rav4s collided at the intersection of Queen Anne Road & Hillcrest Drive about5 PM Friday.  Two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries by Harwich Fire and Rescue. Harwich Police are investigation if one of the vehicles failed to yield at…

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Mashpee Fire spends much of Friday afternoon dousing compactor fire »

MASHPEE – (Material from Mashpee Fire used in this report) Mashpee firefighters spent over two hours on the scene of a trash compactor fire. The incident happened at the water treatment plant on Sampsons Mills Road. The trash had to be pulled apart in order to completely extinguish the fire. The…

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Nine New K9 Teams including one from Falmouth Police certified in accelerant, explosive detection »

BRIDGEWATER, MA – From Mass Department of Fire Services: Nine Labrador retrievers and their handlers were certified as explosive detection or ignitable liquid detection K9 teams yesterday following an intensive State Police training program based at the Department of Fire Services’ Bridgewater…

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