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Permits can be found on
the Fire Prevention
Page.  
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year recipients.
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2 Alarm Fire at 8 Hawley Street |
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The Northampton Fire Department
responded to 8 Hawley street
on May 4th @ 6:40 am for a reported structure fire.
One resident was taken to Cooley
Dickenson Hospital with injuries. The fire left 21 people
homeless.
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3 Alarm fire at 9 Shepherds Hollow Rd |
Northampton firefighters responded to
this
fire at 9 Shepherds Hollow Rd on
April 24 @ 12:10 am
Lack of fire hydrants and low
pressure made fire suppression efforts
difficult. The fire was
caused by careless disposal of smoking
materials.
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2 Alarm fire at 3 - 5 Wright Ave |
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House fire on Chesterfield Rd |
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AA early morning fire on Chesterfield
rd was found to be caused by
an electrical short inside a wall. Everyone escaped safely
and damage was estimated to be $250,000. |
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3 Alarm Fire at 67 Hawley Street |
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Photo courtesy of Cronin
Hill Photography
www.croninhillphotography.com
The Northampton Fire Department was
dispatched to a reported structure fire at 67 Hawley Street
around 3:30 am on Friday. Upon arrival crews found fire
coming from the structure. The fire was spreading and the
call went from a Box Alarm, 2nd alarm and then to a 3rd
alarm quickly. There were no injures and crews were on scene
until mid morning doing overhaul. The fire is under
investigation by the Northampton Fire Department
Investigation Unit and The State Fire Marshals Office.
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Open Burning
Info |
- Open burning season is from January 15th - May 1st
- A permit must be obtained before open burning is allowed.
- The Fire Department will need to inspect the site before a
permit is issued and before the day you are going to burn. Please
call before 1:00 pm for an inspection.
- There is no fee for the permit or inspection.
- After the permit is issued you will need to call on the days you
want to burn to activate your permit (Weather Permitting)
- Burning is only allowed between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. Burning
after hours will result in a fine of $50.00 for the 1st offense and
$100.00 each additional offense.
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Burning without a
permit will result in a $100.00 fine.
- Open burning must be done at least 75 feet from all dwellings.
- Only brush, cane, driftwood, and forestry debris can be burned.
No burning of grass, hay, leaves, or stumps will be allowed.
- To schedule an inspection please call 587-1030, for more info on
open burning contact Deputy Chief Duane Nichols at 587-1032.
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Northampton Fire Department |
Worcester Fire Department
December 3, 1999
F.D.N.Y
September 11, 2001
Donald Willard
NFD
November 17, 2005
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