A two-alarm fire broke out early Sunday morning in the basement of a house on Ellsworth Road forcing two residents to evacuate. They were able to escape without any injuries, according to Peabody Fire Chief Jay Dowling Firefighters received a call at around 6:50 a.m. about a possible fire in the basement which was soon confirmed by the first responders. Both residents had … [Read more...] about Early morning blaze forces evacuation at Ellsworth Road home
Fire Chief Jay Dowling
Fire Department knocks down fire at Santoro’s
The Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 12:02 p.m. at Santoro’s on Friday, Fire Chief Jay Dowling said. The department responded to an accidental fire caused by a pizza oven at Santoro’s of Peabody, a local pizza restaurant located at 41 Main St., Dowling said. The sprinkler system activated, which kept the fire under control until the department … [Read more...] about Fire Department knocks down fire at Santoro’s
Fire Department responds to a two-alarm fire
A scrapyard fire on Corwin Street, which began Tuesday night, took firefighters until 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to extinguish, Fire Chief Jay Dowling said. Dowling said the fire occurred at a scrapyard operated by C&R Automotive, which leases the property from W.C. Gurrisi & Sons Inc. The Fire Department began receiving calls from residents in the area reporting black … [Read more...] about Fire Department responds to a two-alarm fire
City steps up for RV fire victims
A GoFundMe page has been set up after three members of the Callahan family were injured Tuesday when their parked recreational vehicle caught on fire. Alan MacDonald, a son-in-law of Dan Callahan, created the page. MacDonald said Callahan and his son, Danny Callahan, are both currently at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston being treated for third-degree … [Read more...] about City steps up for RV fire victims
Playing it safe in Peabody
The city broke ground on its new Public Safety Headquarters, which will be located next to Higgins Middle School, on Thursday. The project is expected to cost $69 million, which includes $61 million in construction costs and an additional $8 million in soft costs, including paying the architect and project manager, Mayor Ted Bettencourt said. Bettencourt, alongside Police … [Read more...] about Playing it safe in Peabody