Mayor Greg Verga, Police Chief Edward G. Conley, Fire Chief Eric Smith, and Public Health Director Max Schenk remind residents to take safety precautions during hot weather, especially during activities that take place outdoors. Extreme heat is a prolonged period of very hot weather, which may include high humidity. In Massachusetts, a “heat wave” is […]
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Gloucester Fire Department Responds to Fire in Vacant Home
Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department responded to a fire in a vacant home Sunday night.
City of Gloucester, Public Safety, and Public Health Departments Share Information on New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number
Mayor Greg Verga, Police Chief Edward G. Conley, Fire Chief Eric Smith, and Public Health Director Max Schenk wish to share information regarding the new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number, 988, which will take effect on Saturday, July 16. The 988 dialing code will become the new national number routing callers to the National Suicide […]
Gloucester Fire Department Extinguishes Garage Fire on Washington Street
GLOUCESTER — Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a garage fire on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday, July 10, at about 2:40 p.m., Gloucester Fire was dispatched to 1046 Washington St. for a report of a fire at a three-car detached garage. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke showing from the structure and […]