Fall River Firefighters Rescue Man From Encampment Fire

Fall River firefighters rescue man from encampment fire

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The Fall River Police Department said a homeless man was taken to the hospital after a fire at an encampment Wednesday morning. Fall River police and firefighters responded to the MBTA Railroad Bridge over President Avenue around 8:30 a.m. for reports of a fire. Upon arrival, crews found a tent and surrounding area on fire. First responders rescued a homeless man from the encampment, who was taken to the hospital. Poli…

Fall River EMS, Police and Fire combine to extinguish brush fire, extricate trapped, burned patient

Multiple Fall River agencies combined to put out a fire and rescue a patient. At approximately 8:30 a.m., EMS, Police, and Fire responded to President Avenue along the train tracks across from Burger King for a brushfire with a homeless male from an encampment possibly trapped. According to AFSCME L-1202 Professional Paramedics of Fall River, […]