A fire department, like an insurance policy, can be easy to ignore, especially during times of good fortune. But Amherst’s chronically understaffed fire department was exposed by the Olympia Drive ...

Firefighters from around western Massachusetts are still on the scene of a three-alarm fire that began Friday night in the town of Amherst, destroying a building that provided off-campus housing to ...

The Friday night fire that destroyed a four-story building under construction and an adjacent 75-unit apartment complex in Amherst, Massachusetts, still wasn't fully extinguished by Sunday afternoon.

AMHERST CO., Va. – The Amherst Fire Department announced the passing of Chief Trenton Richie Jr. on Friday. Amherst Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of Chief Trenton Richie, Jr.

AMHERST — A weekend fire that quickly burned one building to the ground and destroyed a second 72-apartment complex has reignited the long-debated concerns of understaffing at the town’s fire ...

Danielle Barton, a paramedic and firefighter for the Amherst Fire Department, is used to working when other people are celebrating. When she’s on duty for a holiday such as Thanksgiving, she always ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Former Amherst Fire Department Chief Trenton Richie Jr. has died. Chief Richie joined Amherst Fire Department in 1991, serving as captain and training officer. Richie ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Amherst, Massachusetts, following the massive fire that destroyed a building housing more than 200 UMass-Amherst students. The declaration, which ensures the ...

On Friday, Nov. 7, a three-alarm fire took place at the Olympia Place apartment complex near the University of Massachusetts. The building was deemed a safety hazard and has since been demolished, ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A fire at the Olympia Drive apartment complex near UMass Amherst last Friday left 236 people, mostly students, without homes and belongings. The town of Amherst is urging ...