The Boston Fire Department continues to struggle to diversify its ranks, ... Critics of the report said it recycled old recommendations and did not go far enough to address systemic issues.

A two-alarm fire broke out in a single-family home in Winthrop on Saturday evening, according to the Winthrop Fire Department. The Fire Department responded at about 7:18 p.m., as they were initially ...

The Boston Fire Department’s alarm boxes are the same as they ever were – 170 years on the job, and they still work. They are brightly colored, well-marked and appear every 1,000 feet on ...