Fire-Stricken Havenside Appeals for Aid as Elderly Residents Recover

Less than a month after a fire sent contaminated smoke billowing throughout the Havenside elderly housing complex in Vineyard Haven, nearly all of the displaced residents have returned — though most of their belongings are gone forever.

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Police and Fire Officials Continue to Investigate Junkyard Fire

A fire last week at the JWL Transport junkyard remains is being considered suspicious, a fire official said Wednesday. 

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Fire Breaks Out at JWL Transport Junkyard

Oak Bluffs firefighters were called to the scene at 9:08 p.m. when a witness reported a large explosion and flames billowing from the property, located off County Road and Pennsylvania avenue.

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Building Damaged in Oak Bluffs Fire

A witness saw smoke coming from a work van parked at 79 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday. The flames then spread to a second van and then to the building.

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Land Bank Rejects Wapatequa Wildfire Plan

The proposal would have turned a trail in the Wapatequa Woods Reservation into a “firebreak,” meant to improve vehicle accessibility at the property in case of a wildfire. Officials felt the plan didn't fit the conditions of the property.

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In Wake of Maui Wildfires, Officials Warn State Forest is at Risk

Dry conditions, flammable native plants and encroaching development make the state forest at the heart of Martha’s Vineyard highly susceptible to wildfire, and officials are urging homeowners to help mitigate the risks.

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Island Firefighter Returns After Assisting With Canadian Wildfires

Oak Bluffs resident Charles (Adi) Uchendu was one of several Massachusetts firefighters who went to Quebec to help Canada with the out-of-control wildfires.

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Jeep Catches Fire in Oak Bluffs

No one was hurt after a Jeep caught fire on Sea View avenue in Oak Bluffs Sunday.

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Island Firefighter to Help Fight Canadian Fires

Charles Uchendu will spend the next two weeks working with Canadian firefighters to suppress the more than 100 fires that have been ravaging forests in the province since early this month.

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Oak Bluffs Hotel Evacuated After Small Fire

Fire crews determined the broken water heater at the Summercamp Hotel had caused some smoldering fire Saturday.

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