Smoke and a stench of electrical malfunction prompted a fire alarm at Hearst Castle early Sunday, but after investigation, State Parks said the alert was far less serious than it could have been.

EASTHAMPTON — Western Mass. fire officials gathered at the Easthampton Public Safety complex on Oct. 29 to draw attention to a wave of smoke alarms that are nearing the end of their 10-year useful ...

HISTORY. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. IN FACT, IT ACTUALLY SERVED AS A POLICE STATION DURING THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY. AND NOW SOME PEOPLE HERE CALL IT THE CASTLE BECAUSE OF ITS ARCHITECTURE. BUT THAT FIRE ...

Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...