An Amherst firefighter driving an engine to a fire or other emergency ensures a prompt response, but once on scene, a single ...

Members of the Amherst Fire Department rescued a kitten from a sewer catch basin Saturday.

The goal is to reach a minimum staffing level of ten people per shift within two years ...

A fire at Olympia Oaks in Amherst on Saturday morning displaced six people. Fire officials believe the fire was started by an e-bike's lithium battery. Amherst Fire Department Sign up for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Amherst Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Amherst Recreation, has announced the ...

A fire that ripped through an off-campus housing complex in Amherst on Friday night was still burning in parts of a building as of Saturday night, with fire fighters unable to enter the structure.

• On June 14, 2025 at 1535 hours, the Amherst Police Department responded to a single vehicle accident on Spring Road. No injuries were reported. • On June 15, 2025 at 1252 hours, the Amherst Police ...

On October 30, 2024 at 0632 hours, the Amherst Police Department responded to a single vehicle accident on Route 101A (car v. deer). No injuries were reported. On November 3, 2024 at 1414 hours, the ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Amherst County’s Emergency Communications Center was notified about a residential structure fire that reported somebody possibly being trapped in the residence. At 10:30 p ...

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 ...