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Thomas R. Rullo always knew that he wanted to be a firefighter. Now, after four decades in the fire service and spending the last eight years as fire chief in

The Mashpee Select Board unanimously certified and confirmed the hiring of Deputy Chief John F. Phelan as the towns new fire chief during its meeting on Monday, March 21.

Mashpee Fire Chief Thomas C. Rullo plans to retire in April following 10 years of service in the Mashpee Fire Rescue Department and more than 40 total years of working

The “bomb cyclone” last year caused Cape Cod fire departments to respond to calls for carbon monoxide alarms — including misuse of generators.

A northeaster brought high winds and heavy rain from the early hours of Wednesday, October 27, through much of the day, resulting in power outages for tens of thousands and

Editors Note: This story was updated to correct the name of the Truro fire chief. TRURO — A dog died in a basement apartment fire Saturday afternoon, according to Truro Fire Chief Tim Collins.  The Truro Fire Department was called to the residential home on Bayview Drive at 2:44 p.m., Rullo said. The fire was contained to the basement apartment, he said.  A dog died as a result of the blaze but no other individuals were harmed, Collins said.  The house is currently uninhabitable, Collins...

MASHPEE — Two teenagers were flown by medical helicopters to a Boston area trauma center after their car crashed into a boulder in Mashpee, according to police and fire officials.  Police were called at about 8:29 p.m. Friday to the area of 80 Echo Road, Police Chief Scott Carline said in a statement. The car was traveling westbound on the road when it struck the rock, he said. The boulder was as big as the car, and probably weighed more than the car, Mashpee Fire Chief Thomas Rullo said ...

2 Teens Seriously Injured In Cape Cod Crash Patch 3/13/2021 Jimmy Bentley © Shutterstock The crash happened around 8:30 p.m., Friday near Mashpee Pond and the Otis Air National Guard base. MASHPEE, MA — Two teenagers suffered serious injuries and had to be airlifted after crashing their car into a boulder on off Echo Road in Mashpee. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m., Friday near Mashpee Pond and the Otis Air National Guard base. Emergency officials found a mangled seda...

MASHPEE — Several confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been found among members of the Mashpee fire and police departments.  Three Mashpee Fire Department employees tested positive for the virus this week and five Police Department employees have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past two to three weeks, police and fire officials said.  A contingency plan is in place in case a major emergency hits the town. Fire stations at Joint Base Cape Cod, Cotuit, Falmouth and Sandwich have agreed ...