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“It was determined that welders were inside the bow of the fishing vessel utilizing a cutting torch and attempted to use a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire with no success,” the Fairhaven Fire Department said in a press release
GoFundMe fundraisers have been set up and local businesses are collecting donations.
Fairhaven firefighter Jesse Lacerda was off-duty when a cry for help from his neighbor's house led him to a child who was pulled from the water not breathing.
Fairhaven Belonging Committee and M.O. L.I.F.E., Inc. will host the first DisAbility Pride event on July 30.
The Fairhaven firefighters union warned residents of a call they believe demonstrated potentially dangerous consequences from inadequate staffing levels.