WEST SPRINGFIELD — The West Springfield Fire Department’s business phone lines were restored Thursday after a problem at the department’s fire alarm center disrupted incoming calls, officials said.

X-Sense shares lessons from residential fire incidents, showing how early detection, connected alarms, and simple ...

All over the city of Boston, red fire alarm boxes stand on street corners in every neighborhood. The boxes are such a ubiquitous part of our urban landscape that it’s easy to forget they’re there and ...