An 85-year old Bridgewater woman died Thursday morning after her car collided head-on with a box truck on Route 4. This is the fourth fatality on the stretch of road in recent weeks that involved a vehicle crossing over the center line, into oncoming traffic. Two Upper Valley fire chiefs have an idea that may prevent them happening. "I can't believe it happened again this morning," said L.D. Sutherland, chief of the Woodstock fire department, of Thursday's fatal crash.

Officials in a Vermont town had to scrap plans to dedicate their new fire truck - they needed it to fight a fire. The new No. 4 pumper was delivered to the Ascutney fire station on Wednesday with plans for a dedication. But within a few hours of the delivery, the fire department needed it for a house fire in Perkinsville that left several animals dead.

Two Morrisville women are facing charges for allegedly trying to torch a home this week. Police say matches and gasoline were used to light the George Street home on fire early Tuesday morning. The blaze caused only minor damage, but police say four adults and two children were in the house at the time.

Boston Fire Commissioner Rodrick Fraser today sounded off against his 13 deputy chiefs, calling them a "bunch of dinosaurs" for resisting change and being "unprofessional" for releasing a letter to the media saying they had no confidence in their chief for not taking command during the chaos after the marathon bombings. "I think this whole thing in my opinion is a revolt against change by a bunch of dinosaurs. They don't run the department. I do," Fraser told city councilors at a Ways & Means Committee hearing, adding that the department's response protocol is in line with national standards. As first reported on bostonherald.com Tuesday evening, 13 deputy chiefs recently fired off a scathing letter to Mayor Thomas M. Menino voicing "no confidence" in Fire Chief Steve Abraira for not taking command at the deadly marathon bombing, as well as other fire scenes.

Federal and state authorities Thursday said they have not ruled out foul play as a possible cause in a devastating April 17 fire and explosion that shook this Central Texas town. Robert Champion, special agent in charge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Dallas-Fort Worth, said the possibility of an "intentionally set fire" remains part of a larger investigation, after completion of the on-scene examination. "That has not been eliminated yet," said Champion, who did not comment on last week's arrest of local paramedic Bryce Reed on possession of bomb-making materials.

A firefighter suffered burns to his upper body and another suffered leg and hand injuries as they ran to escape flames from an out-of-control blaze in a rooming house on Lafayette Avenue on Thursday night, a fire official said. Chief Patrick Trentacost of the Passaic Fire Department said the injuries were not life-threatening, although the firefighter with the leg and hand injuries would be hospitalized for observation overnight. The four-alarm fire was brought under control around 11:15 p.m., about 3½ hours after it erupted at 77 Lafayette Ave.

Cleveland Fire Chief Daryl McGinnis said in a press conference Thursday that the indictment of 13 firefighters for charges including illegally paying co-workers to cover their shifts, theft in office and improper compensation is not a reflection of the generally high quality and heroic work the department continually produces. "I cannot comment of the investigation itself," McGinnis said in a brief conference at Fire Department Headquarters, "but it's a sad day for the Cleveland Fire Department...and personally I'm not happy. "But one moment doesn't reflect the true value of this department. Our emergency response is outstanding, and being there for citizens is what we do."

After being severely burned and spending months at rehabilitation centers, Lieutenant Andre Kelley finally got to go home Wednesday. "It's a great day for us today. We've been waiting for and looking forward to this day for a long time," said Lieutenant Kelley's father, Marvin Kelley." Lieutenant Kelley left a rehabilitation center in Lancaster County Wednesday morning and was escorted by a full motorcade of firefighters from various departments. He arrived at his home to a crowd of cheering people. In tears Lieutenant Kelley made his way through the crowd hugging everyone in sight.