Fire breaks out at New Bedford waste transfer facility

Fire breaks out at New Bedford waste transfer facility

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Firefighters spent hours battling a fire that broke out inside a New Bedford waste transfer station Wednesday evening. New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger told 12 News firefighters were initially called to the Shawmut Avenue facility to investigate a fire alarm activation. Kruger said firefighters picked up the pace upon spotting plumes of thick, black smoke billowing into the sky. "You could already see it for miles,…

Firefighters respond to New Bedford transfer station

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Firefighters are responding to the New Bedford Recycling Center on Shawmut Avenue for an apparent fire. ABC 6 News crews on scene saw multiple fire engines extending hoses to a smoking building. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. Categories: Massachusetts, New Bedford, News

Massive blaze erupts at New Bedford waste facility, firefighters battle towering flames

On May 14, 2025, at 6:26 p.m., the New Bedford Fire Department (NBFD) received an automatic fire alarm from New Bedford Waste Services at 1245 Shawmut Avenue, followed by a 911 call reporting a fire at the rear of the Type II construction waste and recycling transfer station. First responders encountered heavy fire and smoke, …