BY JENN McDOWELL A woman was trapped in an elevator for about half an hour when a transformer near the food court at the Rockingham Mall malfunctioned, causing electrical glitches. The woman, who left immediately after being rescued and was not identified, was not injured, said Salem Fire Marshal Jeffrey Emanuelson. The mall was ...

BY DERRICK PERKINS The cause of a two-alarm fire in a two-story colonial home at 81 Searles Road on Wednesday, July 23, is under investigation by fire officials, though witnesses say the house was struck by lightning. The fire was reported at about 5 p.m. by neighbors, just as severe thunderstorms blanketed the region. More than 30 ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEA family brought closer together by one fire has been separated by another. In March, Keith Moore and his wife Toni lost most of their 58 Elm St. home to a fire. Since then, he has lived with his daughter, Shannon Moody, and her family at their home on 32 N. Mast Road, scarcely a mile away. But now the family again found itself ...

BY JIM DEVINE SALEM – A fire from last week where rescue workers saved three small dogs from a Millville Street home has been deemed suspicious by investigators. Despite heavy snowfall throughout the day on Friday, Feb. 22, firefighters were able to respond quickly to the cape home at 32 Millville St., according to Asst. Chief ...

BY DARRELL HALEN Fire and police officials are investigating two suspicious fires. Each destroyed a shed and were reported about 15 minutes apart during a recent early morning. The fires occurred not far from each other in the southestern part of Pelham, the same area where numerous thefts and vandalism were also reported. When members of ...

BY SUSAN WARE Fire officials say the cause of a June 9 blaze that caused $2 million loss is undetermined. According to Linda Wilking, a lieutenant with the Auburn Fire Department, the fire started at approximately 1:45 a.m., and was called into the fire station at 2:30 a.m. Power Up Equipment Rental, located at the end of the long metal ...

BY DARRELL HALEN A million-dollar home in Windham was destroyed by fire last week after being hit by lightning. The owners were away in Mexico when firefighters from several communities fought the blaze at 1 Timberlane Road during the evening of Thursday, May 10. “I was on my way home and saw smoke,” said Linda Moore, one of ...

BY MATT HERSH Salem police and fire officials are investigating what has been called a suspicious fire that destroyed a local eatery on Saturday, April 28. The fire broke out around 5 a.m. at the Canobie Clam Box at 80 North Policy St., according to Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Emanuelson. The small takeout restaurant was closed for the season at ...