Chief Larry S. Fisher reports that the Merrimac Fire Department battled a significant three-alarm structure fire at a single-family home on Skunk Road Sunday afternoon.
(UPDATE #5) Newburyport Police and Fire Report Body of Missing 6-Year-old Recovered in the Merrimack River
Newburyport Fire Chief Christopher LeClaire and City Marshal Mark Murray, Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett and Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason announce that a body believed to be that of the missing 6-year-old boy who was the subject of a multi-agency search and recovery operation since Thursday has been recovered.
(UPDATE #4 12:30 p.m.) Recovery Operation Ongoing in Merrimack River for Missing 6-Year-Old Boy
Newburyport Fire Chief Christopher LeClaire and City Marshal Mark Murray, alongside Amesbury Fire Chief Kenneth Berkenbush and Acting Police Chief Craig Bailey, report that first responders have shifted into recovery efforts for the missing six-year-old boy in the Merrimack River.
(UPDATE #3 9:50 a.m.) Newburyport and Mutual Aid Partners Continue Water Search Throughout Night Into Morning for Missing 6-Year-Old Boy
Fire Chief Christopher LeClaire and City Marshal Mark Murray report that the Newburyport Fire Department and its mutual aid partners are continuing to search for a missing six-year-old boy in the Merrimack River this morning.
(UPDATE #2 11 p.m.) Newburyport and Mutual Aid Partners Conducting Water Search in Merrimack River for Missing 6-Year-Old Boy
City Marshal Mark Murray and Fire Chief Christopher LeClaire report that the Newburyport Fire Department is currently conducting a water search alongside its mutual aid partners in the Merrimack River. The report initially came into Amesbury Fire but Newburyport Fire has assumed responsibility for the call at this time.