Patch AM: City of Portsmouth: Fire Department offers holiday fire safety reminders

Portsmouth fire officials share key tips for safer holiday celebrations What would ending the Pease Development Authority ...

Fact Check: Portsmouth banned wreaths on council flat doors for fire safety

An English council’s policy to ban Christmas wreaths from being hung on doors in blocks of flats has been misrepresented ...
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Massive fire on Court St. in Portsmouth

Crews with the Portsmouth Fire Department are investigating the cause of a large fire at a home on Court Street Tuesday morning.

Lithium-ion battery causes late-night house fire in Portsmouth, officials say

The Portsmouth Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was accidental and caused by a lithium-ion battery. Fire officials ...
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‘Devastating circumstance:' Church steps in after fatal Portsmouth house fire

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A fire that claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman early Tuesday morning in Portsmouth has been ruled accidental, officials say. The Portsmouth Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed the ...

Fire crews extinguish overnight house fire in Portsmouth

Firefighters contained a late-night blaze in Portsmouth on Monday, preventing injuries and damage to nearby structures. The ...