Webster, MA — January 11th — As part of a mutual assistance assignment, Webster Fire / Rescue Massachusetts, situated at 55 Thompson Road, responded to an incident at Shields Packaging Inc., situated at 50 Oxford Avenue in Dudley, on January 11. The response was documented as incident number 26-952 and was managed under District 2303.

Webster units were called to help Dudley Fire Department officials at the business location, according to information from the regional fire dispatch system. This kind of mutual help reaction is typical in South Worcester County, enabling departments to pool resources and personnel during significant occupancy crises. Webster Fire & Rescue regularly complies with mutual aid agreements that have been made with nearby communities. Responding agencies coordinated operations prior to units returning to action, and operations were concluded without any reported injuries.