Route 395 North In Oxford Re-Opens After Tractor-Trailer Fire

If you were commuting on Route 395 on Friday morning you were probably in standstill traffic.  Crews from Webster and Oxford Fire-EMS responded to a fully engulfed tractor-trailer fire at around 10:20 AM. Prior to first responders arriving, the driver was able to disconnect the tractor from the trailer and move it away from the…

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Town Of Oxford Announces New Address Indicator Program

Beginning today, the town of Oxford has launched the Oxford Fire and Emergency Services “Address Indicator” program as part of their Community Risk Reduction program. The Address Indicator program provides a highly visible, reflective street number sign to households in the community. “I am excited to announce the launch of this new program to assist…

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2-Alarm Fire In Vacant Oxford Home Under Investigation

On Friday night, just after 8:30PM, multiple 911 calls were made to Oxford Police and Fire Departments about a fire at a vacant building located at 91 Fort Hill Road.  Crews arrived with additional tanker trucks because the structure was “outside of the hydrant district” according to Oxford Deputy Fire Chief Jon Belanger.  The blaze…

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Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Striking Deer On Route 395 In Oxford

In the early morning hours of Thursday, July 4th, Police, Fire and EMS departments from Oxford were called to Interstate 395 north just before exit 5 for the report of a motorcycle crash.  Oxford Fire-EMS says, “the motorcyclist was struck by a deer while traveling on the highway.” Crews responded to the wooded area off…

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Car Crashes Into Oxford Honey Farms Store

It was a scary sight on Sutton Avenue in Oxford as crews from Oxford Police, Fire and EMS were called to Honey Farms/Mobil after a vehicle crashed through the front of the store. The accident happened on Thursday afternoon.  An employee of the store said, “Everyone is okay here at the store, shaken but not…

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Large Oil Spill In Oxford Makes Routes 56 & 20 Slick

On Wednesday afternoon, crews are on scene of a “large oil spill” reported on Route 56 in Oxford near where it crosses with Route 20. Oxford Police, Fire and EMS report that MassDOT and the Department of Environmental Protection have been called in to assist.  If you need to travel in that area you are…

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One Injured After Car Fire Breaks Out In Oxford Garage

On Saturday afternoon, crews from Oxford Fire-EMS were called to a car burning inside a garage at the Farrar Used Auto Parts located at 204 Main Street in Oxford. Crews were able to extinguish the fire which remains under investigation.  One person was transported to a local hospital by Webster EMS with non life threatening…

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2 Injured In Truck Crash On Route 395 Ramp In Oxford

The exit 4 off-ramp from Route 395 to Sutton Avenue was blocked to traffic on Friday afternoon due to a serious truck crash.  Oxford Police and Fire-EMS were called to the scene and transported 2 people to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The ramp has since re-opened to traffic. More photos of the crash are…

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Oxford Police Investigate Serious Truck Crash

A serious crash on Main Street (Route 12) in Oxford sent several people to local hospitals.  It happened just before 6PM on Monday where a tractor trailer truck and an SUV collided, leaking fuel all over the road.  The Department of Environmental Protection was notified of the spill. One person had to be extricated from…

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Oxford Vehicle Fire Spreads To Second Car, Melts Home Siding

Oxford’s Fire Department was dispatched to a fire that began in a vehicle in the driveway of a home on Old Southbridge Road. Deputy Chief Jon Belanger tells THE LAKE 940, “The fire started in a commercial vehicle that was warming in the driveway.”  The homeowner  attempted to push the vehicle away from the house…

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