Holyoke police officer extinguishes hamper fire on Woods Avenue
Holyoke police ask for identity of package thief suspect
On Thursday at around 3:45 a.m., Holyoke Police Officer Luis Rivera was sent to 33 Woods Avenue for a reported fire. When Officer Rivera arrived, he saw a hamper full of clothes fully on fire.
Officer Rivera went to grab his fire extinguisher from his police cruiser and was able to put out the fire. No injuries were reported. The Holyoke Fire Department arrived and are investigating the cause of the fire.
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