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Canton Fire Department Opens Two Cooling Centers This Week Amid High Temperatures

July 1, 2025 by Cody Shepard

Chief Wendell Robery and the Canton Fire Department would like to inform residents that two cooling centers will be open in town over the next three days, with temperatures expected to be in the high 80s.

Canton Fire Department Reminds Residents That Fireworks Are Illegal Statewide

June 27, 2025 by Cody Shepard

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches quickly, we would like to remind residents that the recreational use of fireworks is illegal in Massachusetts.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, there have been more than 550 fires and explosions involving illegal fireworks in Massachusetts in the past five years. Six firefighters were injured in these incidents, and damages were estimated at nearly $1 million.

Between 2019 and 2023, Massachusetts medical facilities treated more than 200 people for burns and other injuries associated with fireworks. Two dozen people were treated for severe burn injuries that covered 5% or more of the victim’s body.

The possession, use and sale of fireworks without a professional license is against the law in Massachusetts and punishable by confiscation, fine or imprisonment. Fines range from $100 to $1,000, and some violations could carry a one-year prison sentence.

Please leave fireworks to the professionals!

In Canton, the Parks and Recreation Department is hosting an Independence Day Celebration, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, at the Irish Cultural Centre, located at 200 New Boston Drive.

A professional fireworks display is scheduled for 9 p.m.

For more information on state-permitted fireworks displays this summer, visit: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals

Town of Canton Shares Hot Weather Safety Tips, Cooling Centers to Open Throughout Town

June 23, 2025 by Cody Shepard

With temperatures expected to reach the 90s in the coming days, the Town of Canton would like to provide residents with hot weather safety tips and announce that cooling centers will be available around town.

Click the link to read the full press release.

Canton Fire Department Shares Hot Weather Safety Tips Ahead of High Temperatures

June 20, 2025 by Cody Shepard

With temperatures expected to reach the 80s and 90s over the next several days, we would like to remind residents to take safety precautions during outdoor activities in hot weather.

The National Weather Service defines a “heat wave” as a period of abnormally hot weather generally lasting more than two days. Heat waves can occur with or without high humidity.

To prevent illness and injuries, it is imperative that residents follow hot weather safety tips and know how to recognize heat illnesses.

Please follow these extreme heat safety tips from the American Red Cross: https://tinyurl.com/RedCrossHeatSafety

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