WRENTHAM — A contractor is in critical condition after falling 30 feet from a home.
Wrentham Police Chief William McGrath says first responders were called to the Wrentham home around 1 p.m. Sunday.
McGrath says the man was taken to a nearby hospital by helicopter with life-threatening injuries.
It is unclear what led to the man’s fall. Police have not released his identity.
An investigation is ongoing.
WESTFIELD — Fire officials say a large apartment fire was caused by cigarette butts discarded into a dried out potted plant.
The fire at the Powdermill Village apartment complex in Westfield displaced 21 families on Sunday afternoon.
State fire officials say the fire originated on a back deck, and that the container for the potted plant was plastic. Westfield Fire Chief Mary Regan says the town has had a number of fires due to improper disposal of smoking materials.
Several departments, including West Springfield, Holyoke and Southampton assisted in the response.