The current 911 system is down statewide,if you have an emergency and need assistance pull your nearest Fire Box, or call the Boston Fire Department at 617-343-2880. You can also get assistance by ...

Massachusetts 911 system working after outage 01:52. BOSTON - The 911 system is working again in Massachusetts after a temporary outage Tuesday afternoon.

BOSTON (AP) — The 911 system across Massachusetts was restored Tuesday after going down for several hours, which made it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services through the call number.

When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place: The telegraph.

This is not the first time the Massachusetts 911 emergency system has failed, although it might be the most extensive outage. On April 12, parts of the system were down for roughly an hour because ...

Massachusetts ' 911 system was restored Tuesday, hours after the system went down across the state, authorities said. The system was back up and running around 3:30 p.m. ET, the state Executive ...

BOSTON — The 911 system across Massachusetts was restored Tuesday after going down for several hours, which made it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services through the call number.

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner ...

BOSTON (AP) — The 911 system across Massachusetts was restored Tuesday after going down for several hours, which made it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services through the call number.

When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place: The telegraph.

When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place: The telegraph.