The 911 system in the state of Massechusetts has been restored, a spokesperson from the governor’s office told the Daily Caller.
“The 911 system has been restored. The public may now resume calling 911 for emergencies. Thank you for your patience,” the spokesperson’s statement reads.
Massachusetts’ 911 system went down across the entire state, the Boston Fire Department revealed.
State residents are to call the Boston Fire Department in case of emergency.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu advised residents to contact other officials such as local police departments or to pull their nearest Fire Box in case of emergency during a press conference, CNN reported.
“The current 991 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 going to your nearest Firehouse,” a post from the Boston Fire Department’s Twitter account reads. (RELATED: Massive 911 Outage Hits Nebraska, Texas, Nevada and South Dakota)
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 going to your nearest Firehouse. pic.twitter.com/bv5xWSddz9— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 18, 2024
The state has notified residents of the outage via digital public safety alerts.
911 is down in the entire state of Massachusetts right now. pic.twitter.com/R4lqThLCwM
— Kassy Akiva (@KassyDillon) June 18, 2024
Officials have not said what caused the outage.
This article has been updated to reflect the latest information.
