US: 911 emergency call system in Massachusetts suffers outage June 18

Outage disrupting 911 emergency call system in Massachusetts, US, as of the afternoon of June 18.

Warning

Authorities in Massachusetts have announced that an outage of the 911 emergency call system is occurring statewide as of the afternoon of June 18. Officials indicate residents should use alternative numbers to report any type of emergency until the system resumes normal operation.

Delays in emergency responses could occur for the duration of the outage.

If in need of emergency assistance, directly contact local police or fire departments until the 911 call system resumes normal operation.

Boston Police Department

Boston Fire Department

Executive Office of Public Safety and Security of Massachusetts