Posts Tagged: Massachusetts
Video: Four-alarms at apartment building in Brookline, MA. Fire from the basement to the top floor.
Evacuation ordered about an hour into the incident.
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Peabody, MA fire victim names her baby after fallen firefighter. James Rice’s memory honored by nurse who lost her home.
Bella Rice Jaber born 11 days after fire destroyed home where she would have lived.
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The old fake fire hydrant trick: Water at Martha’s Vineyard house fire delayed after firefighters hook up to an imposter.
Deputy chief says precious time was lost connecting to a fake plug.
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House fire in Wellesley, MA. Police shoot video & post story about fire.
Police tell the story of a house fire in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
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Peabody, MA Firefighter James Rice Dies in The Line of Duty at Hancock Street Apartment Fire
Officials have identified James Rice as the firefighter who died at a fire today in Peabody, Mass.
The fire went to 3 alarms at 5 Hancock Street in Peabody. Firefighters from Danvers, Salem and Lynnfield also responded to the fire to assist. The initial call came in around 1:30pm.
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UPDATE – Peabody, MA Firefighter James Rice dies battling Hancock Street fire. Fireground audio & chief’s press conference.
Firefighter pronounced dead after mayday at fire.
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Updated: One Firefighter Dies at Three Alarm Apartment Fire in Peabody, MA. 13 Left Homeless
A fire broke out at an apartment complext in Peabody, Mass. today leaving 13 homeless. The fire went to 3 alarms and apparently sent one firefighter to the hospital.
FirefighterCloseCalls.com reports other firefighters were injured as well.
Peabody firefighters were on scene with firefighters from Danvers, Salem and Lynnfield.
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Funeral arrangements for Worcester Firefighter Jon Davies & Mount Vernon Firefigher Kevin Townes.
Funerals on Thursday in Massachusetts and New York.
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UPDATED – Fireground audio: Worcester, Massachusetts fire & collapse killed Firefighter Jon Davies. Firefighter Brian Carroll injured. Raw video from press conference.
One firefighter also injured in collapse during search for victim.
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Raw video: Garage fire in North Attleborough, Massachusetts.
Detached garage burning yesterday afternoon.
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Must see video (sort of): Fire reports from a citizen journalist. At least he’s not afraid to use the word firefighter.
But Dave wants to know, is this him in 15 years?
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Fireground audio & raw video: More from Boston six-alarm apartment building fire.
Earlier coverage of this fire
More from the six-alarm apartment fire in Boston early this morning that left a dozen people hurt. The fireground audio is above and raw video below.
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Six alarms in Boston. Numerous rescues at Roxbury apartment fire.
A dozen people hurt in fire this morning.
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Close Call Video: Two Lowell Firefighters Rescued at Church Fire After Mayday
Firefighters from Engine 6, designated as a rapid-intervention team, rushed into the building, located their colleagues and pulled them out to safety. One engine at all fires is designated as RIT, and has no job at the fire except to be prepared if other firefighters get in trouble.
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EMS official grabs WNBC-TV camera. Apparently they don’t read U.S. Court of Appeals decisions in Suffolk County, New York.
Was Long Island exempted from the Constitution?
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Phenol Leak exposes first responders, Mass. Regional Hazmat Goes to Work
Initial reports are that a worker in Millburry, MA was wrenching on a 50,000 gallon above ground storage tank containing Phenol, when a leak developed.
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Video: 6 Alarm Apartment Fire in Fitchburg, MA
A 3rd alarm was requested on arrival after companies found heavy fire on the 5th floor and attic of the 5 sty apartments over commercial building. A 4th, 5th and 6th alarms were requested a short time later.
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Really? Northampton, Massachusetts firefighters file grievance after orders to salvage an elderly man’s belongings.
A self-inflicted wound in the form of a union grievance.
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Quick Takes: April 11, 2011.
Fire & EMS News for Monday.
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A wonderful window for a glimpse of the past. FireTruckBlog.com finds great 50s & 60s film clips from Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Great films of firefighting from a half-century ago.
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Time Lapse Video: House Converted to 15 Unit Apartment Building Burns
"Many of the units were not evacuated so a lot of our immediate resources went in to make sure the building was cleared," says Ware Fire Chief Thomas Coulombe. (source cbs3springfield.com) This might be the reason for lack of water from the view of the video. The firefighters were able to make it to the 2nd floor, but the 3rd floor was too hot.
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Quick Takes: March 28, 2011.
Fire & EMS news for Monday.
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Quick Takes: March 14, 2011.
Fire and EMS news for Monday.
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“It Just Wasn’t Our Day, I Guess”
A number of men moved up to the balcony to attack the fire which had made its way to the auditorium ceiling just below the roof.
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Video: Fires from New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
Fires from New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts
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