Friday, August 31, 2012

Waltham Firefighters Battle Dumpster Fire

At 10:17PM on Thursday Night August 30th Waltham 911 dispatch received a call for a dumpster fire attached to the building at 880 Winter Street. Box 3567 was struck and C-2, Engine 4, Engine 7, Rescue 6 & Ladder 1 responded on the box.

Rescue 6 on arrival reported a fully involved 30 Yard dumpster near a building with no extension. Engine 7 on arrival stretched a line quickly knocking down the fire containing it to the dumpster. Companies overhauled the dumpster and returned to service within a half hour.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Double Stabbing in Waltham Apartment Building

Around 10:30AM on Wednesday August 29th Waltham Police, C-2, Engine 1 & Medic 1 responded to 89 Adams Street Apartment #13 for a reported stabbing. This is a well known building for me as I live nearby. C-2 was returning from a call and was nearby so they arrived on scene with the first due police cruiser.

More police cruisers responded to the scene as Engine 1 arrived. Firefighters and police officers found a victim with a stab wound to the leg and a 2nd victim with a stab wound to the arm. Ambulance 1 was added for the second stabbing victim.

As Medic 1 arrived on scene police began looking for the suspect who fled the scene in a car heading up Cherry Street towards Moody Street. One victim was transported by ALS to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with a stab wound to the leg and the other transported BLS to Newton-Wellesley with a stab wound to the arm. Both have non-life threatening injuries. The Waltham Police Department is investigating the incident and currently are searching for a person of interest.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

5 Alarm Fire Destroys Triple Decker in Dorchester

At 11:12AM on Thursday August 15th Box 3483 was struck for a reported building fire at 5 Fairmount Street in Dorchester. Boston Fire District 8 arrived on scene and reported heavy smoke showing from a 3 Story Wood Frame with heavy fire in the basement.

Minutes later the fire began extending to the 1st Floor and a 2nd Alarm was transmitted. Moments later the fire began extending to the upper floors and all companies were ordered out of the building. Shortly after 12PM the district chief struck the 3rd & 4th Alarms. I decided to respond on the 4th Alarm. Companies set up several master streams and ladder pipes while Engine 16 used its deck gun.

I was 10 minutes away when the 5th Alarm was transmitted. As I arrived companies were hitting the fire from all sides with multiple master streams. For a time a line aimed at the rear porch missed the roof and soaked everyone on Fairmount Street. Companies soon shut down the lines and Ladder 6 climbed the stick to open up the cockloft with rakes. Flames wree showing from the front side for about 3 Minutes until Tower Ladder 17 knocked it down with its Ladder Pipe. Companies then began making up lines after the last remaining fire was knocked down.

The district chief requested 3 Engines and 2 Ladders for a detail watch. 3 Boston Firefighters were treated at the scene for minor injuries and 4 civilians were also treated. The Boston Fire Department is investigating the cause.











Monday, August 13, 2012

SUV vs House In Newton Sends One To Beth Israel In Boston

At 1:27AM Newton began recieving multiple 911 calls for a motor vehicle accident at 250 River Street. C-2, Engine 2, Ladder 1 & Medic 1 were dispatched. While companies were responding they were updated that the car had struck a house.

Engine 2 on arrival reported a car up against the house with the victim out on the grass. Companies backboardred the victim and transported her to Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center in Boston with an ankle injury. The Newton Police Department is investigating the incident.



Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Worcester Police Investigating Several Suspicious Fires

The Worcester Police Department along with the Worcester Fire Department Arson Squad are investigating several recent fires that have been deemed suspicious. The fires under investigation are the following...

-Several Various Dumpster Fires

- Wed April 11th/ 11PM 2nd Alarm at 82 Pleasant Street

-Tue June 12th/ 3:52AM 4th Alarm 20, 24, 26 Merrick Street and 11 Larch Street (All triple deckers)

-Friday August 3rd/ 5:10AM 325 Pleasant Street (Vacant Store)

-Saturday August 4th/ 5:30AM 39-41 Irving Street Fire in rooming house started from couch on fire in hallway

-Sunday August 5th/ 5AM 115 Pleasant Street Fire in rooming house started by mattress fire in hallway

If anyone has information about this incident they can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.

Friday, August 3, 2012

Motor Vehicle Accident in Waltham Sends 4 To Hospital

At 11:00AM on Friday August, 3rd 2012 Waltham Squad 5 reported to Fire Alarm that they had a Motor Vehicle Accident with unknown injuries at the intersection of Moody Street & High Street. Firefighters and Deputy Macinnis grabbed gear and ran across the street as the accident happened 100 Feet from the Moody Street Fire Station.

At the Same time Waltham Police & AMR Ambulance 2 was dispatched. The Deputy Chief on arrival requested an additional BLS unit and Ambulance 1 was dispatched. Firefighters quickly back boarded and collared the passenger of a vehicle and transported him/her to an ambulance. A additional unit was requested for multiple patient refusals and to transport another victim and AMR Medic 2 was dispatched. In total Four adults were transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital with Minor injuries.