August 1995
BOSTON FIRE ACTIVITY REPORT
AUGUST 1995
WF 17 TUE 01 GROUP3/4 BOX LOCATION: ALLANDALE ST AT 103
216 Allandale St rear extemly large area of brush
INCIDENT #37088 McCarthy/Cosgrove D-10, Act DC Holland E-53/Act DC Famolare E-56/D-12(H-1),
Act Dep Dunderdale D-9/Act Dep Hitchcock D-6/C-7
1315 Still By FA E 30 L 25 D-10
1339 Brush Fire Unit By D-10 E 48 BF 1
1347 1 X Eng By D-10 E 53
1421 Rescue By D-10 (To Remove Boulders) R-2
1427 Box 2711 By D-10 E Bkl 6 L 10
1428 Working Fire By D-10 E 28 L 16 TC H-2 CU D-12(H-1) C-7
1600 Detail By C-7 E 42-49
1715 Detail By D-10 E 14-29-48(Nite)
1815 Detail By D-10 E 16-30-33
1857 All Out IGNITION FACTOR N/A
2017 Detail Terminated LOSS $ N/A
ORIGIN: temp +97°
WF 18 WED 02 GROUP 4 BOX LOCATION: ENGINE HOUSE 48, 60 FAIRMOUNT AVE
15 Nott St Large 2 ½ Story Wood Vacant Barn (2) Abandonded Trucks in Side Yard
INCIDENT #37231 Sr Man P. Jordan E-48, Act DC Famolare E-56/D-12, Evans H-1,
Act Dep Hitchcock D-6/C-7
0306 Still By FA E 48 L 28 D-12
0310 Box 3745 By E-48 E 49-53 L 16 R-2
0329 Working Fire By D-12 E 52 L 6 TC H-2 CU H-1 C-7
0413 Detail By C-7 E 18
0456 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 21
0536 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 60,000
ORIGIN: outside in trucks fully involved Extended to left outside wall Extended to attic
temp +80°
MA 31 THU 03 GROUP 4 BOX LOCATION: QUEENSBURY & JERSEY STS
11 Queensbury St 5 Story Brick Apartment Dwelling
INCIDENT #37436 Act DC Howard E-18/D-5, Lucas D-9(H-1), Dillon D-7, O'Brien D-8 (Net-1),
Act Dep Hitchcock D-6/C-7
1009 Box 2341 By FA E 51-22-37 L 15-26 R-2 D-5
1022 Working Fire By D-5 E 14 L 14 TC H-2 CU D-9(H-1) C-7
1029 2nd Alarm By D-5 E 41-3-17 L 10 D-7 D-8(Net-1)
1124 Detail By C-7 E 5 L 28
1222 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 49
1333 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 100,000
ORIGIN: 5th floor right rear apartment 40 rear bedroom refinishing floors with polyurathane vapors flashed
room well involved fire confined to apartment
WF 19 WED 23 GROUP 1 BOX LOCATION: DORCHESTER AV & FREEPORT ST
21 Hecla St 3 Story Wood Dwelling
INCIDENT #40709 Act DC Chisholm L-29/D-7, Molito H-1, Act Dep Reynolds D-7/C-7
0414 Box 1896 By FA E 17-21-18 L 7-6 R-2 D-7
0429 Working Fire By D-7 E 24 L 23 TC H-2 CU H-1 C-7
0548 Detail By D-7 E 52
0555 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 00
0637 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 75,000
ORIGIN: 3rd foor rear bedroom heavy fire in bedroom and ceihng through roof rear extended via droping through hot air
register to cellar
MA 32 WED 23 GROUP 3 BOX LOCATION: GEORGETOWNE & MARGARETA DRS
29-43 Crown Point Dr 2 Story Wood W/Vinyl Siding Row Dwelling
45-51 Crown Point Dr 2 Story Brick Row Attached Dwellings
INCIDENT #40853 All Buildings W/Truss Roofs "Georgetowne Housing"
McCarthy D-10, O'Donnell H-1, Ahern D-12, Winston D-8(Net-1)
Act Dep Dunderdale D-9/C-7
2233 Still By FA E 55-48 L 28 D-10
2234 Box 388 By FA E 49 L 16 R-2
2249 Working Fire By D-10 E 53 L 25 TC H-2 CU H-1 C-7
2253 2nd Alarm By D-10 E 30-52-29 L 29 D-12 D-8(Net-1)
2304 3rd Alarm By C-7 E 3-18 L 4
0019 Detail By C-7 E 50 L 21
0247 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 35
0302 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 450,000
ORIGIN: # 43 lst floor rear bedroom (using candles) heavy fire Extended via outside rear wall to 2nd floor fully involved through roof (truss roof collapsed) Extended to # 41 2nd floor and roof Extended to # 39 and # 45 roof
MA 33 SAT 26 GROUP 4 BOX LOCATION: DORCHESTER AV & DORSET ST
12-14 Locust St 3 Story Wood Partly Vacant Duplex Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding
INCIDENT #41243 16-18 Locust St 3 Story Wood Vacant Duplex Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding
15, 19 Locust St 2 Y2 Story Wood Dwellings W/Vinyl Siding
Capt Ahern E-21, Glover D-6, Mohto H-1, McCarthy D-10/D-4, Goglia D-3(Net-1),
Lucas D-9, Clougherty C-6, Fleming K-1, MacCurtain C-2/C-1
0318 Box 7251 By FA E 21-39-17 L 18-7 R-1 D-6
0322 Working Fire By E-21 E 14 L 4 TC H-2 H-1 C-6
0325 2nd Alarm By D-6 E 2-3-22 L 19 D-4 D-3(Net-1)
0332 3rd Alarm By C-6 E 52-50 L 26 C-2
0339 4th Alarm By C-6 E 42-24 K-1
0404 1 X Lad By C-6 L 16
0425 5th Alarm By C-2 E 18-37 L 23
Mutual Aid Bkl 1-28 Cam 2-33 Qui 4-18 Bkl L 2-14 Qui 5-7
0446 1 X Lad By C-2 L 24
0516 Detail By C-2 E 9-10 L 9-21
0724 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 21
0724 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 350,000
ORIGIN: alleyway between # 14 # 16 # 14 fully involved all floors through roof Extended to # 16 heavy fire all floors through roof
Extended to # 12 & 18 fire 2nd floor and roof # 15 & 19 front siding spalled (# 15 attic # 19 all floors)
see 4-7251 12/25/90
WF 20 SAT 26 GROUP 1 BOX LOCATION: WEST FENWAY APARTMENTS, 110 PETERBOROUGH ST
110 Peterborough St 7 Story Brick Building West Fenway Apartments
INCIDENT #41281 Carey D-5, Mohto H-1, Lucas D-9(Evac-1), Hasson C-7
1223 Box 13-2343 By FA E 33-37-22 L 15-26 R-2 D-5 H-1 C-7
1227 Hi-Rise Response By C-7 TC H-2 W-12 D-9(Evac-1)
1236 Working Fire By C-7 E 42 L 14
1345 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 31
LOSS $ 50,000
ORIGIN: 6th fl front apartment 601 living room heavy fire in apartment confined to apartment
6 7yr m DOA at BIH
WF 21 SUN 27 GROUP 4 BOX LOCATION: GENEVA AV & WALDECK ST
55 Charles St 3 Story Brick Vacant Dwelling
INCIDENT #41481 Act DC Chisholm L-29/D-7, Mohto H-1, Lockhead C-7
1638 Still By FA E 17-24 L 7
1640 Box 3155 By FA E 18 L 23 R-2 D-7
1646 Working Fire By D-7 E 21 L 6 TC H-2 H-1 C-7
1658 1 X Lad By C-7 (Stand-By) L 29
1723 Detail By C-7 E 30 L 26
1753 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 11
1841 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 50,000
ORIGIN: Ist floor rear Extended via rear stairway to 2nd floor
MA 34 MON 28 GROUP 1/4 BOX LOCATION: DARTMOUTH & NEWBURY STS
277-283 Dartmouth St 4 Story Brick Attached Buildings
INCIDENT #41681 277 2nd Floor And Above Hunneman & Co/Coldwell Banker
279-281 lst Floor Joes Bar & Grill, 283 lst Floor Lorel Jewlers/Apartments Over
Act DC Porter E48/D-4, Evans H-1,Act DC Feely E-14/D-5, Goglia D-3(Net-1),
Lucas D-9, Clougherty C-6
1739 Box 1571 By FA E 33-7-22 L 15-17 R-1 D-4
1742 Tower Company By FA TC
1744 Working Fire By D-4 E 3 L 24 H-2 H-1 C-6
1817 2nd Alarm By C-6 E 4-37-39 L 26 D-5 D-3(Net-1)
1820 1 X Lad By C-6 L 18
1831 2 X Lad By C-6 L 14-4
1835 Special Mutual Aid Bkl 2-14 Qui 2-7
1842 1 X Lad By C-6 L 23
l843 1 X DC By C-6 D-9
1845 Haz Mat Unit By C-6 (W/Pipe Wrenches) H-3
1845 Special Mutual Aid Cam 1-15
1908 Air Supply Unit By C-6 W-12
1916 1 X Res By C-6 R-2
1936 Detail By C-6 E 17-50 L 7
2018 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 75
2057 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 500,000
ORIGIN: #279 basement level kitchen fire in grease hood filters Extended via flue to wall & ceiling lst and 2nd floors
smoke condition # 277-283, lines run and walls opened to investigate
MA 35 THU 31 GROUP 1/2 BOX LOCATION: DARTMOUTH & NEWBURY STS
26 Exeter St-181 Newbury St
Former Exeter Theatre 5 V2 Story Brown Stone Multiple Occupancy
INCIDENT #42129 Building 75'x 150' lst Floor Right T G I Friday Restaurant
lst Floor Left And Upper Floors Waterstone Book Sellers
McDevett/Marston D-4, Molito H-1, Laizza Hq/D-6, McNamara D-3(Net-1),
Lorenz D3, Tully D11, Christian/Mochen C-6, Moore W-1, MacCurtain C-2
0440 Box 1571 By FA E 33-7-22 L 15-17 R-1 D-4
0446 Tower Company By FA TC
0454 Working Fire By D-4 E 4 L 24 H-2 H-1 C-6
0458 2nd Alarm By C-6 E 3-37-10 L 26 D-5 D-3(Net-1)
0514 3rd Alarm By C-6 E 39-29 L 18 C-2
0555 4th Alarm By C-6 E 24-14 K-1
0556 1 X Lad By C-6 L 14
0602 1 X Lad By C-2 L 4
0610 Sp Mutual Aid Cam 1 L-15
0632 5th Alarm By C-2 E 42-5 L 23
Mutual Aid Bkl 1-28 Cam 2-33 Qui 4-18 Bkl 2-14 Qui 5-7
0830 1 X DC By C-6 D-3
0914 1 X Lad By C-6 L 21
0916 1 X Lad By C-6 L Cam l
0920 1 X Lad By C-6 (To Replace Cam L 1) L 24
0946 1 X Eng By C-6 E 10
1020 Detail By C-6 E 18-37-48 L 7-19 D-4
1241 Rescue By C-6 R-1
1332 Detail By D-4 E 51 L 29
1510 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 75
1700 Detail By D-4 E 28
1900 Detail By D-4 E7 (To Assist Making Lines Up)
1931 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 2,000,000
ORIGIN: basement level kitchen fire in grease hood (workmen cleaning)Extended via flue to 2nd blind attic heavily involved through roof Extended to 50' steeple in center of building heavy fire building was former First Spiritual Church
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