BOSTON FIRE ACTIVITY REPORT DEC 1995 MA 43 FRI 15 GROUP 2 BOX LOCATION: WASHINGTON & DALE STS 18 Hulbert St St Joseph's Church Elementary School 3 Story Brick/Wood Building INCIDENT # 60383 Lt Macken Hq/E-14, Act DC Porter E-48/D-5, Liotta H1, Mullen D-9, Freeman D-7(Net-1) Lockhead C-7, Pierce C-1 0256 Box 228 By FA E 14-42-24 L 7-23 R-2 D-5 0300 Working Fire By E-14 E 37 L 26 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7 0301 2nd Alarm By E-14 E 22-3-28 L 10 D-9 D-7(Net-1) 0306 3rd Alarm By D-5 E 53-50 L 19 C-1 0427 Detail By D-7 E 29 L17 0517 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 11 0611 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 250,000 ORIGIN: 1st floor left front principals and secretarys offices fully involved slight extension to 2nd floor class rooms Temp +25° Wind 6 MPH W/C +19° MA 44 SAT 16 GROUP 3 BOX LOCATION: DECATUR & LIVERPOOL STS 106-108 London St 3 Story Brick Duplex Dwelling W/vinyl Siding INCIDENT # 60708 Price D-1, B. O'Donnell H-1, Bishop D-3, LeBrun D-6(Net-1), Fisher C-6 2323 Box 6156 By FA E 9-5-56 L 2-21 R-1 MU 1-2 D-1 Mutual Aid Chel E1-5 2329 2nd Alarm By D-1 E 8-10-50-4-Ch 1 L 1-24 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-6 D-3 D-6(Net-1) 2353 Detail By C-6 E 22 L 9 0026 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 46 0134 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 80,000 ORIGIN: # 108 1st fl rear bedroom electric space heater slight extended to 2nd fl heavy smoke upper floors numerous rescues from 2nd and 3rd floors MA 45 TUE 19 GROUP 1 BOX LOCATION: QUINT & GLENVILLE AVES 15 Park Vale Ave 3 Story Brick Condominium Apartment Dwelling INCIDENT # 61056 DiBenedetto D-11, J. O'Donnell H-1, A/Graul E-53/D-5, McDevett D-4(Net-1), Christian C-6 1213 Still By FA E 41-29 L 14 D-11 1214 Box 5138 By FA E 51 L 11 R-1 1220 2nd Alarm By D-11 E 37-33-22-42 L 26-15 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-6 D-5 D-4(Net-1) 1346 Detail By C-6 E 33* L 1 (*Did not run line at fire, kept as detail due to 3rd alarm in) 1415 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 31 1459 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 200,000 ORIGIN: 1st fl rear right unit 7 bedroom heavy overlapping fire extended to 2nd and 3rd floors rear MA 46 TUE 19 GROUP 1 BOX LOCATION: VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS PARKWAY AT 1515 INCIDENT # 61060 1459-1461 Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkwy 4 Story Brick Condominium Apartment INCIDENT # 61060 Complex Bldg A (1459) Keenan D-10, J. O'Donnell H1, Miller D-9, Keeley D-12(Net-1), Hasson C-7, Pierce C-1 1249 Still By FA E 30-28 L 25 D-10 1250 Box 2889 By FA E 53 L 28 R-2 1259 Working Fire By D-10 E 49 L 16 C-7 1259 2nd Alarm By D-10 E 48-55-52 L 10 D-9 D-12(Net-1) 1301 Safety Chief By FA (From 2-5138) H-1 1318 Tower Co By FA (From 2-5138) TC 1324 3rd Alarm By C-7 E 24-18 L 23 C-1 1324 1 X Lad By C-7 L 6 1338 Command Post By FA (From 2-5138) CP 1342 Special Unit By FA (From 2-5138) H-2 1343 2 X Lad By C-7 L 4-19(For Extensive Overhauling) 1441 Detail By C-1 E 14-20 L17-29 1633 Detail Terminated IGNITION FACTOR 35 1658 All Out LOSS $ 250,000 ORIGIN: 1st floor right front unit 14 bathroom plumber working on pipes extended via pipe chase to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors through roof MA 47 FRI 22 GROUP 3 BOX LOCATION: JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE , 200 CLARENDON ST 200 Clarendon St John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co Tower Building INCIDENT # 61567 62 Story Steel/Concrete Multiple Occupancy Commercial Building Act DC Reynolds E-3/D-4, Evans H-1, Act DC Howard E-18/D-5(Evac-1), Goglia D-3, Evans D-6(Net-1), Act Dep Hayhurst D-4/C-6, Pierce C-1 0858 Box 13-1547 By FA E 7-33-22 L 17-15 R-1 H-2 D-4 H-1 C-6 0907 Hi-Rise By C-6 TC W-12 CP D-5(Evac-1) 0915 2nd Alarm By C-6 E 3-14-37-39 L 26-4 D-3 D-6(Net-1) C-1 0920 2 X Lad By C-6 L 24-18 1020 3rd Alarm By C-1 E 10-24 L 16 1046 Detail By C-1 E 55 L10 1126 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 53 1300 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 750,000 ORIGIN: 62nd floor stairway 1 electrical room TNV 661 1300VAC "SI" transformer bus bar shorted by leaking water fire confined to bus bar and raceway 61st to 62nd floors 3,000 persons evacuated see 4-13-1547 8/11/92 WF 27 SAT 23 GROUP 2 BOX LOCATION: OLNEY & RICHFIELD STS 15 Olney St 3 Story Wood Dwelling INCIDENT # 61714 5 Inwood St 2½ Wood Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding Finn HQ/D-7, B. O'Donnell H-1, Lockhead C-7 0329 Box 3122 By FA E 17-24-21 L 7-23 R-2 D-7 0335 Working Fire By D-7 E 52 L 29 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7 0426 Detail By C-7 E 4 L 4 0453 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 46 0536 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 55,000 ORIGIN: #15 3rd floor rear bedroom electric heater heavy fire 3rd floor rear extended to # 5 2nd floor right side WF 28 MON 25 GROUP 3 BOX LOCATION: HYDE PARK AVE AT M D C PUMPING STATION (761) INCIDENT # 61992 790 Hyde Park Ave 3 Story Brick Condominium Apartment Dwelling Ahern D-12, B. O'Donnell H-1, Act Dep Hitchcock D-6/C-7 0252 Box 372 By FA E 53-48-52 L 16-28 R-2 D-12 0305 Working Fire By D-12 E 30 L 29 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7 0406 Detail By C-7 E 49 0422 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 46 0551 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 155,000 ORIGIN: 2nd floor rear left side unit 21 utility room gas heater heavy fire in unit extended via pipe chase to 3rd floor left MA 48 MON 25 GROUP 3 BOX LOCATION: COMMONWEALTH & HARVARD AVES 1177 Commonwealth Aveory Brick Condominium Apartment Dwelling INCIDENT # 62002 Ellis D-11, B. O'Donnell H-1, Bishop D-3, LeBrun D-6(Net-1), Fisher C-6, MacCurtain C-2, Pierce C-1 0419 Box 514 By FA E 41-29-51-Bkl 5 L 14-11 R-1 D-11 0425 2nd Alarm By D-11 E 37-33-22-42 L 26-15 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-6 D-3 D-6(Net-1) 0433 3rd Alarm By D-11 E 3-21 L 23 C-1 0452 4th Alarm By C-1 E 10-50 0453 5th Alarm By C-1 E 14-24 L 17 C-2 Mutual Aid Brk 1-28 Cam 2-33 Qui 4-18 Brk 2-14 Qui 5-7 0502 1 X Lad By C-1 L 18 0509 6th Alarm By C-1 E 28-56 Mutual Aid Nee 3-30 New 6-51 Som 2-32 0624 Detail By C-1 E 4-55 L 19-21 0754 All Out 0800 IGNITION FACTOR 11 0800 Detail By D-11 E 51 L11 0921 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 500,000 ORIGIN: basement right front utility area heavy fire in basement extended via pipe chase 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors right side heavy fire entire 3rd floor through roof # 1175 heavy smoke throughout aprox 15 persons rescued via ladders in rear temp +26° WF 29 THU 28 GROUP 2 BOX LOCATION: WOODROW AVE & LUCERNE ST INCIDENT # 62400 54 Harwood St 3 Story Wood Dwelling Act DC Welsh HQ/D-8, Laizza H-1, Act Dep Ellard D-8/C-7 0003 Box 3528 By FA E 52-16-18 L 29-6 R-2 D-8 0016 Working Fire By D-8 E 24 L 23 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7 0422 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 53 LOSS $ 75,000 ORIGIN: 3nd floor front living room Chrismas Tree 3rd floor front heavy fire extended to 3rd floor front porch fully involved MA 49 THU 28 GROUP 3/1 BOX LOCATION: MASSACHUSETTS AV & MARLBOROUGH ST 396 Marlborough St 4 Story Brick Condominium Apartment Dwelling INCIDENT # 62488 Hayhurst D-4, J. O'Donnell H-1, Carey D-5(Evac-1), Act DC Fontana HQ/D-6, Farren D-3(Net-1), Act DC Callahan L-9/D-11, Fisher/Act Dep DiBenedetto D-11/C-6, Pierce C-1 1653 Still By FA E 33 L 15 1655 Box 158 By FA E 37-22 L 26 R-1 D-4 1700 Working Fire By D-4 E 30 L 29 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-6 1701 1 X DC By D-4 (For Evacuation) D-5(Evac-1) 1717 1 X Res By C-6 R-2 1728 2nd Alarm By C-6 E 3-14-39 L 4 D-6 D-3(Net-1) 1829 3rd Alarm By C-6 E 10-24 L 14 C-1 2145 Detail By C-6 E 5-29 L 9-11 D-11 0039 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 54 0039 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 250,000 ORIGIN: gas leak In street filtered in to basement and exploded no fire or injuries majority of 1st floor collapsed in to basement # 392, 394, 398, 389, 391, 393, 395, 397, and 399 Marlborough St were evacuated untill Boston Gas Co was able to shut down leaking gas main in street at about 1822, gas had followed a conduit to box 158 exploded damageing the box MA 49 THU 28 GROUP 3/1 BOX LOCATION: MEDFORD & TUFTS STS 39a Old Ironsides Way 2 Story Brick Split Level Attached Project Dwelling INCIDENT # 62594 Lt Chase E-50, Lorenz D-3, Laizza H-1, Act DC Sullivan E-22-D4, Callanan D-6(Net-1), Mochen C-6, 1210 Box 4148 By FA E 50-32-8 L 9-1 R-1 D-3 Mutual Aid Som E2-32 1214 Tower Co By FA TC 1215 Working Fire By E50 E 4 L 24 H-2 CP H-1 C-6 1218 2nd Alarm By D-3 E 10-33-5-Som 2 L 15 D-4 D-6(Net-1) 1310 Detail By C-6 E 9 L 16 1413 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 00 1504 Detail Terminated LOSS $ 150,000 ORIGIN: basement kitchen heavy fire in basement extended via walls to 1st and 2nd floors © Copyright 1996 Elliot M. 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