June 1997
BOSTON FIRE ACTIVITY REPORT
JUNE 1997
MA 24 MON 9 GROUP 1 BOX LOCATION: EAST FIRST & K STS
825 Summer St Robert N Karpp Building Supply Co
2½ Story Tin Clad Commrcial Building 250' x 150'
INCIDENT #29225 Conway D-6, J O'Donnell H-1, McDevitt D-4, McNamra D-8(Net),
Fisher C-6, Pierce C-1
0113 Box 7323 By FA E 2-39-3 L19-18 R-1 MU 1-2 D-6
0116 Tower Co By FA TC
0119 Working Fire By D-6 E 21 L 17 H-2 CP H-1 C-6
0121 2nd Alarm By D-6 E 7-10-14 L 4 D-4 D-8(Net)
0131 1 X Lad By C-6 L 23
0133 3rd Alarm By C-6 E 8-22 L 7 C-1
0251 Detail By C-6 E 56 L 1
0252 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 21
0359 Detail Terminated LOSS $200,000
ORIGIN:lst floor rear right 1982 Mack flatbead truck fully involved extended to stored gasoline cans extreme smoke condition extended slightly to wooden partition 1st floor rear
WF14 MON 9 GROUP 2 BOX LOCATION: MILTON AV & ROCKWELL ST 123 Armandine St 3 Story Wood Partly Vacant
Wood Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding, 1 Story Wood Shed (rear)
INCIDENT #29315 119 Armandine St 3 Story Wood Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding
McNamra D-8 , B O'Donnell H-1, Dunderdale C-7
1529 Box 3435 By FA E 16-18-52 L 6-29 R-2 D-8
1535 Working Fire By D-8 E 24 L 23 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7
1612 Detail By C-7 E 3 L 26
1656 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 11
1719 Detail Terminated LOSS $135,000
ORIGIN: # 123 (rear) shed fully involved extended to # 123 1st floor rear extended to, # 119 1st floor rear and left side all floors temp +80
WF15 MON 9 GROUP 3 BOX LOCATION: WASHINGTON ST AT EGLESTON SQ
24 Walnut Pk 4 Story Brick Apartment Dwelling
INCIDENT #29374 Mullen D-9, B O'Donnel H-1, Dunderdale C-7
2049 Box 2445 By FA E 42-28-14 L 10-4 R-2 D-9 C-7
2101 Working Fire By C-7 E 24 L 23 TC H-2 CP H-1
2116 1 X Lad By C-7 L 26 (Overhauling)
2152 Detail By C-7 E 16 L 28
2231 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 36
2310 Detail Terminated LOSS $100,000
ORIGIN: 4th Floor right front apartment 12 bedroom heavy fire confined to apartment, fire throught roof
WF 16 WED 11 GROUP 2 BOX LOCATION: TALBOT AV & HARVARD ST
861-869 Blue Hill Av 1 Story Brick Partialy Vacant Block Of Stores
# 861 Vacant # 863 Mattress Store # 865-869 E Z Variety Store
INCIDENT #29611 Roache D-12, Liotta H-1, Lockhead C-7
0148 Still By FA E 52 L 29
0150 Box 3611 By FA E 24-18 L 23 R-2 D-12
0200 Working Fire By D-12 E 16 L 6 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7
0211 1 X Lad By C-7 L 16 (Stand-By)
0249 Detail By C-7 E 21 L 7
0311 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 11
0341 Detail Terminated LOSS $40,000
ORIGIN: # 861 1st floor rear heavy fire slight extension to # 863 via ceiling # 865-869 heavy smoke condition
MA 25 WED 11 GROUP 4 BOX LOCATION: Back Bay Hilton Hotel, 40 Dalton St
Back Bay Hilton Hotel, 40 Dalton St
27 Story Concrete/Steel Building
INCIDENT #29819 Hayhurst D-4, Evans H-1, Maiorana D-5(Evac), Evans D-6,
Lucas D-9(Net), Dunbar C-6
2318 Box 14-1568 By FA E 33-22-7 L15-17 R-1 TC H-2 W-12 D-4 C-6 H-1
2325 1 X Lad By C-6 L 24 (Evacuation)
2328 1 X DC By C-6 (Evacacuation) D-5(Evac)
2336 2nd Alarm By C-6 E 37-3-14-39 L 26-4 D-6 D-9(Net)
0110 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 00
LOSS $100,000
ORIGIN: air handleing system unit R2U4 vent filter 7th floor roof over pool area
very heavy smoke condition on floors 6 and 7 caused by air entering HVAC system
smoke condition condition on upper floors caused total evaccuation of building
MA 26 THU 12 GROUP 1 BOX LOCATION: BEACON & CLARENDON STS
217 Beacon St 5 Story Brick apartment Dwelling W/Mansard roof
INCIDENT #29906 McDevett D-4, B O'Donnell H-1, Bishop D-3, LeBrun D-6(Net),
Fisher C-6
1306 Box 1578 By FA E 7-4-33 L 17-15 R-1 D-4
1311 Tower Co By FA TC
1315 Working Fire By D-4 E 22 L 24 H-2 CP H-1 C-6
1323 2nd Alarm By C-6 E 3-10-39 L 18 D-3 D-6(Net)
1356 Detail By C-6 E 8 L 26
1419 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 53
1506 Detail Terminated LOSS $50,000
ORIGIN: 2nd floor rear apartment 2-R kitchen fire confined to apartment slight extension to 3rd floor rear
WF 17 SAT 14 GROUP 1/2 BOX LOCATION: GREW HILL RD & WEEKS AV
15 Grew Hill Rd 2½ Story Wood Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding
INCIDENT #30299 Keeley/Act DC McDonnell E-29/D-12, Evans H-1, Lockhead C-7
0723 Still By FA E 53 L 16
0727 Box 2682 By FA E 48-55 L 28 R-2 D-12
0735 Working Fire By D-12 E 52 L 23 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7
0739 Special By FA E 30 L 25(From Still)
0825 Detail By C-7 E 41 L 15
0932 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 46
0930 Detail Terminated LOSS $75,000
ORIGIN:basement left side mattress against hot water heater heavy fire in basement left side
extended via front stairway to 1st floor left extended via front exterior wall to 2nd floor left
WF 18 SUN 15 GROUP 2 BOX LOCATION: NORFOLK AV AT BURRELL ST
63 Marshfield St 3 Story Wood Dwelling
INCIDENT #30606 Act DC Chisholm L-29/D-7, Liotta H-1, Lockhead C-7
2118 Box 173 By FA E 14-3-17 L 4-23 R-2 D-7
2134 Working Fire By D-7 E 21 L 7 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7
2145 1 X Lad By C-7 L 10(Stand-By)
2214 Detail By C-7 E 55 L 29
0025 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 73
2344 Detail Terminated LOSS $40,000
ORIGIN: 1st floor kitchen ceiling light/fan fixture fire 1st floor ceiling extened via walls to 2nd and 3rd floor walls heavy fire 3rd floor ceiling and roof
WF 19 SUN 15 GROUP 2 BOX LOCATION: SAWYER AT CUSHING AVS , EAST END
46 Sawyer Av 2½ Story Wood Dwelling
INCIDENT #30624 40 Sawyer Av 1½ Story Wood Barn Uses As Garage
Capt Ahern E-21/L-7, Act DC Chisholm L-29/D-7, Liotta H-1,
Lockhead C-7
2257 Box 1872 By FA E 21-17-24 L 7-23 R-2 D-7
2301 Working Fire By L-7 E 14 L 4 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7
2330 1 X Lad By C-7 E 14 (*) L 6 (For fire at 40 Sawyer Av)H-1* (*From Fire)
2345 Detail By C-7 E 56 L 1
0026 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 11
0137 Detail Terminated LOSS $50,000
ORIGIN: # 46 1st floor front porch near doorway front of building fully involved all floors no extension to interior
# 40 roof right side Code 110 Ign 93 Loss $5,000 Total $55,000
MA 27 THU 19 GROUP 4 BOX LOCATION: HARRISON AV & EAST LENOX ST
883 Harrison Av 4 Story Brick Attached Partly Vacant Dwelling
INCIDENT #31385 Lt Collins L-4, Capt welch L-4/E-14, Act DC Porter E-48/D-5, Evans H-1, Evans D-6,
Lucas D-9(Net), Act Dep Laizza D-10/C-7, Pierce C-1
1936 Box 2113 By FA E 14-3-22 L 4-26 R-2 D-5
1938 2nd Alarm By L-4 E 37-33-7-21 L 15-17 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7 D-6 D-9(Net)
1946 3rd Alarm By E 14 E 42-10 L 18 C-1
2019 1 X Lad By C-1 L 16 (Overhauling)
2023 Detail By C-1 E 2-50 L 7
2150 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 00
2157 Detail Terminated LOSS $200,000
ORIGIN: 3rd floor front bedroom 3rd floor fully involved extended via front stairway to 4th floor and through roof
dropped down front stairway to 2nd floor
2nd and 4th floors vacant
WF 20 TUE 24 GROUP 2 BOX LOCATION:BOWDOIN AT DERNE STS
130-140 Bowdoin St 18 Story Brick Building, Boston View Apartments
INCIDENT #32370 Capt Doherty E-4, Lorenz D-3, Liotta H-1, Act DC McDonnell E-29/D-4(Evac),
Mochen C-6
0627 Still By FA E 4 L 24
0630 Box 1371 By E-4 E 10-7 L 17 R-1 TC D-3 C-6
0638 Hi-Rise Response By C-6 H-2 CP W-12 H-1 D-4(Evac)
0644 Working Fire By C-6 E 8 L 1
0740 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 31
LOSS $20,000
ORIGIN: 2nd sub basement rubish compactor room fire confined to compactor heavy smoke extended via front stairway to upper floors heavy smoke conditions on upper floors
WF 21 WED 25 GROUP 2 BOX LOCATION:ELM ST & GREENOUGH AV
29 Greenough AvLarge 2½ Story wood Condominium Dwelling
INCIDENT #32683 Act DC Lynch HQ/D-9, B O'Donnell H-1, Dunderdale C-7
1619 Box 2527 By FA E 28-42-24 L 10-23 R-2 D-9
1627 Working Fire By D-9 E 14 L 4 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7
1659 Detail By C-7 E 33
1741 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 35
1828 Detail Terminated LOSS $100,000
ORIGIN: 2nd floor right side unit 1 bedroom mantleplace over fireplace candle fire extended via walls
around fireplace to attic right side
temp +88° Humidity 63% H/I +95°
See 2-2527 3/3/86
MA 28 THU 26 GROUP 4 BOX LOCATION: BROOKS & MORRIS STS
277 Paris St 3 Story Wood Dwelling
279-281 Paris St 3 Story Bilding 1st Floor Botanica San Lazara/Dwelling Over
INCIDENT #32862 Gravallese D-1, Liotta H-1, Lorenz D-3, Mahoney Hq/D-6(Net), Dunbar C-6
1517 Still By FA E 5 L 2
1518 Box 6166 By FA E 9-56 L 21 R-1 D-1
Mutual Aid Chel E 1-5
1522 2nd Alarm By D-1 E 8-10-50-3-Che 1 L 1-24 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7 D-4 D-6(NET)
1634 Detail By D-1 E 7 L 4
1723 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 00
1930 Detail Terminated LOSS $150,000
ORIGIN: # 277 3rd floor front living room couch 3rd floor fully involved through roof EXTD to # 279 rear right wall all floors stairway to 2nd floor front 2nd and 4th floors vacant
temp +90°
WF 22 THU 26 GROUP 4 BOX LOCATION: FOX & PERCIVAL STS
INCIDENT #32914 34 Mt Ida Rd 3 Story Wood Dwelling
Snell D-7, Liotta H-1, Lockhead C-7
2040 Box 314 By FA E 17-21-24 L 7-23 R-2 D-7
2050 Working Fire By D-7 E 18 L 6 TC H-2 CP H-1 C-7
2054 1 X Lad By D-7 L 29 (Stand-By)
2123 Detail By C-7 E 5
2147 All Out IGNITION FACTOR 36
2233 Detail Terminated LOSS $50,000
ORIGIN: children playing with rockets (fireworks) landed between shingles heavy exterior fire
all floors right front corner through roof no extension to interior
temp +80°
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