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BOSTON FIRE ACTIVITY REPORT
NOVEMBER 1996
WF 45 FRI 01  GROUP 3       BOX LOCATION: RIVER & TEMPLE STS
                            41 Temple St 2 ½ Story Wood Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding
     INCIDENT #51367        Winston D-8, B O'Donnell H-1, Act Dep Finn Hq/C-7
0106 Box 3572       By FA   E 16-18-52          L 6-29        R-2          D-8
0108 Working Fire   By D-8  E 20                L 23          TC H-2 CP    H-1 C-7
0201 Detail         By C-7  E 49                L 19
0222 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 00
0350 Detail terminated      LOSS $150,000
ORIGIN:1st floor right living room ceiling extended via walls and ceiling to 2nd floor and attic
heavy fire 2nd floor and attic occupant attempted to fight fire for an extended period of time with a garden
hose

MA 55 SAT 02 GROUP 1        BOX LOCATION: MILTON & HIGHLAND STS
                            65 Highland St Very Large 3½/2½ Story Wood Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding/Slate Roof 
                            1/2 Story Wood Addition Rear
     INCIDENT #5l548        Keeley D-12, J O'Donnell H-1, Keenan D-10, McNamara D-8(NET-1), Hasson C-7                                                        Pierce C-1
0047 Box 3765       By FA   E 48-49-53        L 28-16       R-2          D-12
0054 Working Fire   By D-12 E 55              L 29          TC H-2 CP    H-1 C-7
0100 2nd Alarm      By D-12 E 52-16-30        L 25          D-10 D-8(Net-1)
0124 1 X Lad        By C-7                    L 4
0127 3rd Alarm      By C-7  E 21-42            
0339 Detail         By C-7  E 22-28           L 11-18
0707 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 35
0707 Detail Terminated      LOSS $200,000
ORIGIN: 1st floor right front bedroom candle heavy fire 1st floor extended via walls to 2nd and 3rd floors 
and attic fully involved, fire through roof with partial collapse of attic and 3rd floor left side

WF 46   MON  4  GROUP 3     BOX LOCATION: BIRD ST NR SAYWARD ST
                            17 Sayward St Large 2½ Story Wood Dwelling
     INCIDENT #51958        Reynolds D-7, J O'Donnell H-1, Hasson C-7
1503 Still          By FA   E 21-17           L 7                        D-7
1505 Box 1773       By FA   E 24              L 23          R-2
1515 Working Fire   By D-7  E 14              L 29          TC H-2       H-1 C-7
1555 Detail         By C-7  E 39
1627 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 00
1700 Detail Terminated      LOSS $200,000
ORIGIN: roof workmen repairing roof fire confined to roof area along ridge pole

WF 47 WED  6 GROUP 4        BOX LOCATION: CANTERBURY & BOURNE STS
                            103-105 Neponset Av 2½ Story Wood Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding
     INCIDENT #52213        Act DC Hanlon E-41/D-12, Evans H-1, Moore C-7
0813 Box 2588       By FA   E 53-52-42        L 16-29       R-2          D-12
0817 Working Fire   By D-12 E 16              L 10          TC H-2 CP    H-1 C-7
0950 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 00
                            LOSS $100,000
ORIGIN:2nd floor enclosed rear porch heavy fire 2nd floor rear slight extension to attic

WF 48 TUE 12 GROUP 2/3      BOX LOCATION: GLENWAY & DRUMMOND STS
                            115 Glenway St 2½ Story Wood Dwelling
     INCIDENT #53279        Snell D-7, Liotta H-1, Lockhead C-7
0639 Box 3364       By FA   E 24-52-42        L  23-29      R-2          D-7
0645 Working Fire   By D-7  E 18              L  6          TC H-2 CP    H-1 C-7
0718 Detail         By C-7  E 48              L  26
0809 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 00
0916 Detail Terminated      LOSS $50,000
ORIGIN: attic left side bedroom, attic fully involved and through roof

MA 56 WED 13 GROUP 2/3      BOX LOCATION: ENGINE HOUSE 2, 700 EAST FOURTH ST
                            283-295 K St 3 Story Brick/Wood Attached Row Dwellings
                            Callanan/LeBrun D-6, Liotta/B O'Donnell H-1, Snell D-7,
     INCIDENT #53502        Marston/Coppney D-4(NET-1), Mochen/Fishier C-6, O'Halleron C-3
                            Hitchcock W-1, MacCurtain C-2, Pierce C-1
1342 Box 7433       By FA   E 2-39-21         L 19-17*      R-2          D-6
1345 Working Fire   By D-6  E 10              L 7           TC H-2 CP    H-1 C-6
1347 2nd Alarm      By D-6  E 7-17-22         L 4           D-7 D-4(NET-1)
1350 3rd Alarm      By D-6  E 14-50           L 23          C-1
1356 4th Alarm      By C-6  E 42-37                         C-3
1356 Air Supply Unit By FA                                  W-12
1358 5th Alarm      By C-1  E 18-8            L 16          C-2
         Mutual Aid   Bkl   El-28  Cam E2-33 Qui E4-18   Bkl L2-14 Qui L5-7
1402 6th Alarm      By C-1  E 52-28
         Mutual Aid   Nee   E3-30 New E6-51 Som E2-32
1408 7th Alarm      By C-1  E 24-5-55         L 15-24       W-1
         Mutual Aid   Che   El-9 Ded El-48 Win El-56    Cam L3-E22
1408 1 X Lad        By C-1                    L 26
1430 1 X Lad        By C-1                    L 21
1540 Detail         By C-1  E 4-32-33         L 6-11
1811 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 00
1837 Detail Terminated      LOSS $850,000
ORIGIN: #289 1st floor rear kitchen #289 extended to rear porches all floors porchies fully involved
(partial collapse) extended via common cock loft to #283 #285 #291 #293 and #295 3rd floors Heavily 
involved through roofs extended to 2nd floor #287 *L 18 Code B at Quarters crew responded with E 39

MA 57 FRI 15  GROUP 2/3     BOX LOCATION: GAY HEAD & ROUND HILL STS
                            17 Edge Hill St 2½ Story Wood Dwelling
     INCIDENT #53771        Act DC Famolare E-5/Act DC McKenna R-2/D-9, B O'Donnell H-1, Perkins D-5, 
                            Ahern D-7(NET-1), Dunderdale C-7
0735 Box 2387       By FA   E 42-28-37        L 10-26       R-2          D-9
0740 Working Fire   By D-9  E 14              L 4           TC H-2 CP    H-1 C-7
0748 2nd Alarm      By C-7  E 22-3-24-33      L 23-15       D-5 D-7(NET-1)
0814 Detail         By C-7  E 32              L 25
0850 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 55
1003 Detail Terminated      LOSS $100,000
ORIGIN: basement wall wiring extended via pipe chase to 1st floor slight extension to 2nd floor

MA 58 FRI 15  GROUP 4       BOX LOCATION: 5th AV & 13th ST 
                            149 13tl St Mass General East 10 Story Concrete Laboratory Building
     INCIDENT #53902        Sr Man J Noonan L-9, Walsh D-3 Evans H-1, Hayhurst D-4(EVAC-1), Boccuzzo D-5(NET-1), Dunbar C-6
1947 Still         By FA    E 32              L 9
1957 Dist Chief    By L-9                                   D-3
2007 Box 4224      By D-3   E 50-8            L 1           R-1 H-2 W-12 MU 1-2   H-1 C-6
2017 Haz-Mat Unit  By FA                                    H-3
2020 Haz-Mat LVL 3 By C-6   E 33              L 15
2023 EVAC Chief    By H-1                                   D-4(EVAC-1)
2026 2nd Alarm     By C-6   E 4-10-5-Som 2    L 24          D-5(NET-1)
2204 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 55
                            LOSS $100,000
ORIGIN: 1st floor east end mechanical room PVC "contaminated air pipe line" Confined to contaminated air
duct pipe heavy smoke through building report of radioactive materials in area
temp +27° W/C +12°

WF 49  MON 18  GROUP 1      BOX LOCATION: OLD MORTON & SANFORD STS
     INCIDENT #54300        37-39 Old Morton St 2½ Story Wood Dwelling
                            McNamara D-8, J O'Donnell H-1, Hasson C-7
0031 Box 3571      By FA    E 16-18-52        L 6-29        R-2          D-8
0037 Working Fire  By D-8   E 20              L 23          TC H-2 CP    H-1 C-7
0156 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 35
                            LOSS $50,000
ORIGIN: 1st floor rear kitchen heavy fire 1st floor rear extended to 2nd floor rear

WF 50 MON 25  GROUP 1       BOX LOCATION: BLUE HILL AV & GOODALE RD
     INCIDENT #55692        51-59 Deering Rd 3 Story Brick Attached Apartment Dwelling
                            Keeley D-12, J O'Donnell H-1, Hasson C-7
2145 Box 3638      By FA    E 52-53-24        L 29-16       R-2          D-12
2154 Working Fire  By D-12  E 16              L 23          TC H-2 CP    H-1 C-7
2244 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 00
                            LOSS $50,000
ORIGIN:#55 2nd floor rear apartment 7 living room heavy fire in confined to living room
extended to walls and ceiling extended slightly to 3rd floor, heavy smoke condition throughout 
building see WF 3638 7/18/95

WF 51 MON 25 GROUP 1        BOX LOCATION: BROOKS & MORRIS STS
      INCIDENT #55711       198-198a Bennington St 3 Story Wood Dwelling
                            Sr Man M L Grifone E-5, Shea D-1, J O'Donnell H-1, Act Dep Laizza Hq/C-6
2343 Still         By FA    E 5               L 2
2346 Box 6166      By E-5   E 9-56            L 21          R-1          D-1
     Mutual Aid    Chel     E 1-5
2348 Working Fire  By D-1   E 8               L 1          TC H-2 CP    H-1 C-6
0055 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 11
                            LOSS $60,000
ORIGIN: #198 1st floor front halfway #198 Hallway very heavy fire all floors did not extend to apartments

WF 52 WEDNESDAY 27 GROUP 1  BOX LOCATION: BLUE HILL AV AT CLIFFORD ST
     INCIDENT #55950        67 Clifford St Large 3½ Story Wood Dwelling
                            Capt Walsh L-4, Miller D-9, J O'Donnell H-1, Hasson C-7
0807 Box 1752      By FA    E 24-14-21        L 23-4        R-2          D-9
0811 Working Fire  By L-4   E 17              L 26          H-2 CP       H-1 C-7
0835 1 X Lad       By C-7                     L 7
0922 Detail        By C-7   E 42              L 16
0946 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 55
1047 Detail Terminated      LOSS $75,000
ORIGIN: 2nd floor left side bedroom heavy fire 2nd floor left side Extended via walls to 3rd floor left 
side and attic

WF 53 THU 28 GROUP 2/3      BOX LOCATION: RUGGLES ST NR DEWITT DR
                            725-751 Shawmut Av 7 Story Brick Building Haynes House Housing for the Elderly
     INCIDENT #56154        Perkins D-5, Liotta H-1, Mullen D-9(EVAC-1), Dunderdale C-7
0732 Still        By FA     E 14              L 4
0734 Box 2242     By FA     E 37-22           L 26          R-2            D-5 H-1 C-7
0746 Hi-Rise      By D-5                                    TC H-2 W-12 CP D-9 (EVAC-l)
0747 Working Fire By C-7    E 33              L 15
0832 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 31
                            LOSS $75,000
ORIGIN:5th floor right front apartment 501 bedroom fire confined to apartment of origin

WF 54 FRI 29 GROUP 2        BOX LOCATION: WASHINGTON & ROSECLIFF STS
     INCIDENT #56332        6 Hayes Rd 3 Story Brick Building Carriage House Condominiums
                            Mahoney Hq/D-10, Liotta H-1, Lockhead C-7
1242 Box 2793     By FA     E 55-53-30-48     L 16-25       R-2            D-10
1300 Working Fire By D-10   E 28              L  28         TC H-2 CP      H-1 C-7
1356 Detail       By C-7    E 18
1421 All Out                IGNITION FACTOR 53
1545 Detail germinated      LOSS $80,000
ORIGIN: 1st floor right side unit 7 kitchen wall rear of stove Extended to unit 7 extended via walls 
to 2nd and 3rd floors right

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