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Firefighters Rescue Animals From Burning Home In Fire That Displaced 6 In Boston Firefighters Rescue Animals From Burning Home In Fire That Displaced 6 In Boston
Firefighters Rescue Animals From Burning Home In Fire That Displaced 6 In Boston A blaze that tore through a two-family home in Brighton displaced several people and pets and caused around $250,000 worth of damages. Fire crews arrived at 343 Market St. on Sunday evening, Dec. 3, around 10 p.m. to stop the blaze in the attic of the building, the Boston Fire Department said. Photos shared on X, formerly Twitter, show firefighters taking a black cat as well as what appears to be a fish tank to safety. Companies had their hands full chasing fire in the attic of 343 Market St where 6 people are displaced & several pets where rescued. No injuries reported. Damages est…

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by Khier Casino
Police & Fire
Rescuers, Divers Search For Person In Boston River Rescuers, Divers Search For Person In Boston River
Rescuers, Divers Search For Person In Boston River Officials launched a multi-unit search to find a person suspected to be in a Suffolk County river.  A search crew began efforts to find a person who may be in the water at Neponset River Hyde Park around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28, according to the Boston Fire Department.  Searchers deployed boats, a drone, and divers to look for the person.  This situation is developing. Check back here for more updates as they are available. 

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Social Media Roasts MBTA For Red Line Fire While Firefighters Deal With Fallout Social Media Roasts MBTA For Red Line Fire While Firefighters Deal With Fallout
Social Media Roasts MBTA For Red Line Fire While Firefighters Deal With Fallout An MBTA train caught on fire Thursday morning, July 13, delaying commuters and sparking blazing online outrage.  The fire broke out underneath a Red Line train just after 6 a.m. sending smoke into the cars and forcing passengers to self-evacuate, according to the Boston Fire Department. Service between Harvard and Broadway was delayed and buses replaced service to the  Charles/MGH station was bypassed while firefighters responded to the scene, according to the MBTA. Luckily, no one was injured.  But Thursday's fire caused a deluge of jokes and complaints on Twitter aimed at the MBTA, with o…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Body Found In Water Near Boston Yacht Club (DEVELOPING) Body Found In Water Near Boston Yacht Club (DEVELOPING)
Body Found In Water Near Boston Yacht Club (Developing) A deceased person was found in the water near Savin Hill Yacht Club in Boston, officials say.  A call came in at 10:48 a.m. on June 22 reporting that there was a body in the water, according to the Boston Police Department.  The body was found near 540 Morrissey Boulevard, where Savin Hill Yacht Club is located. The Boston Police Department, Fire Department, and State Police Harbor Unit are responding to the scene. This situation is developing. Check back here for more updates as they are available. 

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
78 People Displaced In Boston 3-Alarm Blaze, But Pets Make It Out Safe 78 People Displaced In Boston 3-Alarm Blaze, But Pets Make It Out Safe
78 People Displaced In Boston 3-Alarm Blaze, But Pets Make It Out Safe Firefighters went door-to-door in a burning apartment building to evacuate residents from a quickly-escalating fire, officials say.  An apartment building with over 50 units located at 1980 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston caught fire in the morning of Wednesday, May 31, displacing 71 residents, according to the Boston Fire Department.  One firefighter sustained minor injuries in the battle.  All firefighter companies were dispatched to the scene of the blaze, which quickly escalated to three alarms.  Multiple ground and aerial ladders were used to attack the blaze. Boston Fire Departmen…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Firefighter Hospitalized While Battling 4-Alarm Boston Fire That Displaced 21 UPDATE: Firefighter Hospitalized While Battling 4-Alarm Boston Fire That Displaced 21
Update: Firefighter Hospitalized While Battling 4-Alarm Boston Fire That Displaced 21 A two-and-a-half story house fire that rapidly progressed from the basement through the roof of a building injured a firefighter and displaced nine children and 12 adults, officials say.  The fire broke out in the basement of the wood-frame house located on 105 Cushing Avenue around 1:15 p.m., according to the Boston Fire Department.  A 3rd alarm has been ordered companies have been going thru multiple air bottles battling the fire. An overhead picture from the Drone showing the heavy smoke from the building. pic.twitter.com/GZHolf2her — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 4, 2023 Fi…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
2 Children, 13 Adults Displaced in Roxbury Triple-Decker 3-Alarm Fire 2 Children, 13 Adults Displaced in Roxbury Triple-Decker 3-Alarm Fire
2 Children, 13 Adults Displaced in Roxbury Triple-Decker 3-Alarm Fire A firefighter was injured putting out the roaring fire that spread to three buildings and three floors, officials say.   A duplex at 41 Quincy Street caught on fire, according to a Boston Fire Department Tweet made at 8:37 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. A second alarm was rung after the blaze quickly spread to two neighboring buildings at 43 and 45 Quincy Street. This is what the 1st due companies saw on arrival at the 3 alarm Fire on Quincy St. A great job of getting ladders to the building with the low wires. pic.twitter.com/H0D7c2fHcf — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 27, 2023 H…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Roof Collapses At 5-Story Boston Building Under Construction: Fire Officials Roof Collapses At 5-Story Boston Building Under Construction: Fire Officials
Roof Collapses At 5-Story Boston Building Under Construction: Fire Officials A building in one Boston neighborhood, that was currently getting a facelift, will now need some extra work after its roof caved in this week, according to fire officials  A five-story brick building at 43 Fleet Street, which was under construction, suffered a partial roof collapse on Thursday morning, Feb. 22, Boston Fire said on Twitter. The collapse also compromised multiple floors in the building, which was also unoccupied. Drone images, also posted by Boston Fire on Twitter, show the gaping hole in the roof. The BFD Drone is monitoring the building from above showing the damage to…

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by David Cifarelli
Neighbors
Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic
Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic Friends of a 20-year-old woman from Amesbury are rallying to get her back on her feet after she was involved in a "horrific" MBTA accident in Boston last week. Ava Harlow sustained serious injuries after she was rescued from under an MBTA Green Line trolley at BU Central Station around 11:40 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, WBZ-TV reports. Boston firefighters along with Boston EMS, Transit Police and Boston Police responded to conduct the technical rescue and pull the young woman to safety.  A Tech Rescue Response for a person under the Green Line Trolley at the BU Central station. A great jo…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Residents Treated After Boston Triple-Decker Goes Up In Flames: Officials Residents Treated After Boston Triple-Decker Goes Up In Flames: Officials
Residents Treated After Boston Triple-Decker Goes Up In Flames: Officials Several residents were treated after a Boston triple-decker home went up in flames, officials said. Firefighters were on the scene of the two-alarm fire at 74 Mora Street in Dorchester on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 27, according to Boston Fire on Twitter. All companies working at 2nd alarm fire @ 74 Mora St Dorchester. The 3 story wood frame has fire on all floors. Several residents rescued pic.twitter.com/83hhRcGNJk — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) December 27, 2022 The department said several residents were evacuated as flames and smoke travelled up three-story building.  Heav…

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by David Cifarelli
News
Traffic Closed For Second Day After Car Rammed Into Boston Building Traffic Closed For Second Day After Car Rammed Into Boston Building
Traffic Closed For Second Day After Car Rammed Into Boston Building Traffic delays continued the day after a car rammed into a block of shops, causing so much destruction to the building that it nearly collapsed. A car crashed into the block of shops on Sunday, Dec. 18. on Corinth Street in Roslindale, the Boston Fire Department said on Twitter.  A full evacuation was needed, and the Boston fire department used movement-detecting laser scanners were used to make sure every inhabitant in a nearly-collapsed building had escaped. Companies are using a laser to monitor the building to see if there is any movement. We are waiting on a structural engineer t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Boston Firefighter Accused Of Attacking Elderly Man Outside Faneuil Hall: Report Boston Firefighter Accused Of Attacking Elderly Man Outside Faneuil Hall: Report
Boston Firefighter Accused Of Attacking Elderly Man Outside Faneuil Hall: Report A Boston firefighter is accused of attacking a 68-year-old man in front of his family outside of a Boston restaurant over the weekend, reports said.  Robert Buckley, age 43, of Plymouth, was ordered held on a $2,000 bail during his arraignment Wednesday afternoon, where he was charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 causing serious bodily injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Buckley, who was later identified as a Boston firefighter, was placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation, MassLive reports.  "Boston…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized, Gallons Leaked After Van Collides With Gas Truck In Boston 2 Hospitalized, Gallons Leaked After Van Collides With Gas Truck In Boston
2 Hospitalized, Gallons Leaked After Van Collides With Gas Truck In Boston Two people are in the hospital after a van collided with a gasoline truck in Boston, sending gallons of fuel onto the street, authorities said. The incident happened when the van hit the truck at 1171 Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, Boston Fire said in Twitter.  At approximately 3:30 a van hit a gasoline truck at 1171 Hyde Park Ave. Causing a leak estimated 50-60 gallons onto the street. pic.twitter.com/VyOBQzHbQK — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) September 26, 2022 Home surveillance footage obtained by Boston25's Julianne Lima captures the moment…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
(DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Three-Story Home Blaze In Boston (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Three-Story Home Blaze In Boston
(Developing) Firefighters Battle Three-Story Home Blaze In Boston Firefighters battled a three-story house fire in the Roxbury neighborhood Monday afternoon, Sept. 19, the Boston Fire Department tweeted.  Officials said the three-alarm fire began around 5 p.m. at the 9 Forest Street home in Nubian Square. Firefighters were able to knock it back by 5:45 p.m.  NOW: @BostonFire battling this fire on Forest Street in Roxbury (📹: @CitizenApp) pic.twitter.com/RgdaR8mnvE — Mike Saccone (@mikesacconetv) September 19, 2022 Fire officials have not released any information on injuries or the home's occupants.  Multiple ladders thrown to access the building,…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Several Students Displaced By 2-Alarm Boston Fire, Officials Offer Safety Reminders Several Students Displaced By 2-Alarm Boston Fire, Officials Offer Safety Reminders
Several Students Displaced By 2-Alarm Boston Fire, Officials Offer Safety Reminders Multiple residents, including several students, are displaced after a 2-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in Boston and fire officials are using the incident to set an example.  Crews responded to the fire at a four-story building at 10-12 Glenville Avenue in Allston around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, Boston Fire said on Twitter.  At approximately 8 PM fire at 10-12 Glenville Ave Allston. This is a large 4 story occupied building . Heavy smoke in the basement and floor one. A second alarm was ordered. pic.twitter.com/AtS7uKCZuq — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) August 31, 2…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull
Female Driver Dead After Plunging Pickup Truck Into Water Off Pemberton Point In Hull Authorities are investigating in Hull after a woman drove her pickup truck into the water off Pemberton Point in Hull.  Multiple crews responded to the area of 180 Main Street, near Hull Gut, around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, Hull Police and Fire said in a joint release.  After a large search, the truck and driver were found around 6 p.m. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and their identity has yet to be released. Onlookers described the horrific scene. "Never in a million years did I think I would hear a lady deliberately drove her truck into the gut. A man tried to jump in …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Crane Crashes Into Building At Boston Construction Site Crane Crashes Into Building At Boston Construction Site
Crane Crashes Into Building At Boston Construction Site The Boston Fire Department said a crane tipped over at a construction site in Dorchester Tuesday morning. Fire crews rushed to the intersection of Crescent Avenue and Dorchester Avenue just after 10 a.m. when the crane fell onto the building. No one was injured, the fire department said. It's unclear what construction crews are building there or how much the tip-over will set the project back.

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Support Grows For Firefighter Who Rescued Neighbor's Baby As His Boston Home Burned Support Grows For Firefighter Who Rescued Neighbor's Baby As His Boston Home Burned
Support Grows For Firefighter Who Rescued Neighbor's Baby As His Boston Home Burned The headline was memorable: Off-duty firefighter catches baby thrown from a second-story window as a Hyde Park home burned on Sunday, July 17.  But the untold story was that off-duty firefighter lived in the same building with his wife and infant son. They lost everything as the fire crept from the rear of the multi-family home and through their downstairs duplex.  Firefighter Danny Loring was "just doing what firefighters do," says a GoFundMe set up to help him and his wife Rachel replace what they lost in the blaze. Now the fundraiser's founder, Jamie Hayhurst, hopes the community will h…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Five-Alarm Fire Erupts At Triple Decker East Boston Home (UPDATE) Five-Alarm Fire Erupts At Triple Decker East Boston Home (UPDATE)
Five-Alarm Fire Erupts At Triple Decker East Boston Home (Update) Five firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries and several residents are displaced after a 5-alarm fire ripped through a triple decker home in East Boston, Boston Fire said on Twitter. 3- 3decker homes in E. Boston affected by now 5alarm fire. Exposures # 314 & 318 with 316 main fire building. Searches have been negative, all residents are out. pic.twitter.com/6hM0aHqBZX — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 19, 2022 The fire was first reported at 318 Princeton Street just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to a Tweet from Boston Area Public Safety Alerts (@Bosto…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Boston Firefighter Catches Baby As Crews Battle 2-Alarm House Fire Off-Duty Boston Firefighter Catches Baby As Crews Battle 2-Alarm House Fire
Off-Duty Boston Firefighter Catches Baby As Crews Battle 2-Alarm House Fire An off-duty firefighter jumped into action while helping his Boston brethren battle a 2-alarm fire that injured two people and displaced seven, fire officials said.  The fire occurred in the back of a multi-family home at 22 Norton Street in Hyde Park around 7:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 17, Boston Fire said on Twitter.  At approximately 7:10 heavy fire in the rear of 22 Norton St. Hyde Park. A second alarm was immediately ordered. pic.twitter.com/IGrLUynZBU — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 17, 2022 The fire reportedly spread from the first and second floors up to the roof, officials…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Boston Back Porch 3-Alarm Fire Displaces 17 People, 4 Pets Boston Back Porch 3-Alarm Fire Displaces 17 People, 4 Pets
Boston Back Porch 3-Alarm Fire Displaces 17 People, 4 Pets Seventeen people and four pets are without a home after a 3-alarm fire ripped through a Boston home, authorities said. The fire broke out at a home at 23 Lithgow Street in Dorchester around 3 p.m., the Boston Fire Department said on Twitter. 1st arriving companies had heavy fire in the rear or 23 Lithgow st in Dorchester the fire has spread to the adjacent building at 19 Lithgow this is now a 2nd alarm. pic.twitter.com/QCgszNnj5q — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 15, 2022 Upon arrival, crews found flames coming from the back porch of the home. The fire had also spread to the neigh…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Eversource Workers Hospitalized From 'Blood-Curdling' Manhole Explosion In Downtown Boston Eversource Workers Hospitalized From 'Blood-Curdling' Manhole Explosion In Downtown Boston
Eversource Workers Hospitalized From 'Blood-Curdling' Manhole Explosion In Downtown Boston Two Eversource workers are in the hospital after they were injured from a manhole explosion in Downtown Boston.  Multiple crews were on the scene of the explosion that happened across from 37 Bowdoin Street in Beacon Hill around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, Boston Fire said on Twitter.  Companies on scene at a manhole explosion across from 37 Bowdoin St downtown Boston. @@BOSTON_EMS has transported 2 @EversourceMA workers to Mass General Hosp. pic.twitter.com/Bq0EskvDGC — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 12, 2022 The explosion sent workers to Mass General Hospital, one suffering …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
At Least 16 Displaced By 4-Alarm Fire In Boston Neighborhood: Fire Officials At Least 16 Displaced By 4-Alarm Fire In Boston Neighborhood: Fire Officials
At Least 16 Displaced By 4-Alarm Fire In Boston Neighborhood: Fire Officials At least 16 people are displaced following a four-alarm fire at a multi-person home in Boston, fire officials said.  Crews responded to the fire at 59 Wales Avenue in Dorchester around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, June 27, Boston Fire Department said on Twitter.  At approximately 1:15 heavy fire on all 3 floors of a multi family building. The fire has extended to the adjacent building. This is now a 4 alarm fire. pic.twitter.com/taOuHBOPnB — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 27, 2022 The fire also spread to the adjacent building and crews were able to extinguish the fire within the hour, th…

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by David Cifarelli