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UPDATE: Gunshot Prompted Rescue Of Paraplegic Man From Stoneham 2-Alarm Fire UPDATE: Gunshot Prompted Rescue Of Paraplegic Man From Stoneham 2-Alarm Fire
Update: Gunshot Prompted Rescue Of Paraplegic Man From Stoneham 2-Alarm Fire Firefighters rescued a paraplegic man after multiple calls reported a house on fire and the sound of gunshots, officials say.  A fire broke out on 590 Main Street in Stoneham around 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, rendering the house a "total loss," the Stoneham Fire Department told Daily Voice. Reports of gunshots sent a Stoneham police sergeant rushing to the rear of the building, where he found a man who had tried to rescue a trapped paraplegic man by firing a shot at a locked door, according to a Stoneham Fire Department statement. The sergeant secured the man's weapon and tried to sa…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time
Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time A tractor trailer filled with sand rolled over and began leaking fuel on I-93, causing the driver to be ejected from the vehicle and leading to closures on part of the I-95 to I-93 interchange, according to officials. Massachusetts State Police reported the rollover around 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 on Twitter. The ramp from I-93 north to I-95 south in Woburn and two lanes on I-95 south are closed indefinitely while the incident is cleared.  Rte 93NB to ramp to Rte 95SB Woburn TT loaded with sand rolled over. operator ejected non-life-threatening injuries. Woburn Fire on scene. Ramp…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire
Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire One firefighter was hospitalized after firefighters from several departments joined forces to put out a four-alarm fire at a Wakefield home, authorities said.  Wakefield fire was first to the fire that broke out at 26 Eastern Avenue around 11:35 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the department said. Upon arrival, crews found flames shooting from a house.  The fire quickly grew from two to four alarms as crews worked to extinguish the flames. The fire spread throughout the home and took about two hours to contain, the department said. We have a mass fire buffs member on scene of Wakefield ma rep…

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by David Cifarelli