Newton 3-alarm fatal fire 5/30/11

Aftermath photos from the fatal 3 alarm fire at 39 Cottonwood Rd in Newton early Monday morning. More photos taken by Alex Jones(@alexjonesphoto on twitter) can be seen on WickedLocal.com Cottonwood Rd fire claims life of 79-year-old Newton woman

Braintree MVA 5/29/11

Braintree Police and Fire responded to a report of a single car MVA - car into a pole - on Granite St in front of Mobile On The Run outside the South Shore Plaza at 7:30pm on Sunday evening. Upon arrival, they found a late model Mitsubishi Galant with heavy damage to the driver's side. The unidentified driver required a police escort to the hospital as he had become belligerent, yelling at officers and EMTs. A second vehicle involved was located a short time after officers arrived on scene. The driver of the Mitsubishi claimed that the other car made a right turn on red, cutting him off and causing the accident. After speaking with witnesses, it was determined that the driver of the Mitsubishi was driving with excessive speed down Granite St. Police will be filing various charges against the driver.

Tractor Trailer Crash - 5/9/11

State Police responded to the Rt. 3 offramp from Rt. 93 at the Braintree Split at 3:45am Monday morning. It is unclear how the accident happened, but the unidentified driver has been cited by police for a marked lanes violation. Blue Hills Towing responded and had to cut a large section of guard rail that was damaged by the truck. The driver was taken by ambulance to Quincy Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. One lane was closed for approximately an hour and a half while crews worked to remove the truck and clear the scene.



Boston 3 Alarm fire 5-4-11

At approximately 5:30am Wednesday morning, the Boston Fire Department responded to 95 Commercial Wharf, Sarrouf Law LLP, for a working building fire. Boston Fire Ladder 1 and Engine 8 was first to respond and Capt. Mullane, L-1, immediately ordered a second alarm for heavy fire showing from the rear of the building.
The building was built on pylons in Boton Harbor, requiring the Boston Fire Marine Unit fire boat to respond. Divers also entered the water to fight the fire from below. At one point, almost 75 firefighters were on scene working the fireground. Due to the location and construction of the building, fighting the fire was difficult at times for firefighters, who continued to fight pockets of fire well into the morning. Initial damage estimates came in around $3,000,000 and the building is a total loss. 5 Firefighters were injured while battling the blaze, however all injuries are non-life threatening.

Information for this post provided by @BostonFire on twitter. www.twitter.com/BostonFire

Weymouth Level 2 Haz-Mat 5-3-11

At 5:53pm on Tuesday May 3rd, Weymouth Fire received a report of a burning smell at the AmeriSci labs, 8 School St. Employees told fire officials that they smelled a "smokey/burning smell" and noticed a vapor cloud. They immediately evacuated the building. Weymouth Fire Deputy Chief Richard Chase contacted the Department of Fire Services and requested a Level 2 Haz-Mat response. It was determined that an unknown acid was leaking from a glass jar into a cardboard box, and then onto the floor. According to @AlertNewEngland and @alexjonesphoto on Twitter, fire crews had to respond again later that night after the chemicals had a reaction causing a fire in the basement/first floor of the building, initiating a 2-alarm response.

 



Holbrook Fire 4/19/11

The Holbrook Fire Department with assistance from Randolph and Briantree at the scene and Brockton for coverage, worked quickly to extinguish a fire on the second floor or a 2.5 story home on N. Franklin St Tuesday afternoon. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The Red Cross has stepped in to help the residents displaced by the fire. The State Fire Marshall's Office is also investigating the fire.

Randolph 2 Alarm 3/26/11

On the morning of March 26, 2011, Randolph Fire responded to a house fire. All of the occupants were able to escape from the home without injury, however, water pressure problems from a hydrant limited firefighter's ability to fight the fire. At one point, the fire was reported to be knocked down, but as soon as holes were cut into the roof, the fire raged back to life. Flames came shooting out of the second floor windows as firefighters did all the could to put out the blaze. Eventually, the roof collapsed into the home.