Thursday, April 18, 2013
Donations can be made online or checks can be mailed to the fund organized by Boston's Fire, Police, EMS organizations.
The Boston First Responders Fund has been established by our city's first responders to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks. "(The Boston Marathon) was a sad day for the city of Boston, our state and our nation,” said Edward Kelly, president of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, via press release. “(Patriots' Day) we cared for the victims and today we want to take care of them moving forward. To the families of the victims of (Monday's) tragedy, we can never bring your loved ones back or take away the injuries you sustained from this attack. This fund is one way to hopefully provide comfort in your time of need.” Richie Paris, president of Boston Firefighters Local 718, said 100 percent of donations will go …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Reports and updates on the reported explosions on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Reports and pictures from the reported explosions at the Boston Marathon today are coming in via Twitter and Facebook. Reload this article as Patch pulls together more reports from social media.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
The discovery came as firefighters fought to put out a brush fire.
Firefighters battling a brush fire along the Muddy River were surprised to find a man floating in the water. Firefighters responded at 6 p.m. Saturday to calls of small fire along the river's walking trail, near the department's dispatch center (located in the same building as police headquarters). "While extinguishing the fire, an adult male was found in the river. [Two] firefighters with water survival suits entered the water," according to the fire departent. The man was badly burned and taken to Boston Medical Center for treatment, according to the department.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The fire caused $5 million in damage but, thankfully, no injuries.
Investigators say that in-floor radiant heating caused the three-alarm fire in a Commonwealth Avenue brownstone Wednesday morning that resulted in $5 million of damage but no injuries. Firefighters responded to the five-story, three-condo building at 9:18 a.m. and quickly called for backup. "They were here in a matter seconds," John Walsh, who lives on the third floor of 17 Commonwealth Ave. and was the only one of the building's occupants who was home when alarms sounded, said of the Boston Fire Department. "When they came into the building the assessed that there was some smoke coming. Without any hesitation, they called for additional backup and they went right into the building, up the stairs," he said. Walsh said he was in the …
"It's unbelievable what these guys do ... they have to be the best in the country."
John Walsh was in the shower at his 17 Commonwealth Ave. home when he heard smoke alarms go off Wednesday morning. Within minutes, he was outside and watching what he called an impressive response by the Boston Fire Department. Although his condo suffered extensive water damage from the fire in the building's upper floors, Walsh couldn't be happier about the firefighters' performance. Walsh, who owns Elizabeth Grady, said his condo sustained damage. See Patch's full story about the Commonwealth Avenue fire.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
No further details are available at this time concerning potential charges against the driver of the bus, or the condition or count of victims still at area hospitals.
Soldiers Field Road was reopened Sunday at 3:30 a.m., eight hours after a tour bus with 42 people on board hit Bowker Overpass. Rescue personnel worked through Saturday night first removing the victims and then clearing the bus from the road. Of the 42 passengers, 36 people were injured, including three with serious injuries and one with a life-threatening injury. Approximately 21 went to to Beth Israel Deaconness, three to Brigham & Womens, three to New England Medical Center, seven to Massachusetts General Hospital and one to Boston Medical Center. Four were not transported. State Police said Sunday morning that there are no more details regarding the condition of victims still at area hospitals. Boston EMS and Red Cross worked to …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
After eight hours of searching, rescue teams called off their efforts to find the man who reportedly jumped off the Mass. Ave bridge early Tuesday morning and have started efforts to recover his body.
After eight hours of searching, rescue teams called off their efforts to find the man who reportedly jumped off the Mass. Ave bridge early Tuesday morning, according to the Boston Fire Department, and have started efforts to recover his body. Around 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday night, a cab driver reported to police that he saw a man jump off the bridge into the Charles River. The report launched a full-scale search and rescue effort by Boston Police, the Boston Fire Department and Massachusetts State Police for several hours, before it was scaled back around 7:30 a.m. to a search for the man's body. By noon, the search had been called off. According to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley's office, state police continue to …
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The Boston Fire Department has been searching the Charles River, but searches so far have been unsuccessful.
Wed. morning update: The search was unsuccessful and was called off. See here for more details. The Boston Fire Department is attempting to recover the body of a man who jumped off the Harvard Bridge from Massachusetts Avenue early on New Year's Day. Boston Fire and police responded to a call at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning that a man had jumped off the bridge. A cab driver reportedly saw him jump. Massachusetts State Police, Cambridge Police and Boston Police spent several hours searching the water. State Police divers were still searching the river into late Tuesday morning.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
As many as eight people have been transported for treatment.
Preliminary reports indicate that as many as eight people are being treated for possible carbon monoxide poisoning after high levels of the gas were found in a building at 28 Arlington St. First reports of the evacuations came in around 2:45 p.m. Back Bay Patch will have more information as it becomes available.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Two fire engines no longer needed by the Boston Fire Department will help the city of Cap-Haitien in Haiti.
Two fire engines no longer needed by the Boston Fire Department will soon be fighting fires in Haiti. The two fire engines are out-of-date compared to the rest of the BFD's fleet, but they will be able to help the city of Cap-Haitien in Haiti, while the country continues its recovery from the devastating 2010 earthquake. The ownership of the two engines was transferred to the Dorchester House Multi Service Center so they could transfer it to Haiti. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino supported the donation, as did the Boston City Council.
Michael King
7:50 am on Saturday, April 27, 2013
Likely the fire investigation is not completed. Once it is done, the information about the fire is public record and should be accessible. As I have an electric in floor heating system and radiant ceiling heat system, which I recently learned is not fully compliant, I am very interested to learn more too. Michael King Mattapoisett, MA wyandottefarm@gmail.com more ›