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BOSTON FIRE ACTIVITY REPORT
DECEMBER 1996

WF 55 TUE 10 GROUP 3       BOX LOCATION: DENNIS & STAFFORD STS
                           3-5 Stafford St 2½ Story Wood Duplex Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding
     INCIDENT #58382       Ahern D-7, B O'Donnell H-1, Dunderdale C-7
2055 Still        By FA    E 14-21            L 4                  D-7
2056 Box 1753     By FA    E 24               L 23                 R-2
2108 Working Fire By D-7   E 17               L 7                  TC H-2 CP        H-1 C-7
2152 Detail       By C-7   E 55               L 15
2209 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 36
2250 Detail Terminated     LOSS $150,000
ORIGIN: #3 1st floor right front bedroom heavy fire extended via walls to 2nd floor and attic 
                           right side with slight extension to left side attic

WF 56 WED 11 GROUP 1       BOX LOCATION: BOYLSTON & FAIRFIELD STS
                           829 Boylston St 4 Story Brick Building 1st Floor Store/Apartment Dwelling over 
                           1st floor Supercuts Hair Salon 
     INCIDENT #58562       McDevitt D-4, J O'Donnell H-1, Act Dep Shea D-1/C-6
2247 Box 1573     By FA    E 33-7-22          L 15-17              R-1             D-4
2259 Working Fire By D-4   E 3                L 24-1               TC H-2 CP       H-1 C-6
2345 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 53    
                           LOSS $20,000
ORIGIN: 1st floor storage room portable baseboard electric heater.Heavy fire in salon very heavy smoke on all floors

WF 57 SAT 14 GROUP 2       BOX LOCATION: PRUDENTIAL NORTH PLAZA 800 Boylston St
                           800 Boylston St Prudential North Plaza retail area The Star Market
                           1 Story (2 high) concrete Commercial Building
     INCIDENT #58957       Marston D-4, Finn Hq/D-5(Evac-1), Liotta H-1, Mochen C-6
0211 Still        By FA    E 33               L 15
0214 Box 17-1573  By FA    E 7-22             L 17                 R-1 TC CP H-2 W-12   D-4 H-1 C-6 D-5(Evac-1)
0227 Working Fire By C-6   E 3                L 24
0325 Detail       By C-6   E 39               L 11
0433 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 00
0457 Detail Terminated     LOSS $ 500,000
ORIGIN: right rear 1st floor display isle of Potato Chips controlled by Sprinklers
                           very heavy smoke condition throughout store & offices above

WF 58 THU 19 GROUP 4/1     BOX LOCATION: HUNTINGTON AV & FORSYTH ST
                           346 Huntington Av Northeastern University Carl Stephens Ell Student Center 
                           4 Story Brick Building 100' x 200'
     INCIDENT #59959       Carey D-5, Mahoney H-1, Hasson C-7
1642 Box 2332     By FA    E 37-33-22         L 26-15              R-2             D-5
1649 Working Fire By D-5   E 3                L 4                  TC H-2 CP       H-1 C-7
1810 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 21      
                           LOSS $ 100,000
ORIGIN: 2nd floor right side room 221 The Bacon Chapel Heavy Fire Chapel slight Extension to hallway  
See 2-233 6/3/1994

MA 59 SUN 01 GROUPS  2/3   BOX LOCATION: EAST BROADWAY & DORCHESTER ST
                           443, 443a, b, c  West Broadway 1 Story Brick (3-High) Block Of Stores Partly Vacant
                           443 Vacant 443a Monaghan's Restaurant  443b Vacant 443c H & R Block     
     INCIDENT #56662       LeBrun D-6, Liotta/B O'Donnell H-1, Marston/Act DC McDonnell E-29/D-4,                                                       
Boccuzzo/Perkins D-5/Ahern D-7 (Net-1), Mochen/Fisher C-6, Pierce C-1
0415 Box 731      By FA    E 39-2-3           L 18-19              R-1 TC          D-6
0428 2nd Alarm    By D-6   E 7-21-14-8        L 17-4               H-2 CP          H-1 C-6 D-4 D-5(Net 1)   
0447 2 X Lad      By C-6                      L 23-24
0502 3rd Alarm    By C-6   E 10-22            L 7                  C-1
0600 4th Alarm    By C-1   E 52-42
0653 Air Supply   By  C-1                                          W-12
0930 1 X DC       By  C-1  D-7 to Relieve D-5 as Net-1
1113 Detail       By  C-6  E 56               L 9                  TC
1126 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 00
1345  Detail Terminated    LOSS $ 750,000
ORIGIN: #443-a dining room ceiling heavy Fire extended via false ceilings to #443, 443b and c and through the roof of all addresses due to
several false ceilings the fire was very difficult to extinguish the roof fire generated tremendous amounts of very thick smoke that was
held down by the weather conditions

MA 60 SUN 01 GROUP 4       BOX LOCATION: McCLELLAN & BRADSHAW STS
                           33 Bicknell St Large 2½ Story Wooden Vacant Dwelling
     INCIDENT #56789       Lt Duffy L-29, Dillon D-7, Evans H-1, Lucas D-9,
                           Maiorana D-5 (Net-1), Moore C-7
2150 Box 3366     By FA    E 52-24-18         L  29-23             R-2             D-7
2155 Working Fire By L-29  E 42               L  6                 TC H-2 CP       H-1 C-7
2201 2nd Alarm    By D-7   E 21-17-16         L 7                  D-9 D-5 (Net-1)
2301 Detail       By C-7   E 30               L 18
2342 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 11
0056 Detail Terminated     LOSS $ 100,000
ORIGIN: 1st floor rear porch fully involved extended to 2nd & 3rd floor porches fully Involved extended to 2nd floor rear very heavy fire
in attic through the roof 
winds 30 to 40 MPH

MA 61 SUN 08 GROUP 3       BOX LOCATION: FREEPORT ST & VICTORY  RD
                           235 Victory Rd The Old Colony Yacht Club Large 2½ Story Cinder Block/Wood Building
     INCIDENT #57919       Lt Pero  L-7, Capt Kelly E-20, Act DC Mager E-28/D-8, Evans H-1, Ahern D-7,
                           LeBrun D-6 (Net-1) Dunderdale C-7
0143 Still        By FA    E 20               L 7                        
0148 Box 317      By L-7   E 17-18            L 6                  R-2 MU 1-2      D-8
0149 Working Fire By L-7   E 24               L 23                 TC H-2 CP       H-1 C-7
0152 2nd Alarm    By E20   E 21-16-52         L 29                                    D-7,D-6(Net-l)
0354 Detail       By C-7   E 10               L 2
0453 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 00
0540 Detail Terminated     LOSS $ 150,000
ORIGIN: area under roof at water end of building, roof fully involved
wind 30 MPH heavy rain


WF 59 FRI 20 GROUP 2       BOX LOCATION: ENGINE HOUSE 42 1870 COLUMBUS AV
                           705 Columbus Av 2 Story Brick Vacant Commercial Building Former White Rock
                           Bottling Co
     INCIDENT #60161       Lt Tobin E-42, Sullivan D-9, Liotta H-1, Lockhead C-7
1330 Still        By FA    E 42-28            L 10                 R-2            D-9
1331 Box 2275     By E-42  E 14               L 4
1336 Working Fire By D-9   E 24               L 23                 TC H-2 CP      H-1 C-7
1421 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 35  
                           LOSS $20,000
ORIGIN: cutting torches in basement boiler room heavy fire in basement extended via walls to the first floor on the left side of building 
temp +29° Wind 21 MPH Wind Chill +20°

MA 62 THU 26 GROUP  4      BOX LOCATION: ARLINGTON AV & DORRANCE ST
                           7-13 Sherman St 4 Story Wood Multiple Occupancy Commercial Building
     INCIDENT #61108       Lt McGrath L-9, Act Capt Felton E-48/E-50, Act DC Lynch Hq/D-3, Evans H-1,
                           Hayhurst D-4, Maiorana D-5(Net-l-), Dunbar C-6
0036 Still        By FA    E 32               L 9
0039 Box 4183     By FA    E 50-8 Som-2       L 1                  R-1            D-3
0042 Working Fire By L-9   E 4                L 24                 TC H-2 CP      H-1 C-6
0046 2nd Alarm    By E-50  E 10-33-5          L 15-18              D-4 D-5(Net-1)
0258 Detail       By C-6   E 51               L 17
04O9 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 21
0533 Detail Terminated     LOSS $ 300,000
ORIGIN: truck parked against the rear of the building heavy fire extended up the outside rear wall to all floors 
extended into 3rd and 4th floors rear heavy fire 
Temp +29° 

WF 60 SAT 28 GROUP 4       BOX LOCATION: OSCEOLA ST & HOPEWELL RD
                           50 Osceola St 2½ Story Wood Dwelling W/Vinyl Siding
     INCIDENT #6l500       Act Capt Johnson E-37/L-28, Keeley D-12, Evans H-1 Act Dep Laizza C-7
1828 Still        By FA    E 48-53            L 28                 R-2            D-12
1835 Box 3667     By L 28  E 52               L 16                 TC H-2 CP      H-1 C-7 
1844 Working Fire By D-12  E 16               L 29
1952 All Out               IGNITION FACTOR 00
                           LOSS $ 50,000 
                           ORIGIN: kitchen 2nd floor rear Heavy fire rear

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