Charlton Garage Fire

Good Work in Rowley Saves Home

Rowley (MA) jakes responded to heavy fire showing from an attached garage of a two-story home with a fully-involved car in the garage, and extension to the finished living area above. C-1 quickly called the second alarm on arrival, bringing in mutual aid from Topsfield, Boxford, Georgetown, Newbury, Newburyport and Ipswich with Danvers and Hamilton covering. An aggressive attack, with fast water; along with some good roof work attributed to the main house being completely saved.

Somerville 3-Alarmer

Chimney Fire Stopped

On March 21, 2023, just before 1500, crews responded to a reported chimney fire on Baldwinville Road (Templeton, MA). Upon arrival Chief Dickie confirmed an active fire from the chimney. Crews were able to contain the fire to the chimney and quickly extinguished it.

Fall River2-Alarmer

Circa 1794-Built Home 2-Alarmer

Bloomfield Center(CT) Fire Department, along with Blue Hills and Simsbury VolunteerFire Company, battled a two-alarm fire DuncasterRoad just before 2100 on March 16, 2023. Crews encountered heavy smoke and fire on arrival. The house was built in 1794 and the stubborn fire had many voids making firefighting difficult. No injuries were reported. The fire was under investigation.

On February 4, 2023, at 1830. Fall River(MA) firefighters responded to a still alarm on North Main Street fora reported alarm sounding and heavy smoke in a hallway. Engines 2, 6 and 12, along with Ladders 2 and 4, Rescue 1 and Car 3 responded. Car3 arrived and reported heavy smoke and flame on the third floor, and ordered two attack lines stretched to the second and third floors. Attack companies reported fire in the secondfloorceiling and fire in the third floorhallway. Command called fora second alarm and due to the bitterly cold temperatures all remaining Fall Riverapparatus were tied up on broken pipes and frozen sprinklersystems forcing the city to activate the Bristol County Mutual Aid response team. Apparatus was soon responding to numerous calls forservice and to backfill empty stations. On the fire scene, members made a quick knockdown followed by extensive overhaul.