Early in the morning on April first Milton Firefighters were dispatched on Box 24 for 685 Brush Hill Road for a reported structure fire. On arrival a quick second alarm was struck for heavy fire in a large three story colonial followed by a third alarm. Heavy fire conditions on floor two extending vertically into the third floor and cockloft forcing the fireground operation to switch to defensive and large lines were stretched in, Deck guns and large stream appliances flowed water into the large…
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Added by WellInvolved on April 1, 2008 at 10:04am —
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around 18:30 Monday evening Engine 13 was dispatched along with ladder company 8 to 145 Carolina Avenue for a Commercial alarm sounding. Shortly after arrival Engine 13 requested the balance of a working fire for a heavy smoke condition in the one story 75x100 masonary commercial Moldwork factory, and stretched in a handline. As fill in companies responded Engine 13 began fire supression efforts while the first arriving truck company Ladder 8,started to vent the structure. Interior companies wer…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 31, 2008 at 11:21pm —
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At 23:10 hrs Sunday Night Providence firefighters were dispatched to 9 Myrtle Street off Broad for a report from the second floor occupant of a crackling sound coming from the wall and a odor of smoke on the third floor. Headquarters apparatus Engine 3, Tower 1 and Hazards arrived with smoke showing from the top floor at 23:17 command ordered a working fire for fire in the large 3 story occupied dwelling. companies stretched in a line, as Heavy fire burned between floors 2 and 3. 4 handlines and…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 31, 2008 at 2:41am —
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Friday evening Providence firefighters once again were dispatched to 154 Waldo Street off Cranston Street for a reported garage fire.
Engine 8, Tower 2 on arrival had heavy fire conditions from a brick and wood garage with trailors on side 1 also involved and a
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Added by WellInvolved on March 29, 2008 at 1:00am —
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Wednesday morning around 08:00 Providence firefighters were dispatched to 9 Longmont Street off Admiral Street for a house fire.
First arriving companies had heavy smoke showing from a vacant 2.5 story dwelling with heavy fire on floor one rapidly extending upwards.
Heavy fire condi…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 26, 2008 at 9:19am —
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Wednesday morning around 12:30 Milford firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire at Main and Spring Streets called in by police.
Engine 3 arrived first due and reported heavy fire from the rear of the three story brick commercial building located at 114 Main Street whi…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 26, 2008 at 3:34am —
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On Tuesday Canton firefighters were dispatched to the end of Culloden Drive for a train crash. On arrival command requested 8 additional medical rescues into the scene from surrounding Norfolk county for a MBTA commuter train that struck a boxcar. Shortly thereafter a working fire…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 25, 2008 at 10:03pm —
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Shortly before 03:00 Firefighters were dispatched to 243 West Main Street which is Route 20 for reports from a motorist of a building fire. The building was the old post office and is now occupied by about five or six businesses including a grocery store. On arrival heavy fire was already self venting from the roof and command ordered the operation to remain defensive due to the progression of fire and no human life hazard as the stores were closed at the time of the fire. A second alarm was tra…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 25, 2008 at 6:35am —
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Taunton firefighters responded to on William Hooke Lane ajacent to the site of a previous general alarm fire for reports of fire. On arrival heavy smoke and fire vented from a one and two story large commercial building housing slabs of Marble and Granite and a second alarm was transmitted…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 24, 2008 at 10:00pm —
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At 06:06AM Pawtucket Engines 4,3,6 Ladder 2 and The Battalion Chief were stilled to 56 Hunts Street. Engine 4 on arrival reported a heavy smoke condition on floor one of a occupied three story dwelling and issued a code red, Engine 2 Tower 1 and Rescue 2 filled in on the working fire as…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 24, 2008 at 8:00am —
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On Friday March 21, 2008 around five in the morning me and two trucks forced to go over the division street bridge due to a detour from route 95 were caught behind a impaired driver at the light for water street, i know your probably like "how do you know he was impaired" read on. As we sat thru the green light for the fourth time the truck driver approached the dark blue mercury and awoke the driver who took off up division street towards McCoy stadium. The driver proceeded up division till he…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 21, 2008 at 6:30am —
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Around 14:10 March 12th Pawtucket Engine 2 was dispatched to 40 Broad Street in the downtown area for a report of water coming from the building, Engine 2 on arrival requested the balance of a working fire assignment for heavy fire in a lunch room at Fatima Health Care. The water was coming from the sprinkler system which activated and kept the fire in check till firefighters arrived, Engines One, Four and Five Ladder two and Tower 1 filled in on the assignment. The fire was contained to a large…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 12, 2008 at 2:55pm —
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(3-11) During rush hour Providence firefighters were stilled out to Potters At Melrose streets for reports from the police of a occupied dwelling fire. Engine ten on arrival transmitted a working fire for fire in division one quickly extending upwards in a three story vacant dwel…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 11, 2008 at 10:43pm —
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On January 29th, 2008 the emergency department at Memorial Hospital In Pawtucket moved from the Sayles Building to the Mac Coll Building to allow construction to begin. The old emergency room was built in 1987 and served the surrounding communities in the blackstone valley, The n…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 10, 2008 at 5:23pm —
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Early in the morning of March 8th during a heavy rain storm Providence firefighters were dispatched to a possible structure fire at 700 Cranston Street at Benedict Street. Engine 8 arrived and transmitted a working fire with smoke showing from a 3.5 story commercial and…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 8, 2008 at 2:00pm —
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Pawtucket firefighters were dispatched to multiple calls reporting a structure fire at New England paper Tube located at Pine and Conant Streets, Tower Ladder 1 arrived and reported a "Code Red" for smoke showing from the loading dock area of the massive 6 story brick mill buildi…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 7, 2008 at 5:52pm —
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Late in the afternoon of March sixth the Stratford Fire department responded to "Pleasure Beach" which has been vacant since 1996 when the bridge connecting the Island to the Bridgeport side was partially burned and never replaced. Crews arrived to find a fully involved 1.5 story cottage extending rapidly to exposures two and four due to high winds and the close proximity to other structures of similar type and size, command special called a Bridgeport boat with pumping capability's. multiple br…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 6, 2008 at 6:30pm —
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(3-2) Providence fire crews were dispatched to 132 Ruggles Street for a reported building fire late in the afternoon of March second. Engine 12 on arrival reported a "Code red" for smoke showing from floor 2 of a 2 story woodframe occupied dwelling and began the inital att…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 5, 2008 at 10:49pm —
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Around 01:20 AM on Friday (2-29) Attleboro firefighters were dispatched to the area of 496 Oak Hill Avenue for a reported rollover. Engine 5 on arrival reported a single car rollover into a tree with heavy entrapment, and a second set of jaws and cribbing was requested. Crew…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 5, 2008 at 10:46pm —
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"Quick Knock Down,Holding Off On The Hole"
Around 08:15 On February 25thProvidence Firefighters were dispatched to 221 Admiral Street for a report of smoke on floor 1. Engine's 12,2,7 Ladders 3,7 Special Hazards and Battalion 3 responded. Engine 12 on arrival reported a defi…
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Added by WellInvolved on March 5, 2008 at 10:43pm —
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