The Brookline Fire Department reported a fire at 90 Ivy Street.
A fire was reported at 90 Ivy Street at about 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 10. Brookline Fire Department reported a small woodstove fire extended to the first floor. The Fire Department reported that they had water on the fire. Patch will have more on this as more information becomes available.
Brookline Fire Department fought a small fire on Winchester Street on Thursday afternoon.
At about 1:20 p.m., the Brookline Fire Department responded to a fire at 34 Winchester Street. Acting Deputy Cheif Dan Carroll said that workers we drilling in the ceiling of the second floor when they hit and electrical wire. "It wasn't a long fight and there were no injuries," Carroll said. "The men did a hell of a job containing the fire." The damage was estimated to be less than $50,000.
The volunteer group provided shelter, clothes, food and other important services to the residents of 667 and 669 Washington Street after Thursday's fire.
When a two-alarm fire is reported at 4 a.m., volunteers from CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) are ready to assist the afflicted. By 4:30 Thursday morning, a ten-person group had set up a shelter at the Brookline Senior Center for the displaced residents of 669 and 671 Washington Street. Brookline Police Officer Casey Hatchett and Detective Mike Raskin head up the Brookline CERT program, which works with the Medical Reserve Corps as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Citizen Corp Program. On Thursday, CERT worked along side the American Red Cross to provide shelter for the victims of the early morning fire. MBTA busses brought 10 displaced residents to the Senior Center, where they were “kept warm and well fed,” …
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Firefighters battled an early morning fire on Washington Street.
Fire fighters responded to a 3:57 a.m. report of a two-alarm fire at 667-669 Washington Street on Thursday, November 29. According to Brookline Fire Chief of Operations, Robert Ward, the fire was caused by careless disposal of smoking material. “There was extensive damage to the basement and first floor,” Ward said. “There was also smoke and water damage to the second and third floor.” Between 45 and 55 firefighters knocked the fire down in about 25 minutes, according to Ward. Firefighters chased hotspots in the walls for a brief period after. One firefighter was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Ward said that he expected the firefighter to be released today. The building contained six residential units and one business in the …
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Washington St. is closed from Beacon to Cypress, will impact morning commute.
An early morning fire in the 600 block of Washington Street quickly went to two alarms just after 4 a.m. Thursday morning. The fire at 669 Washington St., is reported to have started in the basement and extended to the first floor, with firefighters chasing the fire through the walls. The fire has forced officials to close Washington Street from Beacon Street to Cypress Street. This will have an impact on the morning commute. Brookline Police say a shelter has been opened at the Senior Center on Winchester Street for those displaced by the fire. Brookline Patch will bring you more information as it becomes available.
Brookline officials reported to the Selectmen at last night's meeting.
Yesterday's hurricane pounded the town with winds, left hundreds without power and brought a number of tree limbs to the ground--it even caused a transformer explosion. Emergency operatives were working from early morning until late at night, and town workers are still working around the clock. Brookline's various departments were prepared, officials told the Board of Selectmen at last night's meeting. Police Chief Daniel O'Leary said that the town's emergency operations center was open from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and brought together personnel from the Brookline Fire Department, Police Department and Department of Public Works to monitor and respond to the situation. "These are the times when inter-deptartmental communication works to …
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Brookline Fire Department, and the National Fire Prevention Association, write in to tell us why two ways out are important--and how to make it a habit.
Brookline Fire Department, and the National Fire Prevention Association, write in to tell us why two ways out are important--and how to make it a habit.
The following is a letter to the editor from the Brookline Fire Department: It’s 3 a.m. You and your family are sound asleep, and awake to the beeping smoke alarm. You are tired and confused from the effects of the smoke. You know you need toget to safety, but when you head for the front door, you find that escape route is blocked by fire that is spreading by the second. What do you do? While this scenario is one I hope you never have to encounter, the statistics tell us that many people do every day. According to the non-profit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), one home structure fire was reported every 85 seconds in 2010. That added up to 369,500 home structure fires, which caused 13,350 injuries and 2,640 deaths. We also know…
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Brookline 7th grader given a 'Young Heroes' award after taking action to respond to a small fire in his home.
Smoke is filling the house, pouring out of the oven where dinner has caught fire--but the pets are out of the building and the Brookline Fire Department is on its way. This is the situation for which Brookline 12-year-old Myles Underwood was honored yesterday afternoon at Fire Station #1 in Brookline Village. Mass. Fire Marshal Stephen Coan presented him with a Young Heroes award for his actions. "Because of what you did," Mass. Fire Marshal Stephen Coan began, "the pets are safe, the family is safe. You did everything right. I'm pleased to be here today to present you this citation, and it's under a program we have called SAFE." Underwood was at home when his mother put some pizza in boxes in the oven, and told him she would "be right …
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A few ways to safely enjoy fireworks this Fourth of July.
For many, the Fourth of July and fireworks go hand-in-hand. However, each year, fire officials warn that, when amateurs and explosives are involved, Fourth of July fireworks very easily leave someone handless – or worse. Asked about fireworks safety last week, Lexington Fire Chief John Wilson offered a bit of quick advice—“Don't. They’re illegal,” he said.—and then referred to state Fire Marshal Stephen Coan, whose website provides more than a dozen links to presentations and information detailing the dangers and illegality of fireworks. According to data on a report titled “Leave Fireworks to Pros,” from 2002 to 2011, there were 804 major fire and explosion incidents involving illegal fireworks reported in Massachusetts, which caused one …
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Stephen Walsh
10:00 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
10 residents displaced now being cared for by Brookline CERT and Red Cross. They will be sheltered for at least a week. more ›