Boston Fire Dept.

Welding Sparks Ignited Fire
Welding Sparks Ignited Fire
Welding Sparks Ignited Fire
Officials say sparks from a welding operation next to a Boston brownstone caused the blaze that killed two firefighters last week. Boston Police Commissioner William Evans says officials are confident the fire was not intentional. They have not decided whether anyone will face charges...
Funeral Arrangements Set
Funeral Arrangements Set
Funeral Arrangements Set
The two Boston firefighters who died battling a nine-alarm blaze at a city apartment building are being laid to rest this week.       A wake for Lt. Edward Walsh is scheduled for Tuesday followed by a funeral Mass scheduled for Wednesday, both at St...
Firefighters Courage Praised
Firefighters Courage Praised
Firefighters Courage Praised
Hundreds of people have honored two fallen firefighters in a solemn ceremony at Boston's City Hall Plaza. Lt. Edward Walsh and firefighter Michael Kennedy died when they were fighting a fire in a brownstone apartment building in the back bay area on Wednesday. ...
Burst Pipes Force Evacuation Of Shelter In Boston
Burst Pipes Force Evacuation Of Shelter In Boston
Burst Pipes Force Evacuation Of Shelter In Boston
A housing site for formerly homeless people was evacuated Saturday night after a sprinkler pipe burst, displacing all 50 tenants, according to the Boston Fire Department. The large three-story building, located in Jamaica Plain, is run by the Pine Street Inn, an organization that provides housing for the homeless...