Fire Burns From Basement To Attic Of Roxbury Home
BOSTON (CBS) — Nine people were displaced Sunday morning after a three-alarm fire burned through a multi-family home in Roxbury. Firefighters responded to the home on Elm Hill Avenue around 3:55 a.m....
View ArticleFive Hurt In Fire Truck Crash In Back Bay
BOSTON (CBS) — Five people were injured after a fire engine crashed in Boston’s Back Bay Monday morning, the Boston Fire Department said. The crash happened around 11:35 a.m. Monday in the area of...
View Article4-Alarm Fire Tears Through Dorchester Home
DORCHESTER (CBS) — “It’s devastating. It’s something you have to experience to know what its like” Still stunned, they emerge from a burned-out 3-story home, now looking for a new place to live. A fire...
View ArticleElectrical Short Sparked 6-Alarm Charlestown Fire, Officials Say
BOSTON (CBS) — Fire investigators in Charlestown have zeroed in on the cause of that massive fire on Friday. Officials say an electrical short circuit in the ceiling of Monument Laundromat, where the...
View ArticleNorth End Fire On Christmas Morning Causes $4 Million In Damages
BOSTON (CBS) – A five-alarm fire in the North End Christmas morning did not cause any civilian injuries but did result in millions of dollars’ worth of damage. Firefighters responded to a four-story...
View ArticleEast Boston CO Leak Sends 2 To Hospital
EAST BOSTON (CBS) — An apartment building was evacuated overnight after firefighters found increased levels of carbon monoxide there and in a courthouse next door, the Boston Fire Department said...
View ArticleMarathon Bombing Survivor Surprises Rescuer With ‘Hero Award’
BOSTON (CBS) – A man who came to the rescue of a marathon bombing survivor attended a special event Wednesday night only to learn he was the one being honored. “Meeting him was a moment I would never...
View ArticleElectrical Short Causes East Boston Apartment Building Fire
BOSTON (CBS) — Fire officials said a blaze in an East Boston apartment building late Sunday morning was caused by an electrical short on the third floor. The fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. on...
View ArticleMassive Fire Tears Through Row Of Dorchester Triple-Deckers
DORCHESTER (CBS) — Three triple-decker houses and the rear of a fourth were damaged by flames early Sunday morning. More than 80 firefighters responded to the flames on Marie Street across from Ronan...
View ArticleDozens Evacuated As Crews Fight Fire In East Boston Deli
EAST BOSTON (CBS) — Dozens of people were forced from their homes after a fire tore through Milano’s Deli early Tuesday morning. The fire started around 1 a.m. at the deli near the corner of Saratoga...
View ArticleFire Rips Through Building Under Construction In Dorchester
BOSTON (CBS) – A fire ripped through the top floor of a building under construction on Dorchester Ave. Wednesday afternoon. Heavy flames broke out on the sixth floor of the Treadmark Building around...
View ArticleElectrical Fire Damages Classroom At Mattapan School
MATTAPAN (CBS) — Flames tore through a classroom at a Mattapan school early Thursday morning. The fire broke out at the Berea Seventh Day Adventist Academy around 1 a.m. The inside of the Berea SDA...
View ArticleWoman Hurt In North End Chimney Collapse
NORTH END (CBS) — Boston firefighters rushed to the roof of a building overnight to rescue a woman after the chimney holding up her hammock collapsed on top of her. Fire officials said the woman and...
View ArticleUnion Oyster House Evacuated After Fire
BOSTON (CBS) – The Union Oyster House was evacuated Thursday night after a fire broke out outside the city’s oldest restaurant. Fire at Boston's historic Union Oyster House BFD:fire started...
View ArticleFirefighter Injured In 4-Alarm Blaze In East Boston
BOSTON (CBS) – A firefighter was injured while battling a 4-alarm blaze on Border Street in East Boston. The unidentified firefighter went to the hospital with a back injury, officials said. His...
View ArticleTower Ladder Collapses Onto Mattapan Home During Fire
BOSTON (CBS) – A fire truck ladder was safely removed from a home in Mattapan early Thursday morning, hours after it collapsed onto the triple decker. The tower ladder got stuck on the Duke Street...
View ArticleI-Team: Boston Dentist Who Lost Son, Business In Devastating Fire Hit With...
BOSTON (CBS) – Elaine Newman remembers flipping on the evening news in January 2016 and seeing images of a familiar building engulfed in flames with smoke billowing high into the Boston sky. “I was...
View ArticleWoman Critical After Being Pulled From Mattapan House Fire
MATTAPAN (CBS) – A woman is in critical condition after firefighters pulled her out of a burning home in Mattapan. Flames broke out in the multi-family house on Rainer Road just before 10 p.m. Monday...
View ArticleFire Destroys Apartment Building Near Northeastern University
BOSTON (CBS) – About 10 residents and one firefighter were sent to the hospital after a large fire broke out at a 5-story apartment building in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. The residents suffered from...
View ArticleBaking Soda In Absentee Ballot Shuts Down Boston Polling Place
BOSTON (CBS) – A polling location in the South End was shut down Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious substance was found inside an absentee ballot. Boston Police and hazmat crews responded to 735...
View ArticleElderly Couple Escapes Injury After Car Goes Off Charlestown Pier
BOSTON (CBS) – An elderly couple were inside a car that went off a pier in Charlestown Wednesday night. The car went over the edge near the Pier 6 restaurant and came to rest on a floating pier below....
View ArticleBoston Resident Pulls Street-Side Box To Report Fire During 911 Outage
BOSTON (CBS) – With widespread 911 outages, a Boston resident was forced to turn to an antiquated piece of equipment to report a building fire. The Boston Fire Department knocked down a fire on...
View ArticleBitter Cold Challenges Firefighters As They Put Out Jamaica Plain Blaze
JAMAICA PLAIN (CBS) – Extreme cold temperatures challenged Boston firefighters as they fought a blaze at a home in Jamaica Plain on Thursday afternoon. The fire at 49 Boylston Street started on the...
View ArticleMayor Walsh Helps Driver Whose Car Caught Fire On I-93
BOSTON (CBS) – After Mayor Marty Walsh hosted Patriots Nation in Boston Tuesday, he helped a stranger on the side of the road. After the Super Bowl parade, Walsh saw a car fire on I-93 South and pulled...
View Article3 Rescued From Burning Elderly Housing Complex In Brighton
BRIGHTON (CBS) – A four-alarm fire broke out at an elderly housing complex in Brighton Thursday morning and three people had to be rescued on ladder trucks. The Boston Fire Department said smoke was...
View Article2 Injured In Fire At Dorchester Triple-Decker
BOSTON (CBS) – Firefighters quickly knocked down heavy flames at a Dorchester triple-decker Wednesday morning. Two people were injured during the fire. Flames broke out around 7:45 a.m. on Columbia...
View ArticleNew England Casket Co. Owners Unsure Of Next Steps After ‘Heartbreaking’ Fire
BOSTON (CBS) – The owners of New England Casket Company said they are devastated after their business was destroyed by a 9-alarm fire Friday night. Owner Lou Tobia Jr. said the fire started in an oven...
View ArticleMassive Fire On Dorchester-Mattapan Line Caused Millions In Damages
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Authorities say a massive fire that started at a vacant property on the Dorchester-Mattapan line and spread to nearby homes likely caused millions of dollars in damages. The Boston...
View ArticleBoston Fire Commissioner Joe Finn Retiring
BOSTON (CBS) – Boston Fire Commissioner Joe Finn is retiring after nearly 36 years with the department. Finn announced on Twitter Monday morning he will leave March 12, after serving more than five...
View Article2 Firefighters Injured Battling 3-Alarm Fire In Dorchester
BOSTON (CBS) – Two firefighters were injured battling a 3-alarm fire in Dorchester Thursday. There was heavy fire on the top floors and through the roof of the home on Stonehurst Street when...
View ArticleDorchester Fire Made Worse By Extreme Hoarding Inside Apartment
DORCHESTER (CBS) – Extreme hoarding was a major issue for Boston firefighters at a burning home in Dorchester overnight. They were called to the triple decker on Romsey Street just before 4 a.m. and...
View Article19 People Forced Out As Fire Spreads To 3 Multi-Family Homes In Dorchester
DORCHESTER (CBS) – A fire quickly spread to three multi-family houses in Dorchester early Friday morning, forcing 19 people out of their homes. No one was hurt, but damage is estimated at $2 million....
View ArticleOff-Duty Boston Police Officer Critically Hurt In Crash That Sent Fire Truck...
DORCHESTER (CBS) – A Boston Police officer has life-threatening injuries after his SUV collided with a Boston Fire truck in Dorchester early Thursday morning. The truck ended up crashing into a bank....
View Article‘They Were All Very Brave’: Mom, 2 Children Rescued From Balcony During Fire
BOSTON (CBS) – A fast moving fire forced a family of three onto their balcony in the South End Wednesday morning. Seven-year-old Annabelle Cevillo-Soto was woken by her mother. “When it started, I was...
View Article‘You Were So Brave’: Man Donates Gifts To South End Family Rescued From Fire
BOSTON (CBS) – A man has made a generous donation to a Boston family rescued from a devastating fire. Last week, Alicia Soto and her daughters were forced out of their South End home and rescued by...
View Article2 Workers Hurt After Steam Pipe Bursts In 9-Story Plant On Kneeland Street In...
BOSTON (CBS) – Two workers were rushed to the hospital with burns after a steam pipe burst at a steam plant on Kneeland Street Friday morning. Boston firefighters were called to the Vicinity Energy...
View ArticleMassive Fire Burns For Hours In Brighton Commercial Building, Filling Air...
BOSTON (CBS) – A Boston firefighter was hurt as a huge fire tore through a commercial building in Brighton early Friday morning. It started around 4:30 a.m. and spread to multiple floors of the complex...
View ArticleFirefighters Clear Scene Of Brighton Fire 26 Hours After Initial Call
BOSTON (CBS) — Firefighters were at Corey Street in Brighton for 26 hours before they were officially cleared. On Friday morning, a fire broke out at a commercial building there. Eight alarms were...
View ArticleBoston Firefighters Face Wind, Bitter Cold While Fighting Blaze
BOSTON (CBS) — Boston firefighters were out in frigid temperatures and windy conditions to put of a fire on Wellsmere Road on Saturday. When crews arrived around 11 a.m., heavy smoke could be seen...
View Article2 Firefighters Injured At Laundromat Fire In Dorchester
BOSTON (CBS) – Two Boston firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling a fire at a laundromat on Bowdoin Street Thursday night. The owner of the business saw smoke around 6:30 p.m. and called...
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