Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Three people stuck in an elevator, open burning and a small fire.
Sept. 19, 9:10 p.m.: Firefighters responded to a call about a bird in a house on School Street. Firefighters found a small sparrow in a bedroom, caught the bird and released it outside. Sept. 20, 4:32 p.m.: A two-car accident occurred on Coolidge Avenue. The driver of one car was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital with a minor hand burn from an airbag deploy. The driver of the other car refused transport to the hospital. Sept. 22, 3:28 p.m.: Open burning was reported in a backyard on Phillps Street. The owner did not have a permit for burning and was directed to extinguish the fire. Sept. 23, 6:25 p.m.: A car accident occured on Galen Street at Nonantum Road. A man was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital with injuries. Sept. 24, 5:22 p.m.: Three women …
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Firefighters James Maloney, Sean Costigan and Paul Bourque are taking time off from protecting Watertown residents to serve their country.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
David Meagher of the Watertown Fire Department interview three firefighters who will be on leave from the Fire Department to serve in the military. He wrote about them for Local1347.com - the Watertown Firefighters Union website: Everyone knows that firefighters are here to serve the community. Many of those who chose a life of public service to their community, started off by serving their country in one of the five branches of the military – and continue to do so. Many firefighters both active and retired can proudly boast about their military service. Unbeknown to most of the public there are three Watertown firefighters who are being deployed this year. We are very proud of all of them. We wish them a safe and speedy return. …
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
A car fire, a sewer line break and a woman was hit while riding her bike.
Incidents June 15, 1:29 p.m.: A boy got a toy ring stuck on his finger. Firefighters went to Union Street and cut it off with a ring cutter. June 16, 3:24 p.m.: A man reported feeling ill after smelling an odor of what he believed to be natural gas. Firefighters could not detect natural gas, but still smelled something. After more investigation, they found a cracked sewer line in the basement, and the fumes had entered the building through the air conditioning system. June 17, 6:52 a.m.: A 2001 Audi caught fire on Clarendon Street. The car was in flames when fire crews arrived, and firefighters extinguished the blaze. The engine was severely damaged, and the owner of the car said he saw smoke coming from under the hood shortly after …
The Fire Department operated the shift beginning Tuesday evening with 15 people on duty, the lowest it has ever been.
For the first time the Watertown Fire Department had to man a shift with only 15 firefighters – the lowest staffing in memory – due to a "critically low" overtime budget, said Fire Chief Mario Orangio. The 15-man shift went into effect Tuesday night at 6 p.m. This was the first time the Fire Department staffing dipped below 16, Fire Lt. Tom Thibaut, president of the Watertown Firefighters Union, told the Town Council Tuesday night. The 15-man staffing is a historic low, Orangio confirmed, but it was the level approved by the Town Council when the fiscal 2011 budget was approved. A $237,000 federal stimulus grant has allowed the Fire Department to increase the minimum staff level to 16 for most of the year. "I did not take making the …
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99 Main St, Watertown, MA
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Friday, June 17, 2011
An exploding transformer caused a fire, a woman overdosed on prescription drugs and a utility pole snapped.
Incidents June 6, 2:55 p.m.: A woman from Coolidge Hill Road overdosed on prescription medicine, and she was taken to hospital by a Belmont ambulance which was assisting the Watertown Fire Department. June 7, 10:52 a.m.: Firefighters responded to a report of power lines down on Elton Avenue. They discovered the wires were for cable and phone, so Comcast and Verizon were called in to deal with it. June 8, 1:42 p.m.: Residents on Channing Road called because they smelled natural gas in the area. Fire crews found that utility workers had caused the leak while installing a utility pole. A safe zone was created and crews investigated further. June 8, 5:28 p.m.: A resident of King Street called to report a fire had been started by oil and butter…
Friday, June 3, 2011
Small fire started by a grill and some illegal outdoor fires.
Incidents May 24, 5:24 p.m.: A small fire started in a gas grill on the back porch of a home on Walnut Street. The fire had been put out before firefighters arrived. Flames had charred the aluminum siding of the house, and fire crews checked to see if the flames had spread, but found no evidence. Firefighters told the resident that grills are not allowed on the second floor and they removed it. May 29, 12:58 a.m.: People involved in a two-car crash on Pleasant Street complained of injuries. Firefighters fond to women outside one of the vehicles, and one complained of lower back pain, but did not need treatment. A man in the second car complained of pain in the arm, back and neck. Fire crews placed him on a board and put on a collar on his …
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Authorities are saying the death is an apparent suicide.
A man was found dead inside a car on Arsenal Street this evening and authorities are saying the death was an apparent suicide. According to Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn, a couple walking their dog near the parking lot of 480 Arsenal St. spotted the silver Honda Accord and called in a suspicious vehicle to police. Officers were called to the scene just before 6 p.m. Saturday. When police arrived on scene, Lawn said they found notes on the front driver- and passenger-side windows stating "poison used, stay away." The note also mentioned the poison used, "H2S" (hydrogen sulfide), as well as instructions to call hazmat teams. The notes prompted the police to call in hazmat teams including those from the state Department of Fire Services…
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Monday, May 23, 2011
A man started a fire after lighting his grill with gasoline and a woman went to hospital after both her legs were run over by her car.
Incidents May 17, 9:41 a.m.: A woman hurt both her legs when she attempted to scan her passcard to get into a building on Mt. Auburn Street. She fell out of the car, and the car rolled over her left shin and right ankle. The Fire Department responded and treated her injuries before taking her to Mount Auburn Hospital. May 17, 5:50 p.m.: The Fire Department responded to the scene of a two-car, head-on accident on Greenough Boulevard at Arsenal Street. One of the cars was driven by a woman who had her small child with her. The mother suffered minor cuts on her wrist and knees. Crews placed a neck collar and put the woman on a board as a precaution. Her son and the other driver suffered no injuries. The woman was taken to Mount Auburn …
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Watertown Fire Department was on scene of two-alarm fire for three hours. Got help from Waltham.
The Watertown Fire Department sent a combined six fire engines and ladders, and received help from the Waltham Fire Department during the two-alarm fire that struck a two-family house at 25 Wilson Avenue on Sunday evening, said Fire Capt. David Melanson. The fire department received a call about a fire at 25 Wilson Avenue at 6:36 p.m. Sunday, and did not leave the area for more than three hours. The final report on the blaze will not be finished until later this week, Melanson said. The first units on the scene found heavy fire and smoke condition, Melanson said. At 7:01 p.m. the fire department called for a second alarm, Melanson said, which means they requested help from other communities, both at the fire and to cover fire stations in …
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25 Wilson Ave, Watertown, MA
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kevin moran
3:51 pm on Wednesday, June 22, 2011
maybe the guys that don't need to cut the fake grass at victory field can bolster the ranks of the fire dept. more ›