Boston firefighters battle 2 alarm blaze in snow storm

At 10:09 this evening Boston fire alarm transmitted box 2263 for 4 Juniper Terrace. Upon arrival of Chief Mitchell, a 2nd alarm was ordered for a fully engulfed 3 story wood frame with severe exposure issues. Companies stretched lines to immediately protect exposures and went to work. Exterior operations were ordered and it was reported that power lines were arcing outside the structure. The main body of fire has been knocked down and NStar is on scene cutting power to the scene. So far no injuries have been reported.

Update-11:40 PM-Fire still continues to vent thru the roof. No access via ladder truck due to difficult access and issue with arcing wires. All companies still heavily engaged and crews are being rotated in and out for rehab.

Gas leak prompts evacuation in Fall River

Around noon today firefighters from Fall River responded to 4 Hartwell St for a strong odor of gas inside the structure. Upon arrival they evacuated the building and began measuring gas levels while the ladder truck began to ventilate the structure. Gas levels were reported to be as high as 87 PPM at one point and apparatus at the scene  had to be pulled back and be repositioned. The gas company was already on location doing work in the street when incident occurred. The power has been shut off to the building and a shelter for displaced residents is in the process of being set up.

Back to back armed robberies in Somerville

Shortly after 9:00 this evening Somerville police responded to the area of 153 Alewife Brook Pkwy (Route 16) for reports of an armed robbery. The victim; a female, was approached from behind by a Hispanic male wearing a mask and dark coat armed with a knife. The victim was relieved of personal effects and the subject fled eastbound on Route 16 towards the Arlington line.

Minutes later another robbery was reported in Davis Square.

Both incidents remain under investigation and more details will be posted as they become available.

Mercantile Bank in the South End robbed.

Around 9:40 this morning the Mercantile Bank at 1320 Washington St, in the South End was robbed. Conflicting reports of the description were broad casted over the airwaves but the one that garnered the most attention was a black male, 30-40's about, 6 foot 2, face was covered up. He was wearing black pants, black boots, a black puffy parka coat with a gray turtle neck underneath.

An undetermined amount of cash was taken and a note was passed. The subject fled on foot down Washington St towards Mass Ave.

Numerous possible sightings in the area included a male/female couple that were stopped on Union Park St and another possible sighting in an alleyway near 462 Mass Ave. Both of those turned out to be negative. Surveillance tapes are being reviewed and detectives from the Boston Police are investigating the incident as well as the bank robbery task force.

Car vs MBTA bus in Revere. 1 victim with serious injuries

Shortly before midnight last night in Revere on Route 1A (Northshore Rd) near the intersection of Oak Island Rd a vehicle rear ended an MBTA bus at a high rate of speed and continued about 300 yards before it came to rest. The lone occupant of the vehicle sustained serious injuries and was transported to the Mass General Hospital in Boston and listed in critical condition. The bus was unoccupied at the time and the driver was uninjured. The southbound travel lanes were closed for approximately 4.5 hours while the Massachusetts State Police CARS team responded to piece together the facts and circumstances surrounding the crash and aided Revere PD and Transit PD in the investigation.

Lawrence crash sends 2 with serious injuries to hospital after striking a pole and bursting into flames

Around 10 PM last night Lawrence police and fire raced to the intersection of Haverhill St by Morton St for reports of a vehicle that had struck a pole and caught fire. Radio transmissions indicated that 1 was ejected during the impact and another was trapped inside the vehicle. Preliminary investigation indicated that the vehicle was travelling at a high rate of speed down Haverhill Street when the driver lost control struck a utility pole, shearing it in half and travelled roughly 200 yards finally coming to rest against a food truck that was parked. The Massachusetts State Police accident reconstruction team was called in and assisted Lawrence police with the investigation. The identities of the occupants of the vehicle have not been released at this time.

 

 

Triple decker burns in East Cambridge. 2 injured. 1 fatally

Around 12:30 this morning Cambridge fire received calls for a house fire at 294 Columbia St. Box 297 was struck and engine 5 reported heavy fire showing from the top floor of a 3 story wood frame. Rescue 1 conducted a primary search and located 1 victim on the fire floor which is reported to be in serious condition. The bulk of the fire has been knocked down and the scene is being held for fire investigators with Cambridge fire and the Massachusetts State Police. Updates to follow as they become available.

Updated: 11/18-Article from the Cambridge Chronicle identifies the victim: Cambridge fatal fire