March, as they say, comes in like a lion. In Boston, March has come in with three two-alarm fires in three weeks. Rescue 2 was on the box alarm for each, the latest being a house fire in District 12. A nice start for the new rig.
See more of Stephen Walsh’s photos from Box 2534 at Box 714 Imaging.com, “Boston 2nd Alarm 110 McBride Street”
The first was on 5 March, Box 3429 for 12 Stanton Street, fire on the second floor of the dwelling, through the roof. The second came on 13 Marcch, Box 12-235 for Emmanuel College. Fire from pipe work on the fourth floor ran the pipe chase into the fifth floor.
Box 3429: E.16, 52, 18 – L.29, 6 – R.2 – Car 8 – E.21, L.7, Car 7 (RIT)
2nd: E.24, 20, 17 – L.23, TL.10 – C.7
Special: E.53, L.26
Detail: E.14
Box 12-235: E.37, 33, 33 – L.26, 15 – R.2 – Car 4 – E.7, L.14, Z.1 (RIT)
2nd: E.14, 42, 41 – L.4, TL.10 – C.7
Special: L.23
The latest came on 15 March, Box 2534, for the basement fire that extended to the first and second floors of a house.
Box 2534: E.28, 24, 14 – TL.10, L.23 – R.2 – Car 9 – E.52, L.26, Car 7 (RIT)
2nd: E.42, 37, 53 – L.16 – C.7
March is only half over.
Box details courtesy A.65, Belin.
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Father Time is apparently an Orioles fan…