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.
The new Boston Rescue 2 at Box 2534. Box 714 Imaging.com photo, with permission
Boston Ladder 23 on the scene of Box 2534. Box 714 Imaging.com photo with permission
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…
