Monday, May 6, 2013
Blaze had reportedly engulfed a three-car garage.
According to public safety officials, the two-alarm fire at Seaborn Place has been knocked down.The blaze had at one point engulfed a three-bay garage at the condominium complex, causing the evacuation of nearby housing units. Originally posted at 9:30 p.m. Firefighters in Lexington are responding Monday night to a two-alarm fire that has reportedly engulfed a three-bay garage at Seaborn Place. According to Lexington Police Lt. Chris Barry, the fire, as of 9:20 p.m. Monday, was in a detached garage in a condominium complex on Seaborn Place, off East Street in Lexington. Some nearby buildings had been evacuated inside the complex, but no injuries were reported, Barry said. Reports on social media said flames were through the roof of the …
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Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Aug. 19 services and schedule cancelled after a small fire and possible smoke damage at the Lowell Street church.
Shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, Lexington Fire responded to a reported fire at St. Paul Evangelical Church on Lowell Street in Lexington. According to an LFD captain on the scene, the fire started in an amplifier unit to an organ and was extinguished before it could spread. Although there was no extension, the extent of smoke damage caused by the minor blaze is unclear. Scanner reports said emergency responders were working to protect the church’s stained glass windows, but there did not appear to be any structural damage to the Evangelical church. According to members of the chuch community, Sunday morning service was cancelled for Aug. 19, but the regular Sunday schedule will be in effect for the next week. Stay tuned to …
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St. Paul Evangelical Church
451 Lowell St, Lexington, MA
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Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
A Water Leak and Barbeque Odors.
Fire Incidents by the Numbers 96 Total calls for service 24 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 7 EMS calls with no duty or patient refusal 3 EMS rescue, motor vehicle accidents 2 Mutual aid covers 1 Lockout 1 Water steam leak 1 Barbeque problem 1 Extrication of victims from a vehicle 1 Gas leak 1 Water steam leak 3 smoke/heat/alarm detector malfunctions 1 Unintentional smoke detector activated 13 Inspections Fire Incidents Tuesday, July 3 7:31 p.m. – Firefighters responded to Massachusetts Avenue and Follen Hill to investigate a smoke report. After investigation firefighters determined the odor was coming from a nearby barbecue or slow cooker. Friday, July 6 9:22 a.m. – A Muster Street home fire alarm activated sending the …
Monday, March 26, 2012
With dry air, gusty winds and little rainfall over the past few weeks, outside burning is a bad idea, the National Weather Service said in a "Fire Weather Watch" issued Monday, March 26.
Updated at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 27 The National Weather Service has issued a "Red Flag Warning" for today, March 27, meaning that critical fire conditions are occurring now and local fire officials have advised any fires that do start have the potential to spread. This latest advisory from the NWS comes after a Fire Weather Watch was declared yesterday, March 26. According to Keith Hoyle, the interim fire chief in Lexington, right now and the late fall typically are the wosrt times for rapid spread of outside fires. "The dry ground cover allows fire to spread quickly across the ground," Hoyle wrote in an email to Patch. "Winds push the fire up and down hillsides and make the fire propogation unpredictable and dangerous. The lack of …
Friday, August 26, 2011
Fires, falls accidents and unintentional alarm activations last week in Lexington.
Tuesday, Aug. 16 8:01 a.m. – Firefighters responded to an electrical problem in a dwelling on Partridge Road. 10:14 a.m. – Emergency response personnel were called to Kendal Road after a person fell from scaffolding. 11:24 a.m. – Emergency responders were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Hartwell Avenue. 12:53 a.m. – A false alarm called firefighters to Shire Way. Wednesday, Aug. 17 8:46 a.m. – A false alarm called firefighters to Cranberry Hill Road. 11:06 a.m. – Firefighters responded to an alarm activation in a home on Bloomfield Street. 5:43 p.m. – Emergency response personnel responded to and investigated a motor vehicle accident on Massachusetts Avenue. Thursday, Aug. 18 8:49 a.m. – Firefighters responded to a transformer …
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Accidents, good intent calls and rain-related emergencies.
Fire Incidents By the Numbers 24 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 16 Malfunctioning alarms or unintentional activations 10 EMS calls with no duty/patient refusals 5 Motor vehicle accidents requiring basic life support 5 Calls for public service assistance of another kind 3 Reports of power lines down 3 Calls for arcing or shorted electrical equipment 1 Gas leak 1 Spill of combustible liquid 1 Vehicle accident requiring cleanup only 1 Smoke removal 1 Assistance of police or another agency 1 Mutual aid cover Fire Incidents Tuesday, Aug. 9 10:58 p.m. – Two patients were transported to Lahey Clinic after emergency responders were called to the scene of a vehicle in the woods at Route 128 north and Marrett Road. 11:26 p.m. – …
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Recycling bins burned, a car rolled over and a burger 'crispified" last week in Lexington.
Fire incidents by the numbers 66 calls for service 14 Unintentional alarm activations 10 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 6 EMS calls with no duty or patient refusal 3 Patient assists without transport 2 Smoke scares or odors 2 Gas leaks 2 Mutual aid covers 1 Barbecue fire 1 Dispatch cancelled while en route 1 Good intent call 1 Lockout 1 Mutual aid rescue 1 Motor vehicle accident with ALS required 1 Motor vehicle accident with BLS coverage 1 Outside trash fire 1 Overheated motor 1 Vehicle fire 1 Water/steam leak 1 Building fire Fire Incident Reports Firefighters responded to a Minola Road at 8:06 p.m., Tuesday, June 28 for a reported problem with a gas grill, involving a flare up in the drip pan while the resident was cooking …
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Cooking fires, a child locked in a car and maybe an attempted arson last week in Lexington.
Fire incidents by the numbers: 84 total calls for service 36 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents10 unintentional alarms 9 EMS calls with patient refusals 4 calls for smoke, odor removal 4 gas leaks 3 patient assists without transport 3 public services of another kind 2 motor vehicle accidents with cleanup only 1 power line down 1 lockout 1 assist to another agency1 good intent call 1 call reporting heat from a short/worn circuit 1 attempt to burn1 mutual aid including rescue Fire incident reports At 4:17 p.m., Tuesday, June 14, companies responded to Parker Street for a report of a child locked in a vehicle. On arrival, responders found a woman outside the vehicle and a child and keys visible inside; they worked with police to …
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45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Cooking fires, unintentional alarms and a fatal accident.
Fire Incidents by the numbers: Total calls for service: 62 EMS excluding motor vehicle accidents: 28 Unintentional alarms: 11 Motor vehicle accident with no duty or transport: 5 Patient assist without transport: 3 EMS call with no duty or patient refusal: 2 Smoke scare: 2 Cooking Fire: 1 Well being check: 1 Carbon monoxide leak: 1 Motor vehicle accident with cleanup only: 1 Steam leak: 1 Electrial wiring incident: 1 Assist police or other agency: 1 Malicious alarm: 1 Brush fire: 1 Fire Incidents Firefighters responded to Bedford Street and Sunnyknoll Avenue at 2:19 a.m., May 10, for an alarm triggered by a system malfunction. Firefighters were evacuated and ventilated a building at Forest Street and Belfry Terrace at 3:50 p.m., May 12, …
Monday, May 9, 2011
A LexMedia volunteer lost his car to a fast-moving fire on May 9, right outside the offices at Avalon at Lexington Hills.
Shortly before 4 p.m. today, May 9, Jim Baker’s plans for the evening changed in a big way. A former sportswriter for the Boston Herald, Baker had found a great retirement gig covering high school sports for LexMedia. On Monday afternoon, he dropped by the LexMedia headquarters at Avalon Lexington Hills to do some editing of a recent Lexington High School softball game against Burlington High. And then, he figured he’d head out and cover another game. But as he went to leave, he noticed a flame in his Toyota and everything changed. Baker said he had a cigar in the car, but didn’t think he’d left it lit. When he returned to his car after an hour or so spent editing film, he saw a small, flickering flame between the seats. “I didn’t know …
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Lex Media
1001 Main Campus Drive, Lexington, MA
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Aron Levy
9:39 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013
That poor family! I hope everyone's alright. more ›