Wednesday, March 7, 2012
A smoky kitchen, a blown transformer and a student-tripped alarm were among the calls to which the Lexington Fire Department responded over the past week.
Fire Incidents by the Numbers 45 Total calls for service 26 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 12 Unintentional alarm activations or malfunctions 2 Motor vehicle accidents with basic life support 2 Electrical wiring/equipment issues 2 Motor vehicle accidents with not duty/no transport 1 EMS call with no duty/patient refusal 1 Lockout 1 Smoke/odor removal 1 Vicinity Alarm 1 Malicious false alarm in a municipal building 1 Well being check 1 Gas leak 1 Carbon monoxide leak 1 Motor vehicle accidents with advanced life support Fire Incident Reports Wednesday, Feb. 29 7:25 p.m. – A cooking fire caused an alarm activation on Main Campus Drive. Thursday, March 1 8:08 a.m. – Firefighters responded to Fairland Street for a report of wires …
42.425576
-71.215974
Bowman School
9 Philip Rd, Lexington, MA
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232080
/locations/6530811
42.45281
-71.2324
Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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232562
/locations/6530812
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Lexington's Fire Department responded to reported gas leaks, outside burning and an elevator entrapment last week.
Fire Incidents By the Numbers 72 Total calls for service 34 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 10 Unintentional/malfunctioning larm activations 6 Medical calls with rescue from motor vehicle accidents 5 EMS calls with no duty or patient refusal 3 Gas leaks 2 Patient assists with no transport 2 Smoke, odor removal 2 Motor vehicle accidents with no duty/no transport 1 Cooking fire with no extension 1 Motor vehicle accident requiring basic life support 1 ALS request from another town 1 Gasoline or flammable liquid spill 1 Service call for mutual aid 1 Public service assistance of another kind 1 Non-medical public service assist 1 Good intent call 1 Authorized/controlled burning 1 Misidentification of smoke Fire Incident Reports …
42.45281
-71.2324
Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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232562
/locations/6287873
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The Lexington Fire Department responded to reported gas leaks, brush fires and motor vehicles accidents last week.
Fire Incidents by the Numbers 30 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 11 Unintentional alarm activations 7 Motor vehicle accidents requiring medical response 6 EMS calls with no duty or patient refusal 4 Mutual aid medical/rescue responses 3 Patient assists without transport 3 Reported gas leaks 2 Calls to reported hazardous conditions 2 Electrical wiring or equipment calls 1 Motor vehicle accident with no duty or transport 1 Brush fire1 ALS request from another town 1 Response to a downed power line1 Water problem 1 Smoke, odor removal 1 Public service assistance of another kind 1 Nonmedical public assistance call Fire Incident Reports Tuesday, Jan. 10 11:41 a.m. – Emergency response personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident …
42.45281
-71.2324
Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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232562
/locations/6206472
Friday, December 2, 2011
The Fire Department responded to calls reporting smokey kitchens, an odorous wood shop and a curious red light last week in Lexington.
Fire Incidents By the Numbers 63 Total calls for service 32 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 10 unintentional or malfunctioning alarm activation 3 EMS calls with no duty/patient refusals 2 Public service assistances of another kind 2 Motor vehicle accidents requiring basic life support 2 Motor vehicle accidents needing advanced life support 2 EMS calls for rescue after motor vehicle accidents 1 Patient assist without transport 1 Chemical spill or leak 1 Lockout 1 Non-medical public assistance 1 Mutual aid cover 1 Smoke scare/odor 1 Malicious activation of a local alarm system Fire Incident Reports Wednesday, Nov. 23 7:19 p.m. – Burnt food on a stove set off an alarm activation on Main Campus Drive. Thursday, Nov. 24 5:31 p.m. – …
42.45281
-71.2324
Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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232562
/locations/5926789
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Burning brush, gas odors and unintentional alarms.
Fire Incidents by the Numbers 35 Total calls for service 26 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 7 EMS calls with no duty/patient refusal 7 Unintentional alarm activations 4 Public service assistance calls 2 Patient assists without transport 2 Motor vehicle accidents with basic life support required 2 Carbon monoxide leaks 2 Instances of arcing or shorted electrical equipment 1 Motor vehicle accident requiring advanced life support 1 Overheated motor 1 Motor vehicle accident with no duty/patient refusal 1 Well being check 1 Call about flammable/combustible liquid 1 Reported gas leak 1 Power line down 1 Report of unauthorized burning 1 Authorized, controlled burn 1 Good intent call reporting smoke Fire Incident Reports Tuesday, Nov. …
42.45281
-71.2324
Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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232562
/locations/5816220
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Gas odors, accidents and good intent calls.
Fire Incidents By the Numbers 65 total calls for service 21 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 17 unintentional alarm activations 5 EMS calls with no duty/patient refusal 4 patient assists without transport 3 calls for smoke, odor removal 2 motor vehicle accidents with basic life support needed 2 gas leaks 2 downed power lines 1 motor vehicle accident with no duty/no transport 1 building fire 1 cooking fire with no extension 1 ALS call from out of town 1 public service assistance 1 call to assit police or another agency 1 smoke scare/odor 1 report of steam mistaken for smoke 1 call about a barbeque, tar kettle Fire Incident Reports Tuesday, Oct. 4 9:36 a.m. – Emergency responders were called to a two-vehicle collision on Waltham …
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-71.232774
Neillio's Gourmet Farm
53 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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188350
/locations/5568529
42.45281
-71.2324
Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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232562
/locations/5568530
42.459035
-71.237957
Alexander's Pizza
180 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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188299
/locations/5568531
Friday, August 12, 2011
A few accidents, including one with a tour bus, and a number of false alarms.
Fire Incidents Wednesday, Aug. 3 10:19 a.m. – Firefighters responded to Waltham Street in Lexington Center for a report of a motor vehicle accident. One person was transported to Lahey Clinic in Burlington via ambulance. 9:58 p.m. – Firefighters responded to Thoreau Road for a report of a motor vehicle accident. One person was transported to Lahey Clinic via ambulance. Thursday, Aug. 4 4:27 a.m. – A resident called the fire department after his or her carbon monoxide detector sounded. Firefighters responded and determined that the unit needed to be replaced. 4:58 p.m. – Emergency personnel responded to Winchester Drive for a report of a motor vehicle accident. The driver declined medical treatment. 5:39 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a …
42.45281
-71.2324
Lexington Fire Headquarters
45 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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232562
/locations/5088228
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Cooking and car fires, a few accidents and gas leaks last week in Lexington.
Fire Incidents by the Numbers 25 EMS calls excluding motor vehicle accidents 10 Unintentional alarm activations 7 Motor vehicle accidents with no transport needed 6 Public service assists of another kind 5 Gas leaks 3 Well-being checks 3 Motor vehicle accidents with only cleanup required 2 Patient assists with no transport 2 Motor vehicle accidents with patient refusals 1 Building fire 1 Cooking fire with no extension 1 Car fire 1 Motor vehicle accident with basic life support needed 1 Motor vehicle accident requiring advanced life support 1 Overheated motor 1 Power line down 1 Arcing incident 1 Police assist 1 Lock-out 1 Smoke odor removal 1 Prescribed fire 1 Dispatch cancelled while en route Fire Incidents Tuesday, July 19 7:04 p.m. – …
