The Line Box
Box 52 Association
Vol. 5 No. 1 December, 2008
Staff: Frank San Severino, Mark Roche, and John Galla
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Season’s Greetings to all members, from the staff of the Line Box
Boston Multiple Alarms May – November
Date Box District Address Building Type
5/20 / 3-3274 / D-8 / Neponset River Reservation / Brush Fire5/21 / 2-3376 / D-8 / 411-413 Washington Street / 2.5 Wood frame dwelling
5/30 / 7-12-1293 / D-3 / 440 Atlantic Ave / Pier Fire, James Hook Comp
5/31 / 2-7273 / D-6 / 155 South Hampton Street / 2 story commercial
6/03 / 5-2464 / D-9 / 1 Dane Street / 2.5 wood frame dwelling
6/08 / 2-1571 / D-4 / 279 Dartmouth Street / 5 story brick commercial
6/10 / 4-514 / D-11 / 168-176 Harvard Ave / 1 story brick commercial
6/12 / 3-6174 / D-1 / 400 Border Street / 1 story metal/wood warehouse
6/12 / 3-256 / D-12 / 37 Tower Street / 3 story wood frame condo
6/17 / 3-2387 / D-9 / 45 Walden Street / 3 story wood frame dwelling
6/23 / 3-2621 / D-12 / 4081-4089 Washington Street / 2.5 story wood frame dwelling
6/27 / 2-1575 / D-4 / 256 Beacon Street / 5 story brick condo
7/24 / 2-2248 / D-5 / 145-147 Center Street / 2.5 story wood frame
7/26 / 2-3856 / D-10 / 17 Yuill Circle / 3 story wood frame dwelling
7/27 / 3-1881 / D-7 / 22 Trull Street / 2.5 story wood frame dwelling
8/02 / 2-188 / D-7 / 16-26 Hancock Street / 1 story brick commercial
8/03 / 3-3442 / D-8 / 19 Mellen Street / 2.5 story wood frame dwelling
8/08 / 2-1552 / D-4 / 399-415 Columbus Ave / 6 story apartment
8/15 / 3-16-2335 / D-5 / 54 Annunciation Road / 7 story brick BHA project building
8/17 / 2-3737 / D-12 / 9 River Street / 2 story brick apartment
9/02 / 2-5276 / D-11 / 36 Litchfield Street / 3 story wood frame
9/20 / 2-6171 / D-1 / 147 Brooks Street / 3 story wood frame
10/04 / 3-3495 / D-8 / 6 Capen Street / 2.5 story wood frame
10/13 / 3-3355 / D-7 / 28 Powellton Road / 2.5 story wood frame
10/14 / 2-2262 / D-9 / 25 Beech Glen Street / 3.5 story wood frame
11/02 / 2-2415 / D-9 / 345 Centre Street / 1 story ordinary mercantile
11/09 / 2-12-2394 / D-9 / 944 Parker St / 7 story brick BHA project building
11/15 / 3-1572 / D-4 / 777 Boylston Street / 3 story brick commercial
11/18 / 2-6184 / D-1 / 205 East Eagle Street / 3 story wood frame
11/20 / 2-3223 / D-8 / 52 Shepton Street / 2 story wood frame
11/26 / 2-2147 / D-5 / 47 Alpin Street / 2.5 story wood frame
11/28 / 2-5136 / D-11 / 181 Brighton Ave / 1 story brick mercantile
B.F.D NEWS
The BFD has taken delivery of three new 2008 Emergency One Cyclone II pumps for assignment to Engine Companies” 10, 28 and 39. These are equipped with 1,250 gpm pumps and a 500 gallon tank.
Three new rear mount ladders have been received built on Emergency-One Cyclone II chassis. These 110 foot ladders are assigned to Ladder Companies 1, 16 and 28. Ladder 1 Pierce has been re-assigned to Ladder Company 11. These carry the new motto of “First in the Nation.”
Boston’s three newest aerials await assignment to their Companies. Photo by Bill Noonan
LLand and Marine units go to work on this 3rd alarm on Border Street. Photo by Doug Boudrow
Study in verticals. Multiple ladder companies operate at the James Hook Lobster Company on May 30th, Photo by Doug Boudrow
Chelsea and mutual aid companies go to work on this July 16th job on Essex Street.
Photo by Doug Boudrow
METRO FIRE 2007 STATS
As promised in the last issue the completed 2007 Runs & Workers is listed below.
City / Runs / Multiples / City / Runs / MultiplesArlington / 4,595 / 1 / Quincy / 9,596 / 5
Belmont / 3,143 / 1 / Randolph / 8,697 / 6
Boston / 71,630 / 62 / Reading / 5,551 / 3
Braintree / 5,334 / 6 / Revere / 8,112 / 3
Brookline / 7,761 / 2 / Saugus / 4,151 / 0
Burlington / 6,601 / 1 / Somerville / 11,421 / 9
Cambridge / 32,868 / 5 / Stoneham / 3,026 / 2
Chelsea / 7,565 / 7 / Wakefield / 2,531 / 1
Dedham / 4,121 / 2 / Waltham / 7,619 / 4
Everett / 5,380 / 7 / Watertown / 4,121 / 3
Lexington / 4,076 / 2 / Wellesley / 4,036 / 1
Lynn / 15,189 / 10 / Weston / 1.989 / 1
Malden / 8,677 / 4 / Weymouth / 6,981 / 5
MASSPORT / 3,101 / 0 / Winchester / 2,152 / 0
Medford / 8,805 / 5 / Winthrop / 2,650 / 1
Melrose / 3,376 / 2 / Woburn / 5,499 / 5
Milton / 3,998 / 4 / ---- / ---- / ---
Newton / 7,772 / 2 / ---- / ---- / ---
Total Metro Fire Responses: 292,124
Total Metro Fire Multiples: 166
2nd: 136, 3rd: 20, 4th: 7, 5th: 1, 6th: 1, 7th: 1
District wide daily incident total is 800.04 Total Square Miles: 376.4
Total Population: 1,965,747
NEW METRO COMMUNITIES RADIO FREQUENCIES
The following have switched from VHF to UHF frequencies:
Chelsea 470.025 PL 123.8, Lexington 482.0875 PL D-271N, Revere 470.0625 PL 123.0
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
Arlington: Engine 1 2008 Seagrave 1250/500 pump. This is the first Seagrave to the
AFD since 1968 and the first pump since 1952.
Burlington: Engine 2 2008 Pierce Arrow XT pump,
Lexington: Engine 1 2008 Ferrera Intruder II pump 1500/750/30 gals of class A/B
Foam.
Forestry 1 2008 Chevy Kodiak/C&S 500/300
Medford: Engine 5 has placed in service a 2008 Pierce Enforcer pump
Newton: Engine 2 2008 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/750
Wakefield Aux: 1981 Ford C/Marion rescue former Scarborough Maine. The MB Mack
Has been sold to the Woburn Aux.
Waltham: Ladder 2 has taken delivery of a 2008 Seagrave 100 foot tiller truck.
August 3rd Division 2 units working at a 3rd alarm box 3442 19 Mellon Street.
Photo by M. Worley
Arlington Engine 1 2008 Seagrave. Photo by T. Pendergast