Police & Fire

Boston Fire Responds to Salem Street Alarm

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In what looks to be a false alarm, a quick response by the North End’s Engine 8, Ladder 1 was seen on Salem Street with ladders reaching to the rooftops about 2:00 pm on a sweltering Saturday afternoon. Janine Coppola catches the action with these photos.

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