Featured Police & Fire

Roof Chimney Falls on Woman in Hammock on Charter Street

Posted on Author Matt ContiComments(6)

A young woman was seriously injured when a chimney fell on her just after midnight Tuesday morning.

She was laying in a hammock on the roof of a Charter Street building with one end attached to the chimney that collapsed, according to Boston Fire Department. Another person in the hammock at the same time was not injured.

BFD used a ladder truck to transport the woman from the roof, who was later taken to the hospital for treatment. The Charter Street building where the incident occurred is located near the corner of Salem Street.

Here is a photo of the chimney, courtesy of Peter Wilson, @PetesWire:

Related Articles
Police & Fire

Utility Room Fire on North Street

Posted on Author Matt Conti

Boston Fire Department reported that call box 1241 was struck this morning at 6:20 a.m. for a fire in the utility room in the basement at 274 North Street, a 5-story brick apartment building. BFD stretched one line and knocked down the fire. Power was cutoff to the building displacing the current residents.
Community Police & Fire

North End’s BFD Engine 8 Ladder 1 Support Eliot Girl Scouts

Posted on Author Matt Conti

After weeks of postponing due to weather, the girls from North End Troop # 69168 hosted a Girl Scout cookie sale on Hanover Street last Saturday in front of the fire station. The girls would like to thank their local Boston Fire Department, Engine 8 Ladder 1, for all their help and support! The firemen Read More…
Community Event Notices Health & Environment Police & Fire

Boston’s Fire Fighting Bachelors Auctioned Off to Benefit Local 718’s Fill the Boot for MDA Fund

Posted on Author NorthEndWaterfront.com


BOSTON’S HOTTEST FIRE FIGHTING BACHELORS AUCTIONED OFF TO BENEFIT LOCAL 718’S FILL THE BOOT FOR MDA FUND

Who:     Boston Fire Fighters Local #718, 10 Boston Fire Fighter bachelors, Boston Cannons LAX dance team and the Muscular Dystrophy Association

What:    $10 at the door, which includes two drinks courtesy of Bacardi and Sam Adams, access to the patio cook out and the chance to win a date with one of Boston’s most eligible fire fighters

When:    Cook out 4-8 p.m., auction 8-10 p.m., Thursday June 9

Where:   Dillon’s Restaurant and Bar, 955 Boylston St. Boston

6 Replies to “Roof Chimney Falls on Woman in Hammock on Charter Street”

  1. What is wrong with these new comers to the North End who are mesmerized with the roofs and then attaching a hammock to the chimney? What was she doing on the roof that late at night.

  2. You can’t blame that woman. If the chimney fell as the result of the weight of a person in a hammock, then this points to a serious flaw/defect in the chimney, likely due to lack of maintenance.

Comments are closed.