At approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14th, a blazing fire erupted in an abandoned building at 3 Stillman Place near Endicott Street and the Greenway in Boston’s North End. Flames shot out of the roof and windows from the top floors and rooftop with a plume of heavy black smoke. Boston Fire was immediately on the Read More…
As if last week’s water main and sewer flooding weren’t enough, a Sysco truck trailer saw its refrigeration unit catch fire Monday morning around 10 a.m. on Hanover Street in the center of Boston’s North End. Once the fire started, the driver disconnected the truck from the trailer section. Boston Fire knocked down the fire shortly Read More…
In what appeared to be a false alarm, Boston Fire Department responded to Hanover Street near the Cross Street intersection in Boston’s North End on Sunday afternoon at approximately 3:30 p.m. Photos of the street scene are shown below. Photos by Matt Conti.
The Albanian Orthodox Church of St. John caught fire on Wednesday morning in South Boston engulfing the area in smoke and unfortunately, causing a potential collapse of the iconic building. According to Boston Fire, there were no injuries but firefighters had to evacuate the interior after a ceiling collapse. It is out of our coverage Read More…
A fire at the U.S. Coast Guard station on Commercial Street was responded to and “knocked down” by Boston Fire Department on Tuesday morning. Smoke was seen throughout downtown and from East Boston. Here is what the smoke looked like coming down Commercial Street. (Thanks to Dan at Union Wharf for the video). [View the Read More…
Around 9:00 on Wednesday night, a limousine caught fire on Commercial Street, near the intersections of North and Salutation Streets. The limo driver said the dashboard started smoking so he pulled over. The dash then caught fire so he grabbed his belongings and those of a customer, got out and called the fire department. Boston Read More…
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.
Prezza Restaurant, 24 Fleet St., reopens in the North End on Thursday, January 10, 2013 after a devastating kitchen duct fire last July. More information in the news release. Prezza (2.0) in the North End Chef & Owner Anthony Caturano reopens his doors After suffering a kitchen fire on July 15, Chef & Owner Anthony Read More…
In an effort to streamline the logistics of those in need from the early September Cooper Street fire, neighbors have set up a Facebook page, called NorthEnd Relief. “We have a lot of folks prepared to help,” said organizer Rhonda Lee who is working with Mary Marenghi on the effort. The website is intended to Read More…
A 4-alarm fire broke out on the first floor of 26 Cooper Street near the N. Margin Street intersection in Boston’s North End shortly after 11pm on Tuesday night. The fire quickly climbed to the roof of the building causing flames to burst out of windows “as seen in the movies,” said one witness. One Read More…
A boat named “Equity” docked at the Boston Waterfront Marina adjacent to Long Wharf went on fire twice Saturday afternoon. As shown in the photos, the damage appeared relatively minor with some burn marks on the side of the boat. Nearby boats were not evacuated although observers say there was a large response by the Read More…
Following up on our post regarding illegal propane gas grills on North End roofdecks, there were two gas grill fires this week in Boston. Boston Fire reports that a South End building sustained heavy damage Thursday from a rooftop gas grill as shown in these photos. Fortunately, no injuries were reported but nine apartments took Read More…