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Taunton Fire Department Responds to 3-Alarm Fire at Multi-Family Home

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Taunton Fire Department
Timothy J. Bradshaw, Fire Chief
50 School St.
Taunton, MA 02780

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Taunton Fire Department Responds to 3-Alarm Fire at Multi-Family Home

Firefighters Rescue Man from Second-Floor Balcony

Media note: At 10:45 p.m., Chief Bradshaw will be speaking to the media in the parking lot of Eye Health Vision Centers, 64 Winthrop St., Taunton.

To view a video of the fire click here.

TAUNTON — Chief Timothy Bradshaw reports that the Taunton Fire Department is responding to large fire at a multi-family home on Harrison Street Tuesday night.

The first responding firefighters used a ladder to rescue a man from a second-floor balcony as the fire burned close by. The man’s condition is unknown at this time but he was conscious and alert at the time of rescue and did not require medical assistance.

At approximately 8:20 p.m., the Taunton Fire Department was called to 46 Harrison St. for a report of a house fire.

Upon arrival, firefighters saw large flames and heavy smoking coming from the second floor and roof of the 2.5-story wood-frame home.

Incident commander Deputy Chief Eric Dumont, quickly called for all available Taunton Fire apparatus to respond to the scene and struck a second alarm for fire departments from surrounding communities to respond. The Raynham, Dighton, Norton and Rehoboth fire departments were providing assistance.

As the fire continued to quickly spread throughout the 6-apartment building, Chief Bradshaw struck a third alarm, seeking additional manpower at the scene.

As of approximately 10:30 p.m., the roof had collapsed into the building and crews were still battling the fire. There are about 35 firefighters, eight engines and two ladder trucks on scene at this time.

All residents of the home are believed to have made it out of the building safely. All residents will be displaced as a result of the fire and the Taunton Emergency Management Agency was responding to the scene to assist.

One Taunton firefighter was treated at the scene for a heat related condition and is expected to be okay.

Harrison Street and Winthrop Street (Route 44) will both be closed while the scene remains active. The Taunton Police Department is on scene assisting and directing traffic.

The scene is expected to remain active for several hours and residents and drivers are asked to seek alternate routes.

The Taunton firefighters that rescued the man from the balcony were Tony Burton, John Gulan and Sarah Riendeau.

Further information will be provided when it becomes available.

 

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Wenham Police Assist in Rescue Effort During 2-Alarm Apartment Fire

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Wenham Police Department
Thomas Perkins, Chief of Police
1 Friend Court
PO Box 536
Wenham, MA 01984

For Immediate Release

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Wenham Police Assist in Rescue Effort During 2-Alarm Apartment Fire

WENHAM — Police Chief Thomas Perkins reports that the Wenham Police and Fire Departments responded to a two-alarm fire inside of an apartment building for elderly and disabled residents Sunday morning.

At approximately 7:40 a.m. Sunday, the Wenham Police and Fire Departments responded to Enon Village, on Larch Lane, for a report of a fire inside of a second-floor apartment. The apartment building is operated by the Wenham Housing Authority.

Upon arrival, heavy smoke and fire was seen coming from a second-floor apartment in Building H.

Firefighters immediately started working to extinguish the flames while Wenham Police Officer Wesley Izidoro began evacuating residents from the building.

A short time later, a second alarm was struck by Wenham Fire scene commander Captain Jeff Baxter. Firefighters from Hamilton, Beverly and Topsfield responded to the scene to assist. Fire personnel from Danvers and Manchester-by-the-Sea provided station coverage.

A group of Hamilton firefighters assigned for primary search and rescue, led by Hamilton Fire Lt. Andrew Ellison, located a 69-year-old woman inside of the apartment where the fire began. The woman was unresponsive and was carried out of the burning apartment to safety. She received medical aid from Wenham Police Sgt. David Marsh and firefighters on-scene and was able to be revived. She was subsequently transported by Atlantic Ambulance to Beverly Hospital with serious injuries and her condition is unknown at this time.

Two cats were also rescued by firefighters from the same second-floor apartment. Members of the Topsfield Fire Department gave one of the cats oxygen and both cats were taken to the Danvers Animal Hospital and are expected to survive.

The firefighters were able to get the fire fully under control around approximately 8:20 a.m. The fire was fully extinguished and overhaul was completed around 8:55 a.m. 

The cause and origin of the fire is currently under investigation. Members of the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to the scene to assist in the investigation. The initial investigation indicates that the fire is not suspicious.

The fire was able to be contained to one apartment, but due to water and smoke damage, four apartments were deemed uninhabitable by fire officials and the town’s building inspector. The Wenham Housing Authority was working with the American Red Cross to find temporary housing for the 10 people who were displaced.

No other injuries were reported in the incident.

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Berlin Police and Fire Respond to Fatal Entrapment Incident at Local Auto Shop

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Berlin Fire & EMS Department
Fire Chief Jim ConcannonBerlin Police Department
Thomas Galvin, Chief of Police
23 Linden St.
Berlin, MA 01503

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Berlin Police and Fire Respond to Fatal Entrapment Incident at Local Auto Shop

BERLIN – Police Chief Thomas Galvin and Fire Chief Jim Concannon report that the Berlin Police and Fire/EMS Departments responded to a fatal incident at an auto repair shop Wednesday afternoon.

The Nashoba Valley Regional Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call at 2:06 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a man trapped under a vehicle at Tommy’s Auto Station, located at 343 Old Central St., and police officers and firefighters/paramedics responded immediately.

Rescuers arrived and found an unresponsive adult male suffering from serious injuries. The Berlin Fire & EMS Department extricated the man, however he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim was the owner of the business.

The incident is under investigation by the Berlin Police Department, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner and State Police assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.

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Newburyport Police Officers Honored for Saving the Life of Amesbury Woman after Crash

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Newburyport Police Department
Mark Murray, City Marshal
4 Green St.
Newburyport, MA 01950

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Newburyport Police Officers Honored for Saving the Life of Amesbury Woman after Crash

NEWBURYPORT — City Marshal Mark Murray wishes to acknowledge Newburyport Police Department Officers John Gavin, Eric Marshall, Kevin Martin, and Sgt. Greg Whitney, who saved the life of a motorist last month after she suffered a medical emergency, leading to a motor vehicle crash.

On Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at 6:23 p.m., Newburyport police and fire were called to Spofford Street for a report of a motor vehicle that had crashed into a mailbox. Officer Marshall, who was first on scene, found an unresponsive woman who had been driving a Toyota Corolla.

Officer Marshall broke a rear window of the locked car, and with help from Officer Gavin extricated the woman from the vehicle. The two officers then used an automated external defibrillator in an attempt to restart her heart. Officer Martin then began giving the woman rescue breaths through a mask while Officer Gavin performed chest compressions. Sgt. Whitney later took over performing chest compressions on the woman.

The driver, a 53 year old Amesbury woman, had a weak pulse when the Amesbury Fire Department and Atlantic Ambulance arrived on scene. She was taken by ambulance to Anna Jaques Hospital, and was later taken by a medical helicopter to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston where she was treated for a cardiac issue.

Marshal Murray subsequently received word that the victim had survived and was recovering. In recent days, he received a heartfelt, handwritten letter signed by her father, Dwight Murphey, of Wichita, Kansas, thanking the officers for saving his daughter’s life.

“The three officers and Sgt. Whitney responded quickly and effectively to this crash, and their immediate actions help to save this person’s life,” Marshal Murray said. “Thanks to their training and experience, they were able to deploy the defibrillator and begin CPR during the vital first moments.”

Murphey, writing on behalf of himself and his wife, Virginia, praised the training and equipment the Newburyport Police Department supplies it’s officers with, and also wrote that his daughter is recuperating well from the incident.

“For several days, we and others in her family were worried about possible brain damage from her heart stoppage,” Murphey wrote. “It was an incredible relief when we were told she had none. Your policeman’s perfect response had not only saved her life, but had kept her mind intact.”

Marshal Murray will present commendations to Officers Marshall, Gavin, Martin, and Sgt. Whitney at the City Council meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall on Pleasant Street.

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