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Stoneham Fire Department Responds to 2-Alarm House Fire

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Stoneham Fire Department
Chief Matthew Grafton
25 Central Street
Stoneham, MA 02180-2044

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Stoneham Fire Department Battles 2-Alarm House Fire

STONEHAM — Chief Matthew Grafton reports that the Stoneham Fire Department battled a two-alarm house fire on Wednesday evening.

The resident of 11 Sherwood Road, a single-family Cape Cod style house, called 911 at 6:25 p.m. to report a fire inside the home. Firefighters arrived within minutes and came upon a fully-involved kitchen fire.

Firefighters mounted an interior attack and requested a second alarm response for additional manpower. Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire, but the house sustained serious damage. The fire was declared out by 7:30.

Fire crews from Woburn, Reading Wakefield and Winchester assisted Stoneham at the scene while crews from Medford and Saugus provided station coverage.

The resident was not able to return home Wednesday and was being assisted by a neighbor.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Stoneham Fire Department and the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office.

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Stoneham Police Ask Residents to Participate in Community Survey

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Stoneham Police Department
Chief James McIntyre
47 Central Street
Stoneham, MA 02180-2044

For Immediate Release

Monday, April 29, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Stoneham Police Ask Residents to Participate in Community Survey

Survey Closes May 31

STONEHAM — In an effort to better understand the needs, priorities and concerns of the community, the Stoneham Police Department and Chief James McIntyre are asking all residents to take a few minutes to complete the department’s online community survey.

The survey, which can be accessed by visiting stonehampdsurvey.com, asks residents to anonymously answer questions about what the Stoneham Police Department is doing well, the areas where it could improve and to highlight some of the biggest issues in town.

The survey will be open until May 31 and takes a few minutes to complete. No personal information is collected by the survey.

“We want to hear from residents about what’s important to them and where we may need to devote additional resources,” Chief McIntyre said. “Our hope is to use these results as a guide in the coming months and years to improve services to the community we proudly serve.”

So far, nearly 400 residents have made their voices heard at StonehamPDSurvey.com.

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Stoneham Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire on Oak Street

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Stoneham Fire Department
Chief Matthew Grafton
25 Central Street
Stoneham, MA 02180-2044

For Immediate Release

Thursday, March 27, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Stoneham Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire on Oak Street

STONEHAM — Chief Matthew Grafton reports that the Stoneham Fire Department extinguished a residential house fire late last night.

On Wednesday, March 27, just before 11 p.m., the Stoneham Fire Department received several 911 calls reporting a house fire at 9 Oak St.

Upon arrival, Engine 2 and 3 and Ladder 1 found heavy fire showing on the front porch of the two-story wood frame house. The Winchester Fire Department also responded to the scene to assist, while the Reading and Wakefield Fire Departments provided station coverage.

The homeowners, who were awake at the time the fire started, evacuated prior to firefighters’ arrival. No injuries were reported.

The fire, which originated in the vicinity of the porch, extended to the first floor and into the walls leading up to the second floor. Crews made an aggressive attack, first extinguishing the bulk of the fire from the outside. Firefighters then extended a line inside the house to contain the fire from extending further while simultaneously doing a search of the house to ensure everyone had evacuated.

The house sustained heavy fire, heat, smoke and water damage, and was deemed uninhabitable.

Crews cleared the scene at 1:50 a.m. Chief Grafton would like to thank Stoneham Police, DPW, Action Ambulance and Stoneham Fire Auxiliary, which were also on scene to assist.

“Group 2 did a great job putting out this fire and preventing further extension into the second floor,” Chief Grafton said. “This house had working smoke detectors, which is so important, because had the homeowners not been awake when the fire started, the detectors would have alerted them.”

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Stoneham Fire Department.

Additional pictures of the fire can be found here.

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Six Firefighters Join Stoneham Fire Department

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Stoneham Fire Department
Chief Matthew Grafton
25 Central Street
Stoneham, MA 02180-2044

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 781-533-9398
Email: [email protected]

Six Firefighters Join Stoneham Fire Department

Left to right: Firefighter Stephen Ternullo, Brian Cronin, Kyle Bowdidge, Chief Matthew Grafton, Firefighters Nicholas Rolli, Evan Kotowski and Anthony Luciano. (Courtesy Photo Stoneham Fire Department)

STONEHAM — Chief Matthew Grafton is pleased to announce that six firefighters were appointed to the Stoneham Fire Department yesterday.

During a ceremony on Monday, Feb. 25, Town Clerk Maria Sagarino swore in firefighters Stephen Ternullo, Brian Cronin, Kyle Bowdidge, Nicholas Rolli, Evan Kotowski and Anthony Luciano.

Two of the six appointments fill open positions from when firefighters Bill McNulty and Anthony Riggillo retired last year. The other four positions were made possible through a Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The $505,000 FEMA grant will be administered over three years, with Stoneham also contributing approximately $314,000 over that time period.

“We’re extremely grateful to FEMA for this grant and to the Stoneham Select Board and Town Administrator for supporting this endeavor,” Chief Grafton said. “The addition of six firefighters allows us to increase services to residents and better ensure that crews are safe at all times.”

The department now has 43 members. Prior to applying for the FEMA grant, Chief Grafton completed a staffing survey of surrounding communities and found that Stoneham was not staffed adequately compared to similar cities and towns. Additionally, with approximately 1,000 more housing units coming to Stoneham and public sector employees now required to operate under Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines, increasing the fire department’s roster was crucial.

Firefighter Ternullo is a 2011 graduate of Stoneham High School and served in the army as a military police officer from 2011 to 2016.  He currently works as an HVAC technician.

A 2013 graduate of Stoneham High School, firefighter Cronin received his bachelor’s degree in science marketing from Southern New Hampshire University and is a certified EMT. He currently works as a fire equipment technician and previously volunteered for the Stoneham Fire Auxiliary.

Firefighter Bowdidge is a 2009 graduate of Stoneham High School and is currently attending Middlesex Community College while working as a carpenter. He is a member of the Army National Guard, a position he’s held since 2012. Firefighter Bowdidge is in the process of completing his EMT certification.

Firefighter Rolli is a 2014 graduate of Malden Catholic High School and received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Saint Anselm College. While in college, he completed an internship with the Hudson, New Hampshire Police Department and recently completed his EMT certification. Firefighter Rolli previously worked part-time for the Stoneham Department of Public Works.

Following his graduation from Stoneham High School in 2014, firefighter Kotowski attended Bridgewater State University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He currently works as a public safety officer for a healthcare provider.

Firefighter Luciano is a 2010 graduate of Arlington Catholic High School and is currently a member of the Stoneham Department of Public Works. He previously worked within the facilities department for Stoneham Public Schools and the Burlington Department of Public Works. Firefighter Luciano recently completed schooling to obtain his Class B driver’s license (CDL).

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