Greater Providence Area Fires, Vol. 16, Matt Gregoire, 2008

This program consists of 8 fires that took place from February to May, 2008. Radio communications are heard in all incidents.

CONTENTS:
* Franklin, MA - 3rd Alarm. Feb 3, 2008, Main St. Fire in the rear of a 1 story restaurant, "The Bamboo House", which is in the heart of downtown Franklin. Many other stores and apartments were damaged in this early evening fire.
* Lincoln, RI - 2nd Alarm. March 11, 2008, Manchester Farm Rd. Fire from the first floor extends to the attic of a large 2 1/2 story farmhouse.
* Providence, RI - 2nd Alarm. March 26, 2008, Longmont St. Fire tears through a vacant 2 1/2 story woodframe. 1 firefighter suffered minor injuries.
* Worcester, MA - 2nd Alarm. March 28, 2008, Everard St. Fire from the first floor extends into the attic of a 3 story Victorian. Companies were evacuated out of the building due the unsafe conditions on upper floors.
* Leominster, MA - 3rd Alarm. April 9, 2008, Terrace Dr. Fire tears through the roof of a 3 story garden style apartment complex.
* Cumberland, RI - 2nd Alarm. April 10, 2008, Nate Whipple Hwy. Upon their arrival at this early morning blaze, firefighters were confronted with this 2 story woodframe house fully involved. They also experienced severe water problems and later found 2 fatalities.
* Worcester, MA - 3rd Alarm. April 27, 2008, Hudson St. Fire destroys 2 multi family houses and damages a 3rd in this early morning blaze. Upon arrival, firefighters made multiple rescues. A sudden collapse of the roof nearly hits a firefighter.
* Providence, RI - 3rd Alarm. May 3, 2008, Westminster St. Firefighters arrive to find this 4 story vacant apartments over commercial heavily involved with exposure problems on this Saturday afternoon.

Short clips include:

  • Fire severely damages a 3 story house on Grove St. in East Providence on April 1, 2008.
  • Customers are forced to evacuate when fire starts in the vent system at the "Burger King" on Rte 6 in Somerset, MA on April 2, 2008.
  • Fire damages a vacant 4 story house on No. Front St. in New Bedford, MA on April 3, 2008.
  • In Milford, MA on April 26, 08 off Dilla St., a brush fire burns almost 20 acres on this very windy spring Saturday afternoon.

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