2014 Boston Brownstone Fire
| Date | March 26, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Deaths | 2 Firefighters |
| Non-fatal injuries | 13 Firefighters, 5 Residents |
| Missing | 1 missing |
The 2014 Boston Brownstone Fire was a 9-alarm fire that took place in four-story brick row house in the 200 block of Beacon Street in the Back Bay killing two firefighters, Lt. Edward J. Walsh, 43, of West Roxbury, and Michael Kennedy, 33, of Hyde Park. The situation as to how the fire started is currently under investigation. Firefighters responded at 2:43 p.m where a fire was spreading upward from the basement fanned by winds traveling at 40 miles per hour. Deputy Fire Chief Joe Finn who was the incident commander reported that the bodies of two firefighters were found in the basement of the building. The two mens fire crew were the first to respond to the scene and called in for back-up. Firefighters then rushed in the building to rescue residents from the upper floors while Walsh and Kennedy ran with a hose down to the basement where the fire was believed to have originated. A basement window broke open with high winds driving the fire scorching at both men. Two to three minutes in they placed a "Mayday" call signaling they were trapped. Despite rescue efforts it took half-an hour to recover Kennedy who was then transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Another 13 Firefighters were injured during the search though to no degree life threatening. A small explosion knocked a number of them down a staircase causing burns and musculoskeletal injuries. It took Firefighters until the evening to recover Welsh who was pronounced dead at the scene.[1] Some of the apartments' residents were rescued from the top floor of the brownstone building, but none were hurt.[2] The fire represents the first time a Boston firefighter has been killed on the job since 2009.[2]
Cause of deaths[edit]
The firefighters died after the fire, aided by strong winds, trapped them in the basement of the brownstone and prevented their colleagues from rescuing them.[3] The precise reason the firefighters died after getting trapped remains unknown, but one proposed scenario involves the fire consuming their water hoses.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/26/five-alarm-fire-breaks-out-beacon-street-back-bay/RopoEtQsZ0bgRXwBhggqQI/story.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2 firefighters killed in Boston brownstone blaze". Fox News Channel. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ Associated Press (26 March 2014). "Massachusetts: 2 Firefighters Killed in Boston Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ Sweet, Laurel J. (27 March 2014). "Union officials: Blaze may have eaten through firefighters' water hose". Boston Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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