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‘Death trap’: Email previously raised safety concerns

Lm2April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

‘Death trap’: Email previously raised safety concerns prior to New Bedford deadly fire April 11, 2023 12:37 pm Anthony Vega NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — “Death trap.” That’s what one person called the rooming house on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford that caught fire two weeks ago — killing two people — in an email to the […]

So many fire escapes in Boston haven’t been inspected. This puts occupants and buyers at risk…

Lm2February 11, 2022September 6, 2022

Cisco Meneses Expert Witness Fire Escape Collapse Boston – Interviewed WCVB NEWS Jim Morrison — Boston.com Correspondent February 9, 2022 11:27 am On July 22, 1975, in Boston, 19-year-old Diana Bryant and her 2-year-old goddaughter Tiare Jones fled a blaze in a Marlborough Street building by climbing onto the fire escape. It collapsed before […]

Collapse in the North End

Lm2April 29, 2021April 29, 2021

Child Rescued from Balcony By Boston Firefighters

Lm2December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Boston firefighters rescue child from burning home A firefighter scooted down a ladder with a child in his arms during a Boston apartment fire that left a mother and her two children in need of rescue. The family was in a third floor balcony as firefighters raised a ladder to reach them. (Dec. 2)AP 10:31 […]

Firefighters Rescue Residents from Balcony

Lm2December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Fir Firefighters Rescue Residents From South End Blaze Dramatic footage shows firefighters rescuing residents from a 2-alarm blaze in Boston on Wednesday morning.

Man trapped after porch collapses

Lm2December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

DRACUT, Mass. — A man was trapped underneath a deck that collapsed in Dracut, a neighbor tells NewsCenter 5. Sky5 captured video of the collapsed deck at the home on Regency Drive Tuesday afternoon. The neighbour says he ran over to the home when he heard a man yelling for help from underneath the collapsed […]

Porch Collapse Boston

Lm2November 30, 2020December 1, 2020

State Fire Marshal Urges Springing Safely into Summer

Lm2May 25, 2020May 25, 2020

Please take a look at this informative article, where the author warns about the use of Grills on fire escapes “Grills should never be used indoors or on fire escapes.” A violation of obstructing your fire escape.

Partial Building Collapse In South End

Lm2January 2, 2020February 4, 2020

Residents Evacuated After Partial Building Collapse In South End January 1, 2020 at 11:36 pmFiled Under:Boston News, South End News BOSTON (CBS) – Part of a building collapsed on Upton Street in the South End Wednesday night. The rear fire escapes and part of the 5-story brick building fell, according to Boston Fire. Photos show large […]

CBS Boston Exclusive: Expert Says Rotted Boston Fire Escapes Are ‘Landmines Ready To Explode’

Gabriel CabreraJuly 23, 2019May 26, 2020

Expert Says Rotted Boston Fire Escapes Are ‘Landmines Ready To Explode’ BOSTON (CBS) — WBZ-TV has discovered troubling information about a recent fire escape collapse in the Fenway neighborhood. Two people were hurt when they fell to the ground. The owner has not filed a required safety inspection certificate since at least the late 1980’s, […]