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Lost Diamond Ring Fished Out of Charles River in Cambridge
A diamond ring was plucked from the bed of the Charles River over the weekend, saving the day for the couple who lost it, firefighters said. The ring fell off a boat at the Charlesgate Yacht Club in Cambridge on Sunday. They didn’t say how it went into the water, but the woman who lost the ring “was obviously...
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88-Year-Old Landlord Dies, 6 Residents Displaced by Cambridge Fire
One person was killed and six more were displaced from their homes by a fire in a three-story house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning. The fire was first reported at about 7:30 a.m. by a passerby who saw smoke and flames coming from a building on Webster Avenue, Fire Chief Gerry Mahoney said. He described the victim as an…
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5 People Displaced, Firefighter Injured After Watertown Fire
Five people are displaced after a house caught fire overnight on Spruce Street in Watertown, Massachusetts. One firefighter suffered a minor injury. The Cambridge Fire Department was on scene to help put out the flames. No further information was immediately available.
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Firefighter Injured, 8 People Displaced After Multi-Alarm Fire at Somerville Home
A multi-family home caught fire Friday in Somerville, Massachusetts, with firefighters from nearby communities coming to help put it out. Flames ripped through the triple-decker on Temple Street, sending thick, dark smoke shooting into the air. Cambridge firefighters were among those from nearby departments who raced to Somerville. “I came out of my apartment going to the playground and the…
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Several People Rescued, 2 Firefighters Injured Battling Cambridge Blaze
It was an intense scene overnight at an eight-story building on Concord Avenue in Cambridge Tuesday night.
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3 Rescued From Fire in North Reading
An off-duty police officer rescued three people from a burning house in North Reading.
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1 Dead, 2 Injured After Fire Tears Through Revere Apartment Building
One person died and two others were injured after a fire trapped them inside a triple decker in Revere, Massachusetts, during the early hours of Tuesday morning, according to officials. A young girl escaped the fire by climbing out of a second floor window onto an awning before jumping to the ground, according to a neighbor. She was taken to…
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Woman Dies From Injuries in Cambridge Fire
A woman who had been rescued from a fire early Wednesday morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has died from her injuries.
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Two People Hurt, Including Firefighter in Cambridge House Fire
Two people were injured in a three-alarm fire in Cambridge Wednesday morning, including a firefighter.
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Multi-Alarm Fire in Cambridge
Firefighters are working to put out flames in a building on Buckingham Street in Cambridge.
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Woman Killed, 3 Firefighters Injured in Cambridge House Blaze
A woman who was pulled from a three-alarm fire at a Cambridge, Massachusetts house Wednesday morning has died of her injuries, fire officials said. Fire officials said the woman, who has not been identified, died of her injuries after she was taken to the hospital. She was the only occupant of the home. Three firefighters were also injured in the…
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Five Displaced From Somerville Fire
Five people are displaced after a fire broke out at 2 Quincy Street in Somerville Thursday morning. The Cambridge Fire Department was on scene to provide mutual aid to the Somerville Fire Department as they worked to put out the three-alarm fire. Red Cross Massachusetts helped the people who were forced out of the building. No further information was available.
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Fire at Harvard Yard Classroom Building
The fire in Emerson Hall was reported early Friday afternoon. The building, which opened in 1906, houses the Ivy League school’s philosophy department.
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Crews Respond to Fire in Classroom Building at Harvard
Firefighters have responded to a small but stubborn and smoky fire in a Harvard University building.
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Car Fire Sparks Multi-Building Blaze in Somerville, Massachusetts
A car fire sparked a massive, multi-apartment blaze in Somerville, Massachusetts early Monday, forcing many residents to flee their homes. The 4-alarm blaze was reported some time before 3 a.m. on Jackson Road, according to firefighters. It started as a car fire and quickly spread to a 2 1/2-story building and three-story building nearby.
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Cambridge Fire Department Responds to Reports of Smoke-Like Odor at Red Line Stations
A smoke-like odor emitting from a few MBTA Red Line stations Friday morning prompted a response from the Cambridge Fire Department. Fire officials said crews investigated the odor of smoke and haze at Harvard, Central and Kendall MBTA stations. After investigating and taking air samples, Cambridge firefighters determined the air was normal.
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Firefighter Injured in 3-Alarm Blaze in Cambridge
A firefighter was injured Monday morning while battling a 3-alarm structure blaze in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The fire was reported around 8 a.m. at a home on 513 Putnam Ave., Cambridge Fire Department said.
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Officials: 4-Alarm Cambridge Fire Caused $5M in Damage
Officials have determined the cause of a 4-alarm blaze that caused millions of dollars in damage Monday morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Wednesday, in a joint statement with Cambridge Fire, Massachusetts Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey said the most probable cause of the fire at 6 Hunting St. and 851-855 Cambridge St. was an electrical issue. He said the building, which was...
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Fire Rips Through 2 Buildings in Cambridge
A 4-alarm fire ripped through a structure in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Monday, creating a struggle for responding firefighters.