Menino backs Boston fire chief despite criticism
Mayor Thomas Menino stood behind Boston’s fire chief, despite criticism from 13 deputy chiefs over Steve Abraira’s response to the Boston Marathon bombings.
Deputies criticize Boston fire chief’s marathon response
Boston Fire Chief Steve Abraira demonstrated a lack of leadership in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, according to 13 deputy chiefs.
Careless smoking to blame in fatal Allston fire
A smoker’s careless disposal of a cigarette or something similar caused an Allston fire Sunday that killed a BU student, the fire department said.
Allston home where fire killed BU student missed inspections
City inspectors said a building in Allston where a Boston University student died in a fire Sunday hadn’t been inspected in more than 20 years.
Back Bay fire caused by tossed cigarette
A fire that caused $1 million in damage to a Back Bay condo building Monday was caused by the careless disposal of a cigarette, the fire department said.
Back Bay fire causes $1 million in damage
Boston Fire Department investigators are trying to determine what sparked a fire on the roof of a Beacon Street brownstone [...]
Boston firefighters battle blazes in East Boston, Fenway
The Boston Fire Department says two firefighters were hurt while battling flames in East Boston, while other crews handled a fire in the Fenway area.
Man pulled from water after fire in the Fens
A man was pulled from the Muddy River Saturday after he was found by fire crews battling a brush fire in the Fens.
Six-alarm fire in Dorchester leaves dozens homeless
A six-alarm fire swept through three triple-decker apartment buildings in Dorchester on Wednesday, leaving dozens of residents homeless.
Boston firefighter won’t be charged for alleged threats
A Boston firefighter who allegedly made threats against the department will not face criminal charges.