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Time
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Box
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Alarms
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Information
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2-18-1860
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2020
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D1-S1
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4
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42 Merchants Row, Downtown
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Manning & Glover Co., commercial building
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Story
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7-4-1861
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1318
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D4-S3
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5
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131 Albany Street, Downtown
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Firecrackers caused loss of 20 buildings
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(Paper)
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7-4-1861
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1417
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D7
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5
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Nickerson's Wharf, East Boston
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Firecrackers destroyed several wharves and many buildings
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(Link)
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2-24-1862
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2147
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D1-S4
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4
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North and Commercial Streets, North End
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Total loss between Clark, North, Fleet Sts. and harbor.
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(Link)
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4-4-1864
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2350
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.
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.
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Tremont & Boylston Sts., Downtown
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Total loss of the Masonic Fraternity Building
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(Link)
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10-5-1867
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0418
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56
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4
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383 Federal Street, Downtown
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Fire gutted a planing mill building, plus trial of a oil-fired steam pumper.
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(Link)
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7-25-1870
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1521
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157
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4+
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Border Street, near Decatur, East Boston
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Fire in a planing mill spread to many properties.
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(Link)
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11-9-1872
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1924
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52
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5+
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83-85 Summer Street, Downtown
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"Great Boston Fire" destroyed 776 buildings over 65 acres, millions lost.
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Story
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5-30-1873
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0826
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53
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4
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Washington St., near Boylston, Downtown
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"Memorial Day Fire" destroyed the Globe Theatre & 105 buildings.
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(Link)
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12-14-1874
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2255
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68
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6
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Plympton, Wareham and Albany Sts., South End
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29 woodworking firms in 9 buildings affected.
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1-31-1878
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1931
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424
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4
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121 Medford St., Charlestown
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Large furniture factory destroyed during a north-east gale.
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(Paper)
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8-14-1879
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2255
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36
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.
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80-86 Tremont Street, Downtown
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'Tremont Temple Fire' gutted the third temple (church) built on the site.
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Paper
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12-28-1879
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2258
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45
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Gen
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91-93 Federal St., Downtown
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"Rice-Kendall Fire" destroyed many buildings.
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(Link)
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6-17-1882
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0514
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236
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3
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60 Hampshire Street, Roxbury
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Cotton Waste Factory Fire in Roxbury, with collapse injuring firemen.
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Paper
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1-4-1886
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1100
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15
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3
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61-81 Clinton St., Downtown
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Temps. -15 degrees caused ruins to smolder in a large quantity of flour.
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(Link)
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11-28-1889
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0813
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52
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Gen
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69-87 Bedford St., Downtown
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"Thanksgiving Day Fire" caused $3.9 million damage
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1-10-1893
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0822
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48
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3
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207-219 Federal Street, Downtown
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"Hecht Building Fire" hindered by overhead wires.
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(Link)
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3-10-1893
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1624
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52
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4+
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63 Lincoln Street, Downtown
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"Lincoln Street Fire" caused $2.9 million damage.
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(Link)
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5-15-1894
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1622
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215
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Gen
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Walpole Street Ballgrounds, Roxbury
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"Roxbury Conflagration" destroyed/damaged 206 buildings.
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2-3-1896
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0650
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915
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.
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Winter, Church & Parish Sts., Dorchester
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The First Parish Church, atop Meeting House Hill, is destroyed.
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Paper
(Link)
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2-17-1896
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1000
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56
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4
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290 South St., Downtown
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Old Colony Railroad terminal, baggage rooms and offices destroyed.
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Paper
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3-12-1896
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1536
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96
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5
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221 Columbus Ave., Back Bay
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Pope Bicycle Co. fire destroyed 5-story commercial building
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(Paper)
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2-5-1898
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0359
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412
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3
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Bent Bedding Co., 116 Merrimac St., Downtown
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"Merrimac Street Fire" and collapse kills 6 firefighters.
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Story
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3-11-1900
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0420
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15
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3
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209 North St., North End
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Wall collapses at a North End tenement fire, kills 1 fireman, injures 3 more.
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Story
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7-6-1900
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2103
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231
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5
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1023 Harrison Ave., Roxbury
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Lumber yard fire threatened wood tenement buildings in the area.
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Paper
Map
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1-27-1903
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2114
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46
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5
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215 Franklin Street, Downtown
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Fire at the Bigelow, Douse & Co. building.
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(Paper)
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7-5-1904
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1713
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429
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4
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Terminal St., Charlestown
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B&M RR Grain Elevator and Mystic Docks destroyed by lightning/fire.
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(Link)
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2-21-1905
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0123
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443
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5
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Hoosac Piers 3 and 4, Charlestown
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Large fire on the Hoosac Piers 3 and 4, Charlestown.
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(Link)
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7-13-1907
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1337
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148
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4
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Congress and A Streets, South Boston
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Fire in a commercial building at 347-351 Congress St.
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5-1-1908
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1611
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619
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5
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Pier at Marginal and Clyde Sts., East Boston
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Cunard Company wharf fire caused $1.3 million damage.
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Paper
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1-17-1909
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0546
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96
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4
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Park Square, Back Bay
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Fire at Providence Depot of New Haven Railroad.
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(Link)
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8-9-1910
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1817
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58
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6
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Albany St. near Dover St., South End
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"Blacker & Shepard Fire" nearly destroyed Fire Headquarters.
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12-24-1911
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0745
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118
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4
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660 Summer Street, South Boston
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Boston Molasses Company fire.
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(Link)
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2-20-1913
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1850
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703
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5
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239 Causeway St., North End
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Braman, Dow & Co. fire, Causeway Street, North End.
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Paper
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5-10-1913
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1353
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433
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3
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Mystic Wharf, Charlestown
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Large fire at the Export Lumber Company on Mystic Wharf
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7-4-1913
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1737
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925
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3
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Leroy Street, Dorchester
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4th of July firecrackers started a fire, destroying 31 buildings.
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12-3-1913
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0204
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771
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3
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1202 Washington St., South End
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Arcadia Hotel fire, 28 die in a rooming house fire.
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(Link)
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1-14-1914
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0001
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218
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4
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2175 Washington St., Roxbury
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Bacon Co. fire destroyed the building, 1 firefighter dies.
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4-12-1914
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0157
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820
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4
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1315 Commonwealth Av., Brighton
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Fire in an apartment building kills 8 occupants.
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4-24-1915
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1224
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136
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5
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14-20 L Street, South Boston
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"Suspender Factory Fire" at Natural Leather Finishing Co.
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Photos
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1-29-1917
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0154
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1463
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5
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77-111 Chauncy St., Downtown
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"Kelley Blanket Fire" caused 1/2 million dollar damage.
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(Link)
Photo
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2-10-1917
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0459
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1573
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4
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50 Exeter St., Back Bay
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Hotel Lenox fire, very cold weather, many rescued via ladders.
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(Link)
Photo
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2-21-1917
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1857
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1622
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4
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Washington and Mott Sts., South End
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Fire destroys the Columbia Theatre belonging to Loews Enterprise Co.
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Paper
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1-12-1919
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1223
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723
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4
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27-41 Damrell St., South Boston
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Fire swept through a munitions plant destroying two buildings.
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Paper
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1-15-1919
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1240
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1234
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2
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521 Commercial St., North End
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"Molasses Tank Disaster" collapse and flood killed 20 persons.
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7-17-1923
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1806
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7112
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4
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374 Congress St., South Boston
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Fire destroys Thomas Kelly & Co., building.
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Photo
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1-13-1925
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1918
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1443
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3
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30-38 Summer St., Downtown
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Large fire in the Kennedy Clothing establishment.
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7-5-1925
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0301
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1471
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2
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6-12 Beach St., Downtown
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Pickwick Club collapse
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7-23-1926
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0603
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629
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4
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80 Border St., East Boston
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Fire at the Atlantic Works nautical supplies company.
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4-15-1928
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0300
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1546
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4
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Dartmouth and Buckingham Sts., Back Bay
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Fire destroyed Back Bay Station of New Haven RR.
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7-4-1930
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1918
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4147
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5
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141-153 Medford St., Charlestown
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Fire at the Palmer Parker Company building.
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1-4-1932
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0426
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1525
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5
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507-515 Tremont St., South End
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Fire destroyed the landmark Odd Fellows Hall building.
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11-7-1933
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0918
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1257
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4
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Central Wharf, off Atlantic Ave., Downtown
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Fire at the Eastern Steamship Company on Central Wharf.
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1-5-1934
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1311
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2344
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5
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Lansdowne Street, Back Bay
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Fire at Fenway Park destroyed outfield sections.
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9-24-1935
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1345
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4112
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4
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37-43, 37-58 Warren Avenue, Charlestown
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Several 2.5-story vacant commercial bldgs. adjacent to Warren Av. Bridge.
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4-8-1936
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0635
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5189
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4
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Lake Street, Brighton
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Fire at St. John's Seminary
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11-25-1936
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1635
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6153
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3
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15-25 Meridian St., East Boston
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Explosion in a hat-cleaning shop swept a block of tenement buildings
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Paper
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11-27-1936
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2256
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4112
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5
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Charles River Ave., Charlestown
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"Grist Mill Fire" destroyed buildings housing newsprint.
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1-6-1937
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2045
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1345
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3
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Spring & Milton Sts., West End
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Tenement fire, with a 4 alarm fire on Atlantic Ave., Downtown, at 2100.
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Paper
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2-13-1937
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2100
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7115
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4
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300 Congress St., South Boston
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Warehouse fire at the Grasselli Chemical Co. on Fort Point Channel.
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Paper
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3-10-1937
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1025
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4191
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5
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Mystic Docks, Charlestown
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Fire in the vessel 'Laila' at Pier 45, ship loaded with nitrate.
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11-25-1939
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1540
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4137
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5
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294 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown
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New England Pipe & Supply Company.
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4-15-1941
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1618
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715
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5
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171-192 West First St., South Boston
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General Wool Company fire.
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9-18-1941
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1759
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4156
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5+
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391 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown
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"Rutherford Ave. Conflagration" destroyed many RR sheds.
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11-15-1942
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0228
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6153
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5
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12-16 Maverick Square, East Boston
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"Luongo's Restaurant Fire", Maverick Sq., with a collapse killing 6 FF's.
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11-28-1942
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2220
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1521
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5
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15-17 Piedmont St., Downtown
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"Cocoanut Grove Fire" killed 492 and injured 166 others.
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Story
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12-15-1942
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2310
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1461
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5
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501-507 Washington St., Downtown
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"Sallinger's Fire" damaged a large commercial building.
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1-16-1943
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1655
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4148
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5
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81-105 Medford St., Charlestown
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Another fire in the Palmer Parker Company.
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4-23-1944
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1650
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3468
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5
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488 Neponset Ave., Dorchester
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Fire at the Frost Coal & Oil Company building.
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6-12-1944
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2155
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2335
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5
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18 Simmons St., Roxbury
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"Chair Factory Fire" at the Newtowne Manufacturing Co.
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1-15-1948
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1259
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7115
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5
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23-27 Sleeper St., South Boston
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"Sleeper Street Fire" at the Armour Leather Company.
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3-9-1950
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0257
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1421
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5
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183-195 Congress St., Downtown
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Large fire in commercial buildings at 181-195 Congress St.
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11-2-1952
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1243
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1242
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5
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Union Wharf, off Commercial St., North End
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Large fire destroyed the Union Wharf buildings.
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6-2-1953
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2130
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4191
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5
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Mystic Docks, Charlestown
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Large fire at Pier 48, Mystic Docks.
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10-16-1953
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1516
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7545
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2
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South Boston Naval Annex
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Explosion and Fire in the 'USS Leyte' killed 37 and injured 40.
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10-22-1953
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0329
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72
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4
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Dover Street Bridge, South Boston
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Fire destroyed the Bridge between the South End and South Boston.
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2-1-1954
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0120
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1321
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5
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19-25 Sudbury St., Downtown
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Fire at the Tulman Furniture Company.
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3-3-1955
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0329
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1257
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5
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India Wharf, off Atlantic Ave., Downtown
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Large fire at 1-9 India Wharf.
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3-14-1955
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1620
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1491
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4
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740 Washington St., Downtown
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Fire at the Gerry Furniture Company building.
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4-14-1955
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6151
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1759
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5
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25 Lewis Street, East Boston
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Warehouse fire at the National Docks, East Boston
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7-1-1955
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0741
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1547
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3+
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43 Stanhope Street, Back Bay
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"Red Coach Grill Fire" on a very humid day.
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Photo
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11-8-1956
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1304
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6213
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5
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652 Saratoga St., East Boston
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8 buildings lost at Saratoga, Curtis and Chaucher Sts.
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1-12-1957
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1223
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4141
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5
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10 Green St., Charlestown
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Fire destroyed the First Congregational Church.
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7-26-1957
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1858
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4191
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5
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Mystic Wharf, Charlestown
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Large fire at the Boston & Maine RR coal docks.
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7-6-1958
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2334
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7113
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5
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Pier 2, Northern Avenue, South Boston
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Merchants & Miners sheds destroyed.
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2-26-1959
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0915
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3396
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4
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55 Nightingale St., Dorchester
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9 frame mult-unit dwellings destroyed.
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2-28-1959
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2339
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2122
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5
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2140 Washington St., Roxbury
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Fire in multiple 4 and 5 story buildings.
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8-1-1959
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2059
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7112
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5
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400 Congress St., South Boston
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Fire at New Haven RR Freight House #6 + RR cars.
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6-12-1960
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1307
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3353
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4
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562 Blue Hill Ave., Dorchester
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Fire in several woodframe and brick buildings.
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11-30-1961
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1301
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735
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4
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Castle Island, South Boston
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Fire at Pier 17 at Castle Island Terminal Wharf.
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3-7-1962
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0539
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1246
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5
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Commercial Wharf, North End
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Fire in buildings and wharf structure.
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5-10-1962
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1601
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4132
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5
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Front St., Charlestown
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Fire destroyed potato sheds and freight cars.
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9-23-1962
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1747
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5246
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5
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293 Lincoln St., Brighton
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Vacant house and warehouse fire (first 5 alarm in Brighton).
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1-24-1963
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2346
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319
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4
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1496-1500 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester
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Fire destroyed the 3-story brick Globe Furniture Co. in a snowstorm.
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3-29-1963
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0400
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2321
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5
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146 Masssachusetts Ave., Back Bay
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"Sherry-Biltmore Hotel" fire with many ladder rescues.
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10-12-1963
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1137
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1611
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5
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27 Corning Street, South End
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"Morgan Memorial" fire nearly became a conflagration.
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5-22-1964
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1339
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7251
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5+
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Bellflower St., Dorchester
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"Bellflower Street Conflagration" destroys 19 buildings.
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Story
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10-1-1964
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0032
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1671
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5
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34 Trumbull St., South End
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Fire caused a wall collapse, killing 5 FF's.
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6-23-1965
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1711
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5221
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5
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80 Western Ave., Brighton
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Fire at a RR freight and truck terminal.
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12-9-1965
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1818
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1614
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5
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1217 Washington St., South End
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Boston Leather Co., vacant 4-story brick, + other bldgs., with collapse.
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1-28-1966
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1841
|
1471
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5
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15-19 Boylston St., Downtown
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Explosion and fire at the Paramount Hotel killed 10.
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7-1-1966
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1337
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4187
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5
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36 Roland St., Charlestown
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Paper warehouse fire with $1.5 million damage.
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2-18-1967
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0711
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1441
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5
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141 Tremont St., Downtown
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Crawford-Hollidge Department store fire
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Story
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6-19-1967
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1643
|
3254
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4
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78-98 Taylor St., Dorchester
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Fire at the O.G. Kelley and A.T. Stearns Co's., destroyed 5 wood bldgs.
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2-4-1968
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0349
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1632
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5
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1147 Washington St., South End
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Roosevelt Hotel fire killed 9, many rescued.
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2-7-1968
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0844
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7222
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5
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Broadway, South Boston
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Blinstrub's Restaurant
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3-29-1968
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0217
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1539
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5
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288 Berkeley St., Back Bay
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"First Church in Boston" fire extended to adjacent buildings.
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4-6-1968
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1959
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6184
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5
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262-274 East Eagle St., East Boston
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A rapidly spreading fire destroyed several 3-deckers in East Boston.
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5-14-1968
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2258
|
711
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5
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Summer St. Bridge over RR tracks, South Boston
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Freight yard fire damaged bridge and other RR buildings.
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8-5-1969
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2223
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3859
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5
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100 Meadow Rd., Readville
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Stop&Shop warehouse fire (first 5 alarm fire in Hyde Park)
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3-31-1971
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0033
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2341
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5
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50 Peterborough St., Back Bay
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Apartment house fire killed 8 residents, many rescued.
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4-20-1971
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1349
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1247
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5
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91-125 Clinton St., Downtown
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The Clinton Market warehouse destroyed by fire.
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12-29-1971
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1214
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1412
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3+
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604-610 Atlantic Ave., Downtown
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Vacant 6-story brick commercial building fully involved.
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Story
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6-17-1972
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1434
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1571
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4
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160 Commonwealth Ave., Back Bay
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"Vendome Hotel Fire & Collapse" caused death of nine firefighters.
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1-11-1973
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1937
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711
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5
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332-340 Summer St., South Boston
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"Ralph Pill Electric" fire in an 8-story merchantile building.
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Story
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11-10-1973
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0439
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1368
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5
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14 Hancock St., Beacon Hill
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Fire in an apartment building, many rescues made.
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|
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4-1-1974
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2152
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6151
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5
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145 Sumner St., East Boston
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Fire destroyed a vacant warehouse.
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>
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4-17-1974
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1853
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3754
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5
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1344 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park
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Large fire at the vacant Allis-Chalmers manufacturing plant.
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7-16-1974
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0451
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1632
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5
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15 Groton St., South End
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The Williams School building was destroyed.
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10-9-1974
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0211
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7421
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5
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1400-1406 Columbia Rd., South Boston
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Landmark Dorgan's Restaurant was destroyed.
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5-24-1975
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0017
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6112
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5
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220-228 Everett St., East Boston
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Tenement buildings destroyed in a fast-moving fire.
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8-4-1975
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0732
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2791
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3
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35 Corinth St., Roslindale
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Basement fire at Corey's Market injured many FF's.
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11-28-1975
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1651
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2252
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5
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20 Dudley St., Roxbury
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Former Dudley School, used as School Dept. warehouse.
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1-22-1976
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2010
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7445
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5
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768-776 East 6th St., South Boston
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A row of brick buildings with high winds and extreme cold.
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2-1-1976
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2128
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2411
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5+
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301-309 Centre St., Jamaica Plain
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"Plant Shoe Fire" caused the complete destruction of large mill building.
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7-20-1978
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2125
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1233
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5
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179-181 Salem Street, North End
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5-story occupied tenement building fire. (Simultaneous 5-alarm fire)
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|
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7-20-1978
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2250
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1585
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5
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492 Beacon Street, Back Bay
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Fire in a vacant church. (Simultaneous 5-alarm fire)
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6-17-1980
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1817
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5221
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9
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70 Western Ave., Brighton
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Fire in a large railroad shed, boxcars and trailers
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9-24-1980
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0253
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1841
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8
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1046 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester
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"St. William's Church Fire" destroyed a landmark stucco church.
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2-27-1982
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2105
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1471
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9
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597 Washington St., Downtown
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"Avery Hotel Fire" destroyed a former hotel turned rooming house.
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6-3-1982
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0321
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7161
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9
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410 E Street, South Boston
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"Louis Spero Toy Co. Fire" destroyed three large commercial buildings.
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6-11-1982
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0012
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254
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9
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165 Brookside Ave., Jamaica Plain
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4 major arson fires in the city within three hours (9, 6, 3 & 5 alarms)
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1-19-1984
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0337
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1341
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6
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Rear of North Station, Nashua St., Downtown
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Pier fire on Charles River at the rear of North Station.
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|
1-24-1984
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2018
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3148
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9
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246 Adams St., Dorchester
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"St. Ambrose Church Fire" destroyed a landmark brick church.
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|
8-11-1984
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1321
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7131
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9
|
23 Wormwood St., South Boston
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Boston Plate Glass Company fire destroyed a commercial building.
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|
7-4-1985
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0017
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4167
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9
|
Sheafe Street, Charlestown
|
"Sheafe Street Fire"
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|
|
1-2-1986
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1713
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1573
|
8
|
800 Boylston St., Back Bay
|
"Prudential Tower" fire in a 52-story high-rise
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|
|
3-21-1986
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0144
|
7413
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9
|
Mercer St., South Boston
|
"Mercer Street Fire" destroyed many homes, 1 FF death.
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|
|
6-26-1987
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0113
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3412
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9
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Lonsdale St., Dorchester
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Plane crash on Lonsdale St.
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|
|
1-27-1989
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1734
|
2251
|
9
|
80 Dudley St., Roxbury
|
"Roxbury Boys Club Fire"
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|
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4-6-1989
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0338
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3846
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8
|
1665 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park
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Morrill Builders Supply
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|
|
10-12-1989
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1152
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1432
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9
|
84 Essex St., Downtown
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Building fire in Chinatown filmed by CBS 48 Hours.
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|
|
6-26-1990
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1534
|
731
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5
|
115 Dorchester St., South Boston
|
"Robinson's Hardware Fire" destroyed a neighborhood store.
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|
|
12-12-1990
|
0825
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1546
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3
|
Back Bay Station, Dartmouth St., Back Bay
|
Crash of AMTRAK and Commuter Rail trains caused many injuries.
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|
|
10-04-1991
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1602
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1332
|
6
|
15 Sudbury St., Downtown
|
Fire on the roof of the John F. Kennedy Federal Building.
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|
|
11-2-1992
|
1111
|
6182
|
7
|
53 White Street, East Boston
|
Fire in a large three-story residential building.
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|
|
10-4-1993
|
1329
|
6134
|
7
|
135 Marginal St., East Boston
|
Pier fire
|
|
|
6-24-1994
|
0037
|
4113
|
9
|
40 Charles River Ave., Charlestown
|
Rapids Furniture Company warehouse fire on a pier, 1 FF death.
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|
8-31-1995
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0440
|
1571
|
5
|
26 Exeter Street, Back Bay
|
"Exeter Street Theatre Fire" heavily damaged a landmark theatre building.
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|
|
11-13-1996
|
1342
|
7433
|
7
|
283-295 K Street, South Boston
|
"K Street Fire" involved many connected buldings on K Street.
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|
|
8-26-1998
|
1107
|
36
|
W/F
|
8 Ashton St., Dorchester
|
Gas explosion leveled a duplex 3-decker and damaged many homes.
|
Story
|
|
12-3-1998
|
0551
|
1316
|
9
|
112 Canal St., Downtown
|
"Canal Street Fire" desroyed a furniture warehouse building.
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|
|
4-8-2000
|
1547
|
6262
|
9
|
61 Bayswater St., East Boston
|
Orient Heights Yacht Club was destroyed along with many homes.
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|
|
10-29-2000
|
0124
|
7441
|
9
|
5 Swallow St., South Boston
|
"Swallow Street Fire" destroyed 7 three-deckers, damaged others.
|
|
|
8-2-2001
|
2102
|
1411
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3
|
298 Congress St., Downtown
|
"Tea Party Ship & Museum Fire" destroyed replica ship and buildings.
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|
5-4-2002
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1531
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4228
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9
|
1st Ave & 13th St., Charlestown
|
"Rope Walk Fire" at the former Charlestown Navy Yard.
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|
10-1-2002
|
1624
|
7324
|
9
|
776 Summer St., South Boston
|
Boston Edison Power Plant fire.
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|
1-18-2005
|
1731
|
2461
|
5
|
633 Centre St., Jamaica Plain
|
"First Baptist Church Fire" destroyed a Jamaica Plain landmark.
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|
|
2-22-2007
|
1851
|
1212
|
6
|
129 Endicott St., North End
|
Fire in a 5-story commercial and residential building.
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|
|
8-27-2007
|
1200
|
1411
|
2
|
Congress Street Bridge, South Boston
|
Fire destroyed the Boston Tea Party Museum.
|
Story
|
|
8-29-2007
|
2105
|
281
|
4
|
1721 Centre St., West Roxbury
|
Fire in a row of 'taxpayers' caused death of two firefighters.
|
|
|
12-31-2007
|
1941
|
7435
|
7
|
309 Emerson St., South Boston
|
Fire in a 5-story ex-hotel converted to condominiums with two deaths.
|
|
|
1-5-2008
|
0340
|
3744
|
4
|
2-20 Fairmount Ave., Hyde Park
|
Fire destroyed a large 3-story building housing many businesses.
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|
|
3-10-2008
|
0745
|
1573
|
4
|
776 Boylston St., Back Bay
|
14-story Mandarin Hotel fire, damaging condos under construction.
|
|
|
6-30-2008
|
0324
|
1293
|
7
|
440 Atlantic Ave., Downtown
|
James Hook Lobster Co. fire on the waterfront.
|
|
|
1-6-2009
|
0157
|
2343
|
4
|
84-100 Peterborough St., Fenway
|
A 1-story block of stores (taxpayers).
|
|
|
2-21-2009
|
0123
|
3358
|
5
|
612-624 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester
|
Fire destroyed a former theatre building, housing a church and stores.
|
|
|
7-11-2009
|
0111
|
7218
|
4
|
400 Dorchester Ave., South Boston
|
Fire destroyed a seafood processing plant and surrounding structures.
|
|
|
4-7-2010
|
1347
|
1583
|
9
|
483 Beacon St., Back Bay
|
Fire on floors 7 & 8 of a 10-story condo bldg. built in 1895. Hot 90* day.
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|
|
8-21-2010
|
2227
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1712
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9
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57-75 Norfolk Ave., Roxbury
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Fire in multi-story Vacant warehouse, extented to an adjacent building.
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