Saturday, March 23, 2013
Nearly 70 firefighters will graduate from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy on March 29 in Stow.
Several dozen firefighters, including two from Winchester Fire Department, will graduate from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in late March, according to a press statement from the academy. Winchester firefighters Jackson McWade and David Sherwood are among the 68 members graduating from the Recruit Firefighter Training Class no. 198 at 1:30 p.m. March 29 at the Department of Fire Services, 1 State Road, Stow. State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Director Edmund Walker will be presenting the graduation certificates, according to the statement. To view the complete list of graduates, see the attached PDF.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
An investigation of a three-alarm fire which destroyed a Winchester home in May said there isn't enough evidence to support the fire was intentionally set.
The cause of a three-alarm fire at a Copley Street home in May was concluded to be "undetermined" by the State Fire Marshal. "The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office has determined that there is insufficient evidence that the fire at this address was intentionally set," said the district attorney spokeswoman, Stephanie Chelf Guyotte. Fire investigators said in a June report the fire was started on the front porch close to the front doors, which remained intact and closed. He said an aged, dry holiday wreath on the porch caused sufficient fuel to ignite the siding of the house and surrounding surfaces. These combined combustible materials made it easy for the fire to reach a heat level to climb the porch ceiling and then spread along the …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Submit your photos to Winchester Patch.
We started a new tradition at Winchester Patch by capturing the daily life of Winchester through your photos. We'll be posting a Photo of the Day each weekday submitted by readers. The Photo of the Day will be a single, standalone photo by you, for you. They can be taken in Winchester or a fun family vacation photo. Try to include a little information when you submit the photo. You can send photos to winchester@patch.com, text them to 770-547-8635 or Tweet them at @WinchesterPatch.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Submit your photos to Winchester Patch.
We started a new tradition at Winchester Patch by capturing the daily life of Winchester through your photos. We'll be posting a Photo of the Day each weekday submitted by readers. The Photo of the Day will be a single, standalone photo by you, for you. They can be taken in Winchester or a fun family vacation photo. Try to include a little information when you submit the photo. You can send photos to winchester@patch.com, text them to 770-547-8635 or Tweet them at @WinchesterPatch.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Woburn and Medford fire departments responded to the working fire.
Firefighters responded to a three-story fire on Swanton Street in the early hours of the morning. A working fire was reported at 85 Swanton St. around 2 a.m., according to scanner reports. The fire was visible from the wood structure. Woburn firefighters and Medford's ladder truck was called to the scene as the Rapid Intervention Team. Reports indicate the fire was knocked down at approximately 2:15 a.m. Subscribe to the Winchester Patch newsletter to keep up with breaking news around town.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
After failing to stop at a stop sign, a vehicle collided with another causing it to hit a nearby home.
A vehicle struck a house on the corner of Highland Avenue and Reservoir Street after failing to stop at a stop sign. Another vehicle traveling north on Highland Avenue toward the Winchester Hospital collided with the car that ran through the Fairmount Street stop sign, said the responding Winchester police officer on scene. This caused the car to spin and scrape a tree before taking out the front porch of the white house at 56 Highland Ave. Winchester firefighters and EMS were on scene at approximately 8:35 a.m., according to scanner reports. The scene had been cleared by 9:15 a.m. There are no reports of any injuries at this time. Want to receive breaking news quicker? Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to be the first to know what's going …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
A Copley Street house was destroyed on May 18 by a three-alarm fire.
Updated: 8:20 a.m. Officials confirmed the three-alarm fire that engulfed a Copley Street home May 18 was arson. Reports show the fire was set on the front porch of the $1 million plus house, according to 7News. Jim Covino and his two daughters were awoken by the smoke detectors and escaped without any injuries, according to Fox 25 News. He told firefighters on scene he originally thought the alarm was false, but once he smelled the smoke and saw the fire coming from the front doors, that's when he retrieved his 9- and 13-year-old girls. Firefighters from the Arlington, Stoneham, Winchester and Woburn departments responded to the call at 5:19 a.m. and battled the blaze for an hour and a half before it was put down. “There was an aggressive…
Friday, May 18, 2012
The entire front of an old home caught fire early this morning.
Winchester firefighters battled the flames three-alarm fire at 2 Copley Street this morning. Initial calls came in a 5:19 a.m. Neighbors claim to have heard shouting and drivers hitting their car horns to draw attention to the fire while the response teams where on their way. “There was a heavy volume of flames in the front of the house on the first two floors,” Winchester Fire Chief John Nash said. “No one was injured, the man and his two daughters self evacuated.” Trucks from Stoneham, Woburn, Winchester and Arlington responded to the call. Firefighters battled the blaze for an hour and a half before it was put down. “There was an aggressive interior fight which prevented damage to the new addition to the house. The part that burned is…
Thursday, April 26, 2012
No official cause on Henry Street fire, but officials say it could be ruled electrical.
A house at 49 Henry St. caught fire just after 2 p.m. on Thursday causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Captain David Dalton said at the moment, it would be ruled an electrical fire. “We think it had to do with a laptop, either a battery overheating or something like that,” Dalton said. “From there, it ignited a sofa and some carpeting in the back end of the family room.” Firefighters were able to put the fire down within five to 10 minutes. A neighbor claimed to have heard an explosion with flames jutting out of the corner facing their house. “The neighbor may have heard the glass shatter from a window, but there is no evidence of an explosion,” Dalton said. No one was injured and most of the damages were caused by heat and smoke.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Residents of Winchester are encouraged to remain vigilant during the "Red Flag" Fire Warning
The National Weather Service in Taunton issued a “Red Flag” warning for most of Southern New England on April 3. This warning is still in effect given the dry weather experienced this winter and this spring combined with the current low humidity levels in the area. “A Red Flag warning means that critical fire conditions are in effect. The combination of low humidity and strong winds elevate the chances of a fast spreading fire,” Winchester Fire Chief John Nash said. “All outdoor fire permits have been suspended.” Residents in Winchester can usually burn yard waste with a permit before May 1. “Depending on the wind, fires can spread as fast as 30 feet per minute in the conditions we are experiencing,” Nash said. “The fire warden issued us…
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