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Fires

(Since 1860)

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2-18-1860 2020 D1-S1 4 42 Merchants Row, Downtown Manning & Glover Co., commercial building Story
7-4-1861 1318 D4-S3 5 131 Albany Street, Downtown Firecrackers caused loss of 20 buildings Paper
7-4-1861 1417 D7 5 Nickerson’s Wharf, East Boston Firecrackers destroyed several wharves and many buildings Paper
2-24-1862 2147 D1-S4 4 North and Commercial Streets, North End Many buildings lost in the Matthews Block fire at Clark, North, & Fleet Sts. Paper
4-6-1864 2350 D4-S3 3 Tremont & Boylston Sts., Downtown Total loss of the Freemason’s Building and Winthrop House. Paper
10-5-1867 0418 56 4 383 Federal Street, Downtown Fire gutted Jonas Fitch’s planing mill building. Paper
7-25-1870 1521 157 5+ Border Street, near Decatur St., East Boston Fire in a planing mill spread to many properties. Paper
7-27-1870 0850 231 4 Harrison Ave & Hunneman Street. Fire in Webber’s Ropewalk on Hunneman St. spread to 10 other buildings. Paper
11-9-1872 1924 52 5+ 83-85 Summer St. @ Kingston St., Downtown. ‘Great Boston Fire’ originated in a 6-story granite building with mansard
roof, destroyed 776 buildings over 65 acres, $ millions lost. 30 deaths,
including 12 firemen.
Story
2-27-1873 1000 17 3 154 Hanover St., at Blackstone St., Downtown. Wall collapsed from the 2nd – 6th flrs., with the LODD death of 3 firemen. Paper
5-30-1873 0826 53 4 Washington St., near Boylston, Downtown. ‘Memorial Day Fire’ destroyed the Globe Theatre & 105 buildings. Paper
7-31-1873 1529 151 3 Wharf at the foot of Lewis Street, East Boston. Warehouse owned by the National Dock & Warehouse Co. was destroyed. Paper
12-14-1874 2255 68 6 Plympton, Wareham and Albany Sts., So. End. South End fire affected 29 woodworking firms in 9 buildings. Paper
5-26-1875 1830 53 2 525 Washington St. at LaGrange St., Downtown. Explosion caused a 5-story brick building to be leveled, many deaths. Photo    Paper
1-31-1878 1931 424 4 121 Medford St., Charlestown. Large furniture factory destroyed during a northeast gale. Paper
8-14-1879 2255 36 . 80-86 Tremont Street, Downtown ‘Tremont Temple Fire’ gutted the third temple (church) built on the site. Paper
12-28-1879 2258 45 Gen 91-93 Federal St., Downtown ‘Rice-Kendall Fire’ destroyed many buildings. Paper
6-17-1882 0514 236 3 60 Hampshire Street, Roxbury Cotton Waste Factory Fire in Roxbury, with collapse injuring firemen. Paper
8-13-1884 0052 54 3 108-112 Beach St., Downtown The wooden ex-Beach Street Theatre, burned to the roof, killing 2 firemen. Paper
1-12-1886 1100 15 3 61-81 Clinton St., Downtown Temps. -15 degrees caused ruins to smolder in a large quantity of flour. Paper
6-21-1886 1420 248 3 Huntington Ave., Back Bay Fire in the New England Fair Bldg. of Metropolitan RR, 6 civilians died. Paper
1-3-1889 1220 . 3 Highland & Marcella Sts., Roxbury City stables in Roxbury, containing 60/80 tons of hay, destroyed by fire. Paper
4-9-1889 1722 6 3 Lowell & Minot Sts., West End Boston & Maine Railroad large freight warehouse. Paper
11-28-1889 0813 52 Gen 69-87 Bedford St., Downtown ‘Thanksgiving Day Fire’ 4 firefighters died in a collapse, $3.9M damage. Paper    Story
Photo
1-22-1890 2345 69 3 65-101 Bristol Street, South End Fire destroyed a large woodworking mill building. Paper
12-24-1890 1933
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Albany & Bristol Sts., South End
Wareham St. near Albany St., South End
Fire destroyed a large block-long planing mill building.
Fire destroyed the New England Piano & Organ Co. building.
Paper
11-1-1891 2034 68 4 615-621 Albany Street, South End. The 5-story brick ‘Cummings Building’ destroyed by fire. Paper
1-10-1893 0822 48 3 207-219 Federal Street, Downtown ‘Hecht Building Fire’ hindered by overhead wires. Paper
3-10-1893 1624 52 4+ 63 Lincoln Street, Downtown ‘Lincoln Street Fire’ $2.9 million damage, 6 deaths, set by 17 y/o boy. Paper
3-19-1893 0715 35 3+ Tremont St., near School St., Downtown ‘Tremont Temple’ Fire gutted the entire interior of the structure. Paper
1-2-1894 0100 — Gen 362 Washington Street, Downtown Globe Theatre Fire (second time Globe Theatre destroyed by fire.) Photo 1  Photo 2
Paper
5-15-1894 1622 215 Gen Walpole Street Ballgrounds, Roxbury ‘Roxbury Conflagration’ destroyed/damaged 206 buildings. Paper
9-7-1895 1030 53 3 Tremont & Boylston Sts., Downtown Masonic Building was damaged, valuable contents were destroyed. Paper
2-3-1896 0650 915 3 Winter, Church & Parish Sts., Dorchester The First Parish Church, atop Meeting House Hill, is destroyed. Paper    Link
2-17-1896 1000 56 4 290 South St., Downtown Old Colony Railroad terminal, baggage rooms and offices destroyed. Paper
3-12-1896 1536 96 5 221 Columbus Ave., Back Bay ‘Pope Bicycle Co.’ fire destroyed 5-story commercial building. Paper
4-2-1897 2132 632 4 98-111 Border St., East Boston Fire in a long 4-story brick bldg. S.T. Manson woodworking mills. Paper
2-5-1898 0359 412 3 Bent Bedding Co., 116 Merrimac St., Downtown ‘Merrimac Street Fire’ and collapse kills 6 firefighters. Story
4-17-1898 0330 421 4 Water St., Charlestown Fire destroyed the grain elevator at the Hoosac Tunnel Docks. Paper
7-2-1898 2113 148 3 308 Congress St., South Boston Fire destroyed the Atlas Stores wool warehouse. Paper
6-15-1899 1645 638 3 256 Border St., East Boston Fire gutted 4 small wood buildings, damaged 9 other tenement buildings. Paper
6-25-1899 2143 51 4 148-152 Purchase St. 146-154 Pearl St., Downntown Fire destroyed a 6-story brick building housing bookbinding businesses. Paper
8-11-1899 0052 523 3 710 Centre St., Jamaica Plain The tenement house, bakeshop, stable at the J.W. Goodnow Block. Paper
12-10-1899 0819 116 4 350-388 Albany St., South End The Leatherbee and Blacker & Shepard lumber yards were destroyed. Paper
3-11-1900 0420 15 3 209 North St., North End Wall collapses at a North End tenement fire, kills 1 fireman, injures 3 more. Paper
3-26-1900 2138 51 3 234 Congress St., Downtown Fire damaged 6-story Suffolk Bldg. housing printing/engraving companies. Paper
5-31-1900 1835 53 4 601 Washington St., Downtown The large, 5-story department store of the Pitts-Kimball Co. destroyed. Paper
7-6-1900 2103 231 5 1023 Harrison Ave., Roxbury Lumber yard fire threatened wood tenement buildings in the area. Paper    Map
12-5-1900 0500 412 5 174-188 Portland/81-89 Causeway St., D’town. During a gale, fire gutted Heywood Bros.&Wakefield rattan furniture bldg. Paper
3-15-1901 2122 36 3 248 Washington St./69 Devonshire St., D’town Fire heavily damaged the Boston Advertiser & Record newspaper building. Paper
4-9-1901 1955 41 3 181 Devonshire St., 42 Arch St., Downtown Fire destroyed the top two floors of 5-story brick commercial bldg. Paper
4-14-1901 0255 511 4 Green & Amory Sts., Jamaica Plain Fire destroyed the 4-story brick B.F. Sturtevant blower works. Paper
7-1-1901 0845 443 4 Pier 5, off Medford St., Charlestown Fire burned half the 500ft-long Hoosac Tunnel Docks, grain elevator saved. Paper
11-12-1901 0130 37 4 Broad, Franklin & Batterymarch Sts., D’town Fire destroyed a large 7-story commercial building filled with flamables. Paper
1-18-1902 1850 45 4 5-7 Federal Court, Downtown Fire in a 4-story commercial building with a daring escape by occupants. Paper
1-29-1902 0110 10 1 12 Fleet Street, North End Fire in a 4-story brick tenement building caused 9 deaths. Paper
7-12-1902 1300 224 3 St. James & Washington Sts., Roxbury Fire destroyed St. James Episcopal Church in Roxbury. Paper
12-14-1902 2108 48 4 210-216 Summer Street, Downtown Stubborn fire in the 4-story ‘Estes Block’, firemen narrowly escaping. Paper
1-9-1903 1100 54 3 15 Federal Street, Downtown Fire at the Equitable Annex building, many saved by elevator operators. Paper
1-27-1903 2114 46 5 215 Franklin Street, Downtown Fire at the Bigelow, Douse & Co. building. Paper
6-9-1903 0653 113 3 West First & B Streets, South Boston Third fire in 8 months destroyed the Brooklyn Cooperage factory. Paper
7-11-1903 1835 116 3 470 – 484 Albany St., South End. Fire destroyed many buildings in the lumber district. Paper
9-22-1903 1350 16 2 13 Union St., Downtown Store fire caused heavy ammonia & chemical fumes, injured many firemen. Paper
7-5-1904 1713 429 4 Terminal St., Charlestown B&M RR Grain Elevator and Mystic Docks destroyed by lightning/fire. Paper
7-30-1904 1200 85 4 Berkeley & Chandler Sts., South End Fire destroyed the New Haven Railroad 8-story abandoned Grain Elevator. Paper
9-24-1904 1230 127 3 E Street & Baxter St., South Boston Fire destroyed the St. Augustine’s Parochial School building. Paper
2-21-1905 0123 443 5 Hoosac Piers 3 and 4, Charlestown Large fire on the Hoosac Piers 3 and 4, Charlestown. Paper
5-30-1905 0950 31 3 Brimmer, Chestnut & Byron Sts., Beacon Hill. Beacon Garage fire burnt over 40 cars including Chief Cheswell’s own car. Paper
12-10-1905 0015 9 5 Commercial St., opp. Charter St., North End. Consolidated Gas Co. coal sheds threatened gasometers and several vessels. Paper
1-9-1906 0910 162 4 Wormwood Street, South Boston Fire heavily damaged a 6-story cotton and wool warehouse. Paper
2-17-1906 0330 17 3 90 North St., Downtown Fire in a 6-story brick caused an explosion injuring many firefighters. Paper
12-19-1906 0735 42 4 108-120 Tremont, 36-56 Bromfield St., D’town Fire heavily damaged the ‘Studio Bldg’, in the former Tremont Theatre. Photos    Paper
2-6-1907 2100 4116 5 Front & Jenner Sts., City Square, Charlestown. Many rescues made, many injured at six-story Waverly Hotel Fire. Paper
4-7-1907 2016 50 3 131-133 Kingston St., Downtown. Boiler room fire in a 6-story building extended to the roof. Paper
4-14-1907 2300 315 2 500-506 Dudley Street, Roxbury 16 Firemen injured in a gas explosion at 3-story Salvation Army building. Paper
7-10-1907 1300 11 2 134 Friend Street, Downtown A stubborn fire gutted the 6-story A.W. Hastings building at 134 Friend St. Paper
7-13-1907 1337 148 4 Congress and A Streets, South Boston Fire in a commercial building at 347-351 Congress St. Paper
8-13-1907 1400 977 3 River Street & Central Avenue, Dorchester Fire destroyed the 3-story former Hollingsworth Paper Co. paper mill. Paper
12-10-1907 1905 57 4 95-101 Albany Street, Downtown Fire in the York Bldg., a 5-story business block caused great destruction. Paper
1-6-1908 2325 634 4 178-180 Border Street, East Boston Fire at the Suffolk Coal Company destroyed the entire plant. Paper
7-8-1908 1611 619 5 Pier at Marginal and Clyde Sts., East Boston Cunard Company wharf fire caused $1.3 million damage. Photo    Paper
9-6-1908 0130 91 4 171 Huntington Ave., Back Bay Over 120 automobiles destroyed at Taylor-Palmer Garage. Paper
10-27-1908 1540 38 3 66-68 Long Wharf, Downtown Fire destroyed a Custom House Block warehouse building on waterfront. Paper
12-15-1908 0255 527 3 South Street, near Centre St., Jamaica Plain Fire damaged 3-story brick, Curtis Hall, ex-West Roxbury Town Hall. Paper
1-17-1909 0546 96 4 Park Square, Back Bay Fire at Providence Depot of New Haven Railroad. Paper
6-27-1909 1626 592 2 51-61 Hyde Park Ave., Forest Hills (Roslindale) Fire heavily damaged the Forest Hills Hotel, driving out 400 guests. Paper
1-13-1910 0510 89 4 452-462 Boylston St., Back Bay Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building destroyed by fire. Photos    Paper
2-9-1910 0200 812 4 Stockyards off Malvern St., Allston. Brighton Abattoir destroyed, hundreds of cattle lost, many stampeded. Paper
3-5-1910 1910 48 5 200 Summer Street, Downtown. Spectacular fire heavily damaged the 5-story New England Building. Paper
3-12-1910 1350 711 4 139 Albany St., South End The General Repair Shops of the Boston Elevated Co. were destroyed. Paper
4-14-1910 1051 13 4 134 Richmond Street, North End. Fire heavily damaged the 6-story John Holman Mattress Co. building. Photo
8-9-1910 1817 58 6 406-408 Albany St., near Dover St., South End ‘Blacker & Shepard Fire’ lost 20 buildings, nearly lost Fire Headquarters. Photos    Paper
8-18-1910 0255 44 4 175-189 Congress St., Downtown 5-story building lost despite using saltwater high pressure hydrant system. Paper
8-26-1910 1900 832 3 16 Snow Street, Brighton Large livery stable and contents were destroyed. 50 horses were saved. Paper
2-12-1911 0320 47 4 221 High St., corner of Purchase St., Downtown. Fire in a 6-story manufactory building caused heavy damage. Paper
4-25-1911 2122 11 3 Hanover & Friend Sts, Haymarket Sq, D’town Fire in a 5-story brick building with a very dense smoke condition. Paper
9-13-1911 1525 116 4 2-30 Dorchester Av., nr. Broadway, So. Boston Fire at the Warren & Batchelder coal plants destroyed 50,000 tons of coal. Photo    Paper
12-24-1911 0745 118 4 660 Summer Street, South Boston Boston Molasses Company fire. Paper    Photo
3-11-1912 2050 71 3 Clarendon & Montgomery Sts., South End. Fire destroyed the brick Clarendon Street Baptist Church. Paper
6-22-1912 1535 842 4 North Beacon & Market Sts., Brighton Fire destroyed many buildings at the Brighton Stock Yards. Paper
2-20-1913 1850 703 5 239 Causeway St., North End Braman, Dow & Co. fire, Causeway Street, North End. Paper
2-27-1913 0002 421 3+ Railroad sheds near City Square, Charlestown. B&M R.R. Transfer Sheds 10 & 11, many freight cars, stored merchandise. Paper
2-27-1913 0115 484 2 11, 13, 15, 17 Austin St., Charlestown Undertaking establishment, paint shop, stable, tenement buildings lost. Paper
2-27-1913 0450 455 1 10 Dorrance St., Charlestown Fire in a 3-story wood factory and warehouse building. Paper
3-9-1913 0300 . 4 40, 42, 44 Summer Street, Downtown. Fire damaged a 5-story stone/brick building wholesale clothing distributors. Paper
5-6-1913 1142 148 3 322-328 Congress St., South Boston Contents of 6-story wool storage warehouse destroyed. Photos    Paper
5-6-1913 1735 451 3 83-103 Medford St., Charlestown Dryhouse #5, Palmer & Parker’s Lumber Co., burned expensive mahogany. Paper
5-6-1913 1930 468 3 B&M RR yards, Rutherford Ave., Charlestown. Hayshed #36 and railroads cars lost, along with Hood Milk Co. buildings. Paper
5-10-1913 1353 433 3 Mystic Wharf, Charlestown Large fire at the Export Lumber Company on Mystic Wharf. Paper
7-4-1913 1737 925 3 Leroy Street, Dorchester 4th of July firecrackers started a fire, destroying 31 buildings. Paper
7-18-1913 1352 47 2 Steamship ‘City of Bangor’ at Foster’s Wharf Fire caused $75,000 damage to often-troubled steamship. Paper
12-3-1913 0204 771 3 1202 Washington St., South End Arcadia Hotel fire, 28 tenants died in a rooming house fire. Photos    Paper
Link to Story
1-4-1914 1135 41 3 161 Devonshire St., Downtown Fire in a downtown 11-story early ‘skyscraper’ with a dramatic rescue. Paper
1-14-1914 0001 218 4 2175 Washington St., Roxbury Bacon Co. fire destroyed the 3 story brick building, 1 firefighter dies. Photo    Paper
2-10-1914 0053 80 4 65 Clarendon St., South End. Fire destroyed the Second Universalist Church stone/brick building. Photo
4-14-1914 0157 820 4 1315 Commonwealth Av., Brighton Fire in an apartment building kills 8 occupants. Paper
6-18-1914 0024 645 5 400 Border St., East Boston Lumber yard fire destroyed mills, shops, stables, foundry. Paper
11-24-1914 1807 1356 4 347-357 Cambridge St., West End. Row of wood tenements and 5-story brick bldg. threatened Charles St. Jail. Paper
12-24-1914 2155 1292 3 164-170 Purchase St., Downtown 4-story brick, commercial building, roof collapse injured 10 firemen. Paper
3-3-1915 0102 1431 4 4-12 High Street, Downtown ‘Rice Building Fire’, destroyed a 5-story commercial and office building. Photo    Paper
3-18-1915 . 1412 4 641-643 Atlantic Ave., Downtown ‘Hecht Building Fire’, another major fire in the Hecht Building. Paper
4-24-1915 1224 136 5 14-20 L Street, South Boston ‘Suspender Factory Fire’ at Natural Leather Finishing Co. Photos    Paper
6-18-1915 2140 1423 2 224 Congress St., Downtown A very smoky whitedestroyed the top floor of a 4-story commercial building. Paper
10-30-1915 0900 1385 4 101-103 Chestnut St., Beacon Hill 6-story Chauncey Thomas & Co. carriage-maker building, 60 autos lost. Photo    Paper
11-1-1915 1905 648 4 East Eagle Street, East Boston Boston Elevated Railway car barn and motorcars destroyed in a blaze. Paper
12-21-1915 0257 1356 3 349-357 Cambridge St., West End. National Rubber Clothing Co. fire resulted in two firefighter deaths. Photo    Paper
1-29-1916 2345 – 4 36-40 Columbus Avenue, Park Sq., Downtown A 6-story mixed-occupany merchantile building heavily damaged. Paper
3-27-1916 1432 1314 4 B&M Railroad freight sheds, rear of No. Station. Freight sheds lost, aided by shut-off hydrants. Fireboats were crucial. Photo    Paper
9-12-1916 – – 3 97-99 K Street, South Boston Fire destroyed a two-story building of the International Waste Company. Photo    Paper
1-29-1917 0154 1463 5 77-111 Chauncy St., Downtown ‘Kelley Blanket Fire’ caused 1/2 million dollar damage. Photo    Paper
2-10-1917 0459 1573 4 50 Exeter St., Back Bay Hotel Lenox fire, very cold weather, many rescued via ladders. Photo    Paper
2-21-1917 1857 1622 4 980 Washington St., at Motte St., South End Fire destroyed the Columbia Theatre belonging to Loews Enterprise Co. Photo    Paper
6-4-1917 0830 7323 5 Rear 500 East First St., South Boston Fire in 3-story wood bldg. of T.C. Ashley & Co. affected many other bldgs. Photo    Paper
9-16-1917 2025 3743 3 1233 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park Fire destroyed a two-story wood express office and stable, killing 7 horses. Paper
12-23-1917 0415 – 5 381-389 Congress St., at B Street, South Boston Fire gutted top floors of 5-story brick bldg., Boston Scale & Machine Co. Paper
12-27-1917 0900 1294 4 7 Sears Street, Downtown Fire destroyed a 4-story brick paper warehouse bldg., with 1 fireman death. Paper
2-26-1918 1400 . 3 23-25 Front St., Charlestown Fire destroyed the 3-story 150×50 building housing the Boston Ice Co. Paper
12-18-1918 0441 1566 4 238 St. Botolph St., Back Bay Fire destroyed Boston Arena, built in 1909 for hockey & basketball sports. Photo    Paper
1-12-1919 1223 723 4 27-41 Damrell St., South Boston Fire swept through a munitions plant destroying two buildings. Paper
1-18-1920 0953 1314 3 off Beverly St., near North Station, Downtown Fire gutted the YMCA & railroad freight buildings during a snowstorm. Photos    Paper
1-31-1920 1860 3565 3 511 River/1663-1669 Bl. Hill Av. Matt. Fire on a very cold day destroyed Post Off. and block of stores. Photo    Paper
3-25-1920 0526 1293 4 451-463 Atlantic Av./167 Oliver St., Downtown Smoky fire in Crocker-Penn wool warehouse, many firefighter injuries. Photos    Paper
6-3-1920 0538 1421 4 595 Atlantic Av./238 Purchase St., Downtown Large fire at Foss & Co. wool warehouse buildings. Photo    Paper
7-6-1920 1600 1634 3 374-378 Albany Street, South End Fire destroyed the American Coal Company buildings. Photo
1-1-1921 1842 1492 4 87-93 Albany St., at Harvard St., Downtown. Fire destroyed a 5-story brick business block. Paper
1-16-1921 2100 5127 3 Washington St., near Dighton St., Brighton. Fire destroyed the Brighton Congregational Church, built in 1868. Paper
2-21-1921 0515 – 3 483 Neponset Ave., Dorchester Fire in large wood Boston Elevated Railway car barn and 40 trolley cars. Paper
3-4-1921 0355 – 5 35 Amory Street, Roxbury Fire in large wood Boston Elevated Railway car barn and 43 trolley cars. Photo    Paper
5-5-1921 1005 621 4 257 Maverick Street, East Boston. Fire gutted the George Hobbs Box Co., largest wood box maker in USA. Photo    Paper
3-25-1922 2115 1645 4 81 Wareham St., South End Heavy fire damage to Dickerman Box Factory, in the 5-story Badger Bldg. Paper
6-4-1922 1500 1336 3 Pitts & South Margin Sts., West End. Fire at the Cosmopolitan Stables, 11 injured, 140 horses saved. Paper
6-10-1922 0215 . 4 164-168 A Street, South Boston Fire gutted the 5-story brick wool warehouse building of Dexter Stores, Inc. Photo    Paper
8-8-1922 1600 1282 1 24 Federal St./123 Congress St., Downtown. Harris, Forbes Co. basement vault fire, many firemen overcome by smoke. Paper
3-29-1923 1415 1624 3 81 Bristol St., South End Fire damaged the J.F. Paul Co. lumber drying business. FF’s rescued. Photos    Paper
4-14-1923 1545 1257 4 185-187 State St., Downtown Fire heavily damages the building housing the Kelley Peanut Co. Photos    Paper
7-18-1923 1806 7112 4 374-394 Congress St., South Boston Fire heavily damages the 6-story Fairbanks Co. building. Photos    Paper
9-15-1923 1710 651 5 318-340 Chelsea St/332-344 Bremen St, E. Boston Day Square fire burnt Miller’s Barn, sheds, warehouse & eight 3-deckers. Photos    Paper
4-8-1924 1955 . 4 Chestnut Hill Av. & Dighton St., Brighton Fire destroyed the oldest school in Brighton, the 1874 Bennett School. Paper
10-8-1924 0903 3141 3 520 Dudley St., Roxbury Fire heavily damaged the Boston Elevated Railway car barn. Photos
1-13-1925 0315 2245 4 261 Roxbury St., Roxbury Early morning fire gutted the 1874 Myles Standish School building. Paper
1-13-1925 1918 1443 3 30-38 Summer St., Downtown Fire in the Peabody Furniture Co. & Kennedy Clothing Co. bldg. Paper
1-17-1925 2155 . 4 Causeway St., Downtown Fire damaged the old 1847 Fitchburg railroad depot, beside North Station. Paper
2-8-1925 0907 1272 4 222 Washington St, 7-11 Milk St, Downtown Fire damaged the F.L. Dunne Tailors business in the Trancript Building. Paper
2-27-1925 1015 419 4 22-24 Stacey St., 44 Dunstable St., Charlestown Fire destroyed several commercial structures & stables, killing 6 horses. Photos    Paper
3-27-1925 0935 254 4 47 Union Av., Jamaica Plain Fire gutted the Atlantic Ice Cream Cone factory, injuring many firefighters. Paper
4-19-1925 0705 437 4 503 Medford St., Charlestown Fire destroyed 7 factory & warehouse bldgs. of the S.M. Howes Co. Photos
5-8-1925 1830 . 4 1-21 South Market St., Quincy Market, Downtown Cockloft fire in the 100-year old market bldg. injured 17 firefighters. Paper
6-22-1925 1610 . 5 93-103 Border St, 85-87 Liverpool St., E. Boston Fire gutted a 3-story brick, gutted 5 bldgs., damaged 6 other bldgs. Paper
7-20-1925 1827 2224 3 165 Ruggles Street, Roxbury Fire gutted the Ruggles Street Baptist Church. Photo
3-13-1926 1955 1257 3 62-63-64 Long Wharf, State St., Downtown. Fire on top floors of a 6-story brick furniture factory building. Story
7-23-1926 0603 629 4 80 Border St., East Boston Fire at the Atlantic Works nautical supplies company.
8-18-1926 0900 1321 3 28-30 Canal St./27-29 Merrimac St., Downtown Fire on top floors of a 6-story brick furniture factory building. Photos    Story
6-1-1927 2322 1234 4 North End Pier, near Foster St., North End Fire destroyed the Boston Floating Hospital ship alongside the pier. Paper
4-15-1928 0300 1546 5 Dartmouth and Buckingham Sts., Back Bay Fire destroyed Back Bay Station of the New Haven Railroad. Photos
6-28-1930 1300 4133 3 Railroad yards off Austin St., Charlestown Stubborn fire gutted Warehouse 21 in Yard 14 of the B&M Railroad. Photos
7-4-1930 1918 4147 5 141-153 Medford St., Charlestown Children set fire & burned 5 bldgs. & lumber yard of Palmer Parker Co. Photos
1-28-1931 0027 4138 3 118-124 Main St., Charlestown Heavy damage to the 3-story Charlestown Furniture Co. building. Photos
3-16-1931 2318 1434 3 76-86 South Street, Downtown Heavy damage to a 5-story, 2nd class leather district commercial bldg. Photo
1-4-1932 0426 1525 5 507-515 Tremont St., South End Fire destroyed the landmark Odd Fellows Hall building. Photos
2-24-1932 1430 7112 3 332 Congress St., South Boston Fire heavily damaged a 6-story warehouse building. Photo
6-30-1932 1328 1521 3 54-58 Piedmont St., Downtown Hollywood Films Co. explosion & fire, fueled by celluloid movie film. Photos
3-31-1933 1400 3452 3 End of Playstead Road, Dorchester Fire destroyed the Savin Hill Bath House. Photos
11-7-1933 0918 1257 4 Central Wharf, off Atlantic Ave., Downtown Fire at the Eastern Steamship Company on Central Wharf. Photos
1-5-1934 1311 2344 5 Lansdowne Street, Fenway/Back Bay Fenway Park Fire destroyed left/centerfield stands & adjacent bldgs. Photos
12-9-1934 0327 4139 4 33 Miller Street, Charlestown Bitter cold morning fire gutted a 4-story warehouse near the state prison. Photos
12-27-1934 2100 – 4 Seaverns Av. & Elm St., Jamaica Plain Fire destroyed the large wooden Central Congregational Church. Photos
3-14-1935 1730 715 4 15-17 Cypher Street, South Boston Heavy damage to wood stable, storage, and truck assembly building. Photo
3-15-1935 2310 1315 4 95-111 Causeway St., Downtown Fire heavily damaged the 5-story Furniture Manufacturers’ Outlet bldg. Photo
9-24-1935 1345 4112 4 37-43, 37-58 Warren Avenue, Charlestown Several 2.5-story vacant commercial bldgs. near Warren Av. Bridge. Photos
4-8-1936 0635 5189 4 Lake Street, Brighton Fire partially destroyed the Philosophy House at St. John’s Seminary. Photos
11-25-1936 1635 6153 3 15-25 Meridian St., East Boston Explosion in a hat-cleaning shop swept a block of tenement buildings Paper
11-27-1936 2256 4112 5 Charles River Ave., Charlestown ‘Old Grist Mill Fire’ destroyed Hoosac Dock buildings housing newsprint. Photos    Paper
12-8-1936 0730 7131 5 261-287 A Street, South Boston Fire destroyed the Boston Plate Glass and Window Co. factory. Paper
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Spring & Milton Sts., West End

501-529 Atlantic Ave. & Pearl St., Downtown

Fire in brick commerical and residential/tenement bldg., congested area.

Fire in a large five-story brick office and storehouse building.

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2-13-1937 2100 7115 4 300 Congress St., South Boston Warehouse fire at the Grasselli Chemical Co. on Fort Point Channel. Paper
3-10-1937 1025 4191 5 Mystic Docks, Charlestown Fire in the vessel ‘Laila’ at Pier 45, ship loaded with nitrate. Photo
3-23-1937 1304 6113 4 Simpson Drydock, 275 Marginal St., E. Boston. Sparks caused a fire damaging cargo ships ‘San Gil’ and ‘San Bruno’. Photos    Paper
4-5-1937 1608 3115 3 875 Massachusetts Ave., Roxbury Thousands of tires burned, smoke affected nearby Boston City Hospital. Paper
11-25-1939 1540 4137 5 294 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown .
2-9-1940 3 15-27 Richmond Street, North End .
4-15-1941 1618 715 5 171-192 West First St., South Boston General Wool Co. Fire destroyed 9 buildings, children set a grass fire.
9-18-1941 1759 4156 5+ 391 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown ‘Rutherford Ave. Conflagration’ destroyed many Railroad storage sheds. Photos
2-5-1942 0830 . 4 Mystic Wharf Shed #45, Medford St., C’town. First National Stores Co. ex-nitrate storage warehouse fire on wood pier.
3-6-1942 0722 7112 5 44-48 Stillings Street, South Boston. Fire heavily damaged the 6-story brick National Wool Co. building. Photos    Paper
4-19-1942 0310 1286 4 201 State Street, Downtown. Hotel supplies of Thompson-Winchester Co., lost on upper floors. Paper
11-15-1942 0228 6153 5 12-16 Maverick Square, East Boston ‘Luongo’s Restaurant Fire’, Maverick Square, a collapse killed 6 FF’s.
Memorial Dedication Ceremony Press Release, 2012.
Dedication Ceremony Program, 2012.
Fire Story

Photos

Fire Report

11-28-1942 2220 1521 5 15-17 Piedmont St., Downtown ‘Cocoanut Grove Fire’ nightclub fire killed 492 and injured 166 others.
Link to Cocoanut Grove Coalition, seeking any information on the Fire.
Fire Story

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12-15-1942 2310 1461 5 501-507 Washington St., Downtown ‘Sallinger’s Fire’ damaged a large commercial building.
1-16-1943 1655 4148 5 81-105 Medford St., Charlestown Another fire in the Palmer Parker Company.
2-9-1944 1507 3557 3 291 River St., Mattapan Fire destroyed the old Leversidge Estate 13-room mansion building. Photo
4-23-1944 1650 3468 5 488 Neponset Ave., Dorchester Fire at the Frost Coal & Oil Co. at the Neponset River in Dorchester. Photo
4-25-1944 0435 1443 3 453-457 Washington St., Downtown Stubborn basement fire in a 8-story commercial building. Photo    Photo
6-12-1944 2155 2335 5 80 Hampshire St./29 Simmons St., Roxbury ‘Chair Factory Fire’,Newtowne Manufacturing Co./Globe Mattress Co. Photo    Paper
5-11-1945 0954 2463 4 3651 Washington St., Jamaica Plain Fire destroyed the Metropolitan Coal & Oil Co. coal pocket. Photo
2-3-1946 0511 7221 3 384-390 West Broadway, South Boston 3-story wood Irish-American bldg, roof collapse, 2 LODD’s, others injured. Story
3-21-1947 1240 1322 4 140 Hanover St./59 Union St., Downtown Fire damaged a 5-story mixed commercial occupancy. Photos
1-15-1948 1259 7115 5 23-27 Sleeper St., South Boston ‘Sleeper Street Fire’ at the Armour Leather Company on a very cold day. Photos
3-23-1948 1254 1324 3 17 Court St./9 Brattle St., Scollay Sq., D’town Fire damaged the 6-story brick Crawford House Hotel, Scollay Square. Photos
10-5-1949 1701 631 3 Suffolk Cty Hse of Correction, Deer Island. Heavy fire damage to the Administration Bldg., inmates helped firefighters. Photos
3-9-1950 0257 1421 5 183-195 Congress St., Downtown Large fire in commercial buildings at 181-195 Congress St. Photo
5-14-1950 1530 2245 2 1149 Columbus Ave., at Tremont St., Roxbury Fire damaged 4-story Roxbury Crossing station of New Haven RR. Photos
6-10-1952 0937 1294 4 India Wharf, off Atlantic Av., Downtown Large destroyed the buildings on India Wharf. Photo
11-2-1952 1243 1242 5 Union Wharf, off Commercial St., North End Fire gutted the Union Wharf buildings, off Commercial St., North End. Story
3-19-1953 0827 2252 4 28-30 Kenilworth St., Roxbury Church fire. Photo
6-2-1953 2130 4191 5 Mystic Docks, Charlestown Large fire at Pier 48, Mystic Docks.
6-24-1953 0640 1532 4 40 Isabella St., Back Bay 5-story brick Hotel Lyndinbow fire, many ladder rescues & 3 fatalities. Photo
10-16-1953 1516 7545 2 South Boston Naval Annex Explosion and Fire in the ‘USS Leyte’ killed 37 and injured 40. Photos
10-22-1953 0329 72 4 Dover St. (W. 4th St.) Bridge, South Boston Fire destroyed Bridge over RR tracks between So. End and So. Boston. Photos
11-2-1953 1441 7124 3 Army Base Pier, Drydock Av., South Boston Fire in the Norwegian freighter ‘Black Falcon’ killed 8 longshoremen. Photos
2-1-1954 0121 1321 5 134 Friend St., at Sudbury St., Downtown Fire destroyed the 6-story brick Tulman Furniture Company building. Photos
9-19-1954 0707 1525 4 Tremont & Berkeley Sts., South End. Fire gutted a 5-story brick bldg. Zara Club and other businesses. Photo
3-3-1955 0328 1257 5 India Wharf, off Atlantic Ave., Downtown Large fire destroyed warehouse buildings at 1-9 India Wharf. Photo
3-14-1955 1620 1491 4 740 Washington St., Downtown Fire at Gerry’s Furniture Company building. Photo
4-14-1955 1759 6151 5 25 Lewis Street, East Boston Warehouse fire at the National Docks, East Boston
7-1-1955 0741 1547 3+ 43 Stanhope Street, Back Bay ‘Red Coach Grill Fire’ extended operations on a very humid day. Photo
1-3-1956 0553 2142 5 73 Moreland St., Roxbury Fire destroyed the synagogue of Temple Congregation Adereth Israel. Photo
11-8-1956 1304 6213 5 652 Saratoga St., East Boston 8 3-decker buildings lost at Saratoga, Curtis and Chaucher Sts. Photos
1-12-1957 1223 4141 5 10 Green St., Charlestown Fire destroyed the First Congregational Church in Charlestown. Photo
3-25-1957 1020 1331 3 54 Chardon St., Downtown Fire heavily damaged the 5-story building housing Federal Liquors Co. Photo
4-23-1957 1355 2471 3 23 Rockwood St., Jamaica Plain Fire heavily damaged the former Rockwood Park School for Girls. Photo
7-26-1957 1856 4191 5 Mystic Pier, Charlestown Large fire at the Boston & Maine RR coal docks. Photos
7-6-1958 2334 7113 5 Pier 2, Northern Avenue, South Boston Merchants & Miners Piers destroyed a large U-shaped terminal building. Photo
2-26-1959 0915 3396 4 55 Nightingale St., Dorchester 9 frame mult-unit dwellings destroyed.
2-28-1959 2339 2122 5 2140 Washington St., Roxbury Fire in multiple 4 and 5 story brick apartment buildings. Photo
8-1-1959 2059 7112 5 400 Congress St., South Boston Fire at New Haven RR Freight House #6 + RR cars.
8-3-1959 1215 7123 4 655 Summer St., South Boston Fire destroyed a large, 1.5-story commercial building. Photo
6-12-1960 1307 3353 4 562 Blue Hill Ave., Dorchester Fire in several woodframe and brick buildings.
6-5-1961 1309 2123 4 962-1046 Harrison Avenue, Roxbury Fire in a vacant wood structure spread to 10 other buildings. Photos
6-20-1961 1205 1324 3 32 Howard St., Downtown Fire gutted landmark ‘Old Howard’ burlesque theatre, in Scollay Square. Story     Link
11-30-1961 1301 735 4 Castle Island, South Boston Fire at Pier 17 at Castle Island Terminal Wharf. Photo
3-7-1962 0539 1246 5 Commercial Wharf, North End Fire in buildings and wharf structure.
5-10-1962 1601 4132 5 17-50 Front St., Charlestown Fire destroyed several large potato sheds, freight cars, & dwellings. Photos
9-23-1962 1746 5246 5 293 Lincoln St. & 57 Braintree St., Brighton B&M RR Shops & a plumbing co. bldg. (1st 5 alarm fire in Brighton). Photos
10-16-1962 2350 4143 5 Prospect St., Charlestown Fire destroyed the Frothingham School. Photo
1-24-1963 2346 319 4 1496-1500 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester Fire destroyed the 3-story brick Globe Furniture Co. in a snowstorm.
3-29-1963 0400 2321 5 146 Masssachusetts Ave., Back Bay ‘Sherry-Biltmore Hotel’ fire, over 100 rescued over ladders, 4 fatalities. Photos
10-12-1963 1137 1611 5 27 Corning Street, South End ‘Morgan Memorial’ fire nearly became a conflagration. Photo
5-22-1964 1339 7251 5+ Bellflower St., Dorchester ‘Bellflower Street Conflagration’ destroyed 19 wood 3-decker buildings.
Dist. 6 Report    Div. 1 Report    Act. Chief of Dept. Report    Photographs
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10-1-1964 0032 1671 5 34 Trumbull St., South End Fire in a vacant factory caused a wall collapse, killing 5 Firefighters.
District 4 Report     Division 1 Report
B. F. Digest P.1

B. F. Digest P.2 Newspapers

1-30-1965 . . 5 45 Brooks Street, East Boston. Sacred Heart Church destroyed.
2-24-1965 1030 2214 5 795 Tremont Street, Roxbury 5-story vacant brick commercial & residental building gutted. Photo
4-10-1965 1748 7273 5 117 Atkinson St., Roxbury Fire destroyed the General Waste Co. 2-story brick warehouse. Photo
6-23-1965 1711 5221 5 80 Western Ave., Brighton Fire at a RR freight and truck terminal.
10-27-1965 1718 229 4 3-9 Corliss St., 56-58 Codman Pk., Roxbury Fire destroyed 4 large vacant buildings. Photo
12-9-1965 1818 1614 5 1217 Washington St., South End Boston Leather Co., vacant 4-story brick, + other bldgs., with collapse.
1-28-1966 1841 1471 5 15-19 Boylston St., Downtown Explosion and fire at the Paramount Hotel killed 10. Photo
7-1-1966 1337 4187 5 36 Roland St., Charlestown Paper warehouse fire with $1.5 million damage.
2-18-1967 0711 1441 5 141 Tremont St., Downtown Crawford-Hollidge Department store fire Story
4-1-1967 0119 1514 4 27 Eliot St., Downtown Fire heavily damaged the ‘Hillbilly Ranch’ Bar, Park Square.
6-19-1967 1643 3254 4 78-98 Taylor St., Dorchester Fire at the O.G. Kelley and A.T. Stearns Co’s., destroyed 5 wood bldgs. Photos
7-16-1967 1838 2211 4 271 Northampton St., Roxbury Fire gutted 3-story brick Boston Tire Exchange Co, thousands of tires. Photos
1-20-1968 2139 1724 4 65 Shirley St., Roxbury Heavy damage to a 3-story brick bdlg., former Zinn Screw Machine Co. Photo
2-4-1968 0349 1632 5 1147 Washington St., South End Roosevelt Hotel fire killed 9, many rescued from transient hotel. Photo
2-7-1968 0844 7222 5 300-310 West Broadway & D St., So. Boston ‘Blinstrub’s Fire’, a popular restaurant and nightclub, destroyed by fire. Photos
3-27-1968 1304 1296 5 Long Wharf, Atlantic Av./State St., Downtown Fire destroyed three United Fruit Co. buildings on Long Wharf.
3-29-1968 0217 1539 5 288 Berkeley St., Back Bay ‘First Church in Boston’ fire extended to adjacent buildings. Photo    Photo
4-6-1968 1959 6184 5 262-274 East Eagle St., East Boston A rapidly spreading fire destroyed several 3-deckers in East Boston.
5-14-1968 2258 711 5 Summer St. Bridge over RR tracks, So. Boston Fire destroyed 300ft bridge, RR sheds, boxcars, trucks & warehouses. Photo
6-27-1969 2348 1552 5 1-3 Holyoke St./415 Columbus Av., South End. Fire in 3 vacant 5-story brick buildings; last fire for Water Tower 1. Photo
8-5-1969 2223 3859 5 100 Meadow Rd., Readville Stop & Shop warehouse fire (first 5 alarm fire in Hyde Park) Photo
12-5-1969 2357 325 4 1030 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester Kirley Lumber Co. fire destroyed a lumber yard and several buildings. Photo
3-31-1971 0033 2341 5 50 Peterborough St., Back Bay Apartment house fire killed 8 residents, many rescued. Photo
4-20-1971 1349 1247 5 91-125 Clinton St., Downtown The Clinton Market warehouse destroyed by fire. Photo
5-19-1971 1354 721 4 Dover Street railroad yards, So. Boston. Fire destroyed railroad warehouses, shops & locomotive roundhouse. Photo
11-22-1971 1529 1436 5 132-144 Lincoln St., Downtown. Fire caused major damage to a 6-story commercial building. Photo
12-29-1971 1214 1412 3+ 604-610 Atlantic Ave., Downtown Vacant 6-story brick commercial building fully involved. Story
6-17-1972 1434 1571 4 160 Commonwealth Ave., Back Bay ‘Hotel Vendome Fire & Collapse’ caused death of nine firefighters. Story
1-11-1973 1937 711 5 332-340 Summer St., South Boston ‘Ralph Pill Electric’, fire in an 8-story merchantile building. Story
1-15-1973 1143 1535 5 437 Boylston St., Back Bay Fire heavily damaged a 5-story bldg. housing Irish & Israeli consulates. Photo
5-19-1973 1000 4191 5 Mystic Docks, off Medford St., Charlestown Schiavone & Sons fire raged for hours in wood pier decking and supports. Photos
11-10-1973 0439 1368 5 14 Hancock St., Beacon Hill Fire in an apartment building, many rescues made. Photo
3-7-1974 0759 5143 4 5-11 Royce Rd., Allston Fire gutted upper floors of 5-story brick apartment building. Photo
4-1-1974 2152 6151 5 145 Sumner St., East Boston Fire destroyed a vacant warehouse. Photo
4-17-1974 1853 3754 5 1344 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park Large fire at the vacant Allis-Chalmers manufacturing plant. Photo
7-16-1974 0451 1632 5 15 Groton St., South End The John J. Williams School building was destroyed. Photo
10-9-1974 0211 7421 5 1400-1406 Columbia Rd., South Boston The landmark Dorgan’s Restaurant was destroyed. Photo
5-24-1975 0017 6112 5 220-228 Everett St., East Boston Several connected rowhouse buildings destroyed in a fast-moving fire. Photo
8-4-1975 0732 2791 3 38 Corinth St., Roslindale Stubborn basement fire at Corey’s Market injured many firefighters. Photo
11-28-1975 1651 2252 5 20 Dudley St., Roxbury Former Dudley School, used as School Dept. warehouse. Photo
1-22-1976 2010 7445 5 768-776 East 6th St., South Boston A row of brick buildings with high winds and extreme cold. Photo
2-1-1976 2128 2411 5+ 301-309 Centre St., Jamaica Plain ‘Plant Shoe Fire’ caused the complete destruction of large mill building.
6-2-1976 2252 1471 5 611-617 Washington St., Downtown. Fire gutted a 6-story mixed occupancy commercial building. Photos
9-12-1976 0116 1598 5 70 Symphony Road, Back Bay Arson fire gutted top 4 flrs. of 5-story brick apt. bldg., 1 fatality, 14 injured. Photos
12-29-1976 0300 1562 4 47 Huntington Avenue, Back Bay Copley Square Hotel, smoky fire forced the evacuation of all 119 guests.
1-9-1977 1338 3743 3 1246 River St., Hyde Park Fire damaged the Waterman Building, offices over commercial space. Photos
1-22-1977 2018 1539 3 35-39 Newbury St., Back Bay Fire damaged several bldg’s housing fashion designer Alfred Fiandaca. Photo
7-20-1978 2125 1233 5 179-181 Salem Street, North End Large apt. bldg., beside Old North Church (Simultaneous 5-alarm fire). Photos/Text
7-20-1978 2250 1585 5 492 Beacon Street, Back Bay Fire in vacant Mt. Vernon Cong. Church. (Simultaneous 5-alarm fire) Photos
9-23-1978 1308 7234 4 378 Dorchester St., South Boston Fire in the vacant, 4-story brick, former John A. Andrew School. Photo
3-29-1979 0103 1561 5 138 St. James Ave., Back Bay Copley Plaza Hotel Fire, 7-story stone/brick, many rescues over ladders. Photos
3-29-1979 0226 1568 3 39 Dalton St., Back Bay. Sheraton Boston Hotel Fire, 29-story, simultaneous hotel fire.
8-8-1979 0217 4164 5 Pier 51, off Medford St., Charlestown Fire in a warehouse & pier, used fireboats, scuba divers & US Coast Guard. Photos
11-17-1979 2247 1254 3 21-36 Merchants Row, Downtown. 6-story brick, Sanborn’s Fish Market, FL-1, upper flrs. under renovation. Photos
1-29-1980 2231 1514 3 27 Eliot St., Back Bay. Hillbilly Ranch Fire, building under demolition. Photo
5-31-1980 0528 1234 6 440 Commercial St/14-16 Greenough Ln,N. End Two vacant dwellings gutted, 4-story commercial bldg. heavily damaged. Photo
6-17-1980 1817 5221 9 70 Western Ave., Allston Fire in large railroad shed, boxcars, trailers.(Boston’s First 9-Alarm Fire)
9-24-1980 0253 1841 8 1046 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester ‘St. William’s Church Fire’ destroyed a landmark stucco church building.
11-27-1980 0759 1385 7 8-11 Arlington St., Back Bay ‘Harbridge House Fire’ heavily damaged a 5-story brownstone building. Photo
1-6-1981 1507 1539 8 16-17 Arlington St./0 Newbury St., Back Bay Fire in a 5 story brownstone commercial bldg. caused 2 FF’s deaths.
1-7-1981 0827 2331 9 307-311 Huntington Ave., Back Bay Fire in a 5 story brick office/commercial building. Photo
1-7-1981 1822 5352 9 1874-1880 Commonwealth Ave., Brighton Fire in a large 4 story brick apartment building.
3-6-1981 0458 6166 8 21-27 Brooks St./63-65 Morris St., East Boston Fire destroyed five 3-decker wood apartment buildings. Video
4-26-1981 1443 2113 7 889 Harrison Ave., Roxbury Fire destroyed the abandoned former St. Phillip Church. Photos
6-15-1981 1743 1796 6 Brunswick Gardens, Laredo St., Roxbury Fire destroyed a 3-story brick vacant apartment building. Photo
6-20-1981 0009 1761 4 50 Dacia St., Roxbury Fire heavily damaged the vacant former St. John’s School. Photo
8-25-1981 0239 3182 4 318-322 Adams, 69 Gibson St., Dorchester. Fire destroyed/damaged four multi-unit wood apartment bldgs. Video
2-27-1982 2105 1471 9 597 Washington St., Downtown ‘Hotel Avery Fire’ gutted a former hotel turned rooming house. Photo
6-3-1982 0207 7251 4 844-848 Dorchester Avenue, South Boston Arson fire destroyed two vacant 3-decker wood apartment buildings. Photo
6-3-1982 0321 7161 9 410 E Street, South Boston ‘Spero Toy Fire’, arsonists destroyed 3 large comm. bldgs., $4m loss. Video    Photo
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6-27-1982 0546 2251 7 2401 Washington St., Roxbury ‘Bartlett Building’ fire consumed the upper floors of the 6-story building. Photos
7-7-1982 0524 1273 7 20-22, 24, 30 Bromfield St., Downtown Connected 4-story brick multiple-occupancy resident/commercial bldgs. Video
7-21-1982 0234 1526 9 4 Clarendon St./7 Montgomery St., South End Fire destroyed the vacant 4-story-high Clarendon Street Baptist Church. Video    Photos
7-21-1982 0347 255 7 185 Brookside Ave., Jamaica Plain Fire destroyed the vacant 3-story brick American Cellophane factory. Video
11-13-1982 0253 2246 9 1-3 John Eliot Sq./67-71 Bartlett St., Roxbury Fire destroyed five multi-story brick commercial & residential bldgs. Photo
1-17-1983 0039 7137 2 99 West Fourth St., South Boston Arson fire, 4-story commercial bldg., housing Boston Sparks Assn. Photo
7-27-1983 0012 3165 8 296 Freeport St., Dorchester Minuteman Tire Co. bldg., extended to former MBTA powerhouse.
12-7-1983 0520 6162 9 119-133 Havre St., East Boston Fire destroyed four 3-story wood dwellings and commercial bldgs. Video
12-13-1983 0041 6175 5 37-43 Marion/17-19 Monmouth St., E. Boston Fire in 2.5-story attached row dwellings & a wood 3-decker bldg. Video
1-19-1984 0337 1341 6 Rear of North Station, Nashua St., Downtown Pier fire on Charles River at the rear of North Station.
1-24-1984 2018 3148 9 246 Adams St., Dorchester ‘St. Ambrose Church Fire’ destroyed a landmark brick church. Photos
2-18-1984 1217 6177 4 460-464 Meridian St., East Boston Fire destroyed three attached 3-decker apartment buildings. Photos
4-5-1984 0411 221 6 406 Massachusetts Ave., South End Fire gutted a large vacant 6-story brick duplex apartment bldg. Photos
8-11-1984 1321 7131 9 23-33 Wormwood St., South Boston Boston Plate Glass Co. fire destroyed a wood commercial building. Photos
9-12-1984 0324 2124 4 8-20 Warren St., Roxbury Fire gutted two 3.5-story brick & wood bldgs., apartments above stores. Video
4-14-1985 1423 3113 9 67 Vaughn Ave., Dorchester Fire destroyed vacant 4-story brick bldg., old California Olive Oil Co. Photo
7-4-1985 0017 4167 9 4,6,8,10,12 Sheafe Street, Charlestown ‘Sheafe Street Fire’ gutted several attached 3-story wood apt. bldgs. Video
9-1-1985 1540 1281 5 82-86 State St., Downtown Fire on mid-floors of an 11-story commercial bldg., over stores. Photo
1-2-1986 1713 1573 8 800 Boylston St., Back Bay ‘Prudential Tower’ fire in a 52-story high-rise
3-21-1986 0144 7413 9 Mercer St., South Boston ‘Mercer Street Fire’ destroyed many homes, 1 FF death. Video
1-18-1987 2100 3184 7 336 Adams St., Dorchester Fire destroyed a vacant 4-story wood bldg., former National Electric Co. Video
2-19-1987 0014 613 7 269-271-279 Sumner St., East Boston Fire destroyed multiple attached 3-story row dwellings. Video
6-26-1987 0113 3412 9 Lonsdale St., Dorchester Early A.M. plane crash on Lonsdale St., Dorchester destroyed many homes. Story   Video
9-4-1987 0319 5121 4 1119 Commonwealth Ave, Allston Fire heavily damaged a 1-story ‘taxpayer’ commercial building. Photo
1-27-1989 1734 2251 9 80 Dudley St., Roxbury ‘Roxbury Boys Club Fire’
4-6-1989 0338 3846 8 1661-1671 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park. Fire in the Morrill Builders Supply, a tire store & a truck repair shop. Video
10-12-1989 1152 1432 9 84 Essex St., Downtown Building fire in Chinatown, water problems, filmed by CBS 48 Hours. Video 1
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6-26-1990 1534 731 5 115 Dorchester St., South Boston ‘Robinson’s Hardware Fire’ destroyed a neighborhood hardware store.
12-12-1990 0825 1546 3 Back Bay Station, Dartmouth St., Back Bay Crash of AMTRAK and Commuter Rail trains caused many injuries. Photos
5-21-1991 0441 2253 7 23-25-27 Lambert Ave., Roxbury Fire gutted three 3.5-story wood dwelling buildings. Video
10-04-1991 1602 1332 6 15 Sudbury St., Downtown Fire on the roof of the John F. Kennedy Federal Building. Photos
11-2-1992 1111 6182 7 53 White Street, East Boston Fire in a large three-story residential building. Photo
4-22-1993 1649 1662 6 1761 Washington St., South End Large fire gutted commercial buildings and a 5-story former hotel. Photo
10-4-1993 1329 6134 7 135 Marginal St., East Boston Pier fire
2-10-1994 0104 2266 6 192-195 Thornton St./5 Marcella St., Roxbury Fire destroyed two 3-deckers & a 2.5 floor wooden dwellings. Video
6-24-1994 0037 4113 9 40 Charles River Ave., Charlestown Rapids Furniture Company warehouse fire on a pier, 1 firefighter death.
8-31-1995 0440 1571 5 26 Exeter Street, Back Bay ‘Exeter Street Theatre Fire’ heavily damaged a landmark theatre building.
11-13-1996 1342 7433 7 283-295 K Street, South Boston ‘K Street Fire’ involved many connected buildings on K Street. Photo
12-24-1997 2107 7323 7 530 East First Street, South Boston Clean Harbors Co. fire destroyed a 2.5 story concrete/wood building. Photos
8-7-1998 0416 2312 6 536-538 Commonwealth Ave., Back Bay Fire in a 5-story brick building, residences above stores, many rescues. Video
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’ destroyed a furniture warehouse building. Video
6-15-1999 0407 1775 6 150 Magnolia St., Dorchester Fire gutted the former Benedict Fenwick School, 3-story brick building. Photo
6-27-1999 2331 4166 7 428 Medford St/25-33 N.Mead St, Charlestown Fire destroyed 2.5 floor, U-shaped wood condos under construction. Video
1-20-2000 0144 1212 4 63 Endicott St., North End Fire on 4th fl. of 6-story vacant comm. bldg. converting to condos. Video
4-8-2000 1547 6262 9 61 Bayswater St., East Boston Orient Heights Yacht Club & several homes destroyed on a windy day. Story
10-29-2000 0124 7441 9 5 Swallow St., South Boston ‘Swallow Street Fire’ destroyed 7 three-deckers, damaged others. Photo
11-2-2000 0533 3274 5 15 Hilltop St., Dorchester Fire gutted a large brick/concrete former recycling facility. Video
8-2-2001 2102 1411 3 298 Congress St., Downtown ‘Tea Party Ship & Museum Fire’ destroyed replica ship and buildings.
3-18-2002 0753 232 6 459-461 Park Drive, Back Bay Fire in 3-story duplex brick lodging house. Photos
5-4-2002 1531 4228 9 1st Ave & 13th St., Charlestown ‘Rope Walk Fire’ in a long building at ex-Charlestown Navy Yard.
10-1-2002 1624 7324 9 776 Summer St., South Boston Boston Edison Power Plant fire.
5-3-2003 0447 3418 7 16 Melbourne St., Dorchester Early morning fire in a 3-decker extended to two other 3-deckers. Photos
1-18-2005 1731 2461 5 633 Centre St., Jamaica Plain ‘First Baptist Church Fire’ destroyed a Jamaica Plain landmark.
2-22-2007 1851 1212 6 129 Endicott St., North End Fire in a 5-story commercial and residential building.
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. Video
1-5-2008 0340 3744 4 2-20 Fairmount Ave., Hyde Park Fire destroyed a large 3-story building housing many businesses.
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 Fire gutted a block of single-story stores and restaurants (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+*.
7-8-2010 1038 1376 4 11 Charles St., Beacon Hill Deluca’s Market, basement elec. fire extended all 4 floors. Humid 96+*.
8-21-2010 2227 1712 9 57-75 Norfolk Ave., Roxbury Fire in multi-story vacant warehouse, extented to an adjacent building. Video
10-17-2011 0048 2296 5 71 Westminster Av/5-9 Wardman Rd., Roxbury Fire in a U-shaped apt. bldg., w/ rescue of 6 y.o. child dropped from 3rd fl.
10-30-2011 0047 236 5 35-41 Calumet Street, Mission Hill During heavy snow storm, fire gutted two 3-story dwellings. Video
2-12-2012 0551 5336 4 167-183 Chestnut Hill Av., Brighton Stubborn cellar fire destroyed a row of ‘taxpayers’ on a cold, windy day. Video Part 1
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4-1-2012 1355 6167 7 324-330 Chelsea St., East Boston Fire gutted several attached 3-story, 6-unit, brick dwellings. Video
8-16-2012 1112 3483 5 5 Fairmount Street, Dorchester Fire gutted a large 3-decker dwelling and an attached garage.
10-27-2012 0622 5138 5 62-64 Quint Avenue, Allston Fire destroyed a large 2.5-story dwelling. Vid. P.1   Vid. P.2
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2-4-2013 2337 613 5 265-267 Sumner/45-47 Orleans St., E. Boston Fire caused heavy damage to a large multi-unit dwelling. Audio/Video
3-27-2013 1836 314 6 10-12 Fox St./8 Juliette St., Dorchester Rear porches fire destroyed three tight-knit 3-deckers. Audio
7-7-2013 0713 5241 5 15-21 Mansfield St./22-30 Royal St., Allston Rear porches fire destroyed several dwellings, damaged several others. Video Part 1Video Part 2Video Part 3
8-21-2013 0908 7163 5 410 West Broadway, South Boston St. John the Baptist Albanian Orthodox Church, circa 1880, destroyed. Audio
12-3-2013 0437 711 8 327 Summer Street, South Boston Fire gutted a 5-story commercial bldg. undergoing renovation. Audio/Video
2-1-2014 1407 1583 7 31 Massachusetts Av., Back Bay Fire in an 8-story hi-rise apartment house gutted 5th to 8th floor. Video
3-3-2014 0412 2142 7 124-126 Warren St., Roxbury Large 3-story vacant residential bldg., extended to a 4-story brick.
3-26-2014 1442 1579 9 298 Beacon St., Back Bay Basement fire, 4/5-story brownstone extended to roof, two FF’s deaths.
4-9-2014 1924 6172 8 85 Lexington Street, East Boston Auto fire in driveway extended to 5 wood residential bldgs, windy day. Video
7-30-2014 0835 613 6 309 Sumner/Rear 102 Webster St., East Boston Fire destroyed several wood buildings in a tight-knit neighborhood.
9-3-2014 1747 5136 9 8-12-16 Harvard Terrace, Allston Fire destroyed a 3-story, 18-unit brick apartment bldg. on a dead-end street.
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