Lawrence Fire Department

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On April 19th, 2019, the Lawrence FD (MA) was dispatched to a reported fire on Brookfield Street. Responding companies had heavy smoke showing while en route and struck the working fire. A second and third alarm were struck shortly after arrival due to heavy fire and exposure issues. The vacant house had originally been involved in the September 2018 gas explosions and suffered a collapse of the roof and alpha side wall. At one point, an ember from the fire set a building across the street ablaze. Companies stretched one line and knocked that fire down quickly. Both fires were brought under control in about an hour, although companies remained on scene well after that to chase down hot spots and overhaul.

3-Alarm fire in Lawrence MA
Sean Fesko/FDNH911 photo
3-Alarm fire in Lawrence MA
Sean Fesko/FDNH911 photo
3-Alarm fire in Lawrence MA
Sean Fesko/FDNH911 photo

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I was home for a family function this weekend, and, has been the custom over the past 50 years, I caught a job.

At 0345 Sunday, Fire Alarm was receiving multiple calls for a fire on Garfield St. in South Lawrence. Fire was in an unoccupied 3 decker, a three-story frame 25×75 probably 100 years old and of balloon-frame construction. Initial assignment 2E, Ladder 4 and Rescue = 12 personnel plus the deputy chief (Box 6111).

The 3rd engine was sent while companies were enroute. A 2nd alarm was quickly transmitted bringing the rest of Lawrence’s equipment ( 1 E and Ladder 5).Initially fire appeared to be on all floors including the basement and was in Sector C. Companies set up defensive and eventually the fire burned through the cockloft and roof and took the entire 3rd floor out.A 3rd alarm was pulled bringing Methuen and Andover pumps and a Lowell ladder to the scene. Station coverage was Dracut, Salem NH, and North Andover I think. Attached images show conditions on arrival; the extreme difficulty in placing ground ladders or even an aerial to get to the roof due to wires.  Ultimately 3  ladder pipes ( including Lowell Ladder 2) were in operation plus 4 hand lines.

Jim Regan

 

heavy smoke from Lawrence triple-decker

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smoke from Lawrence triple-decker

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huge flames from Lawrence triple-decker

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flames from Lawrence triple-decker

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aerial ladder pipes working at fire scene

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aerial ladder pipes working at fire scene

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