Crime & Safety

Firefighter Boat Pilot Has Apparent Heart Attack, Vessel Towed Into Charlestown Navy Yard

According to scanner traffic, the pilot of the Cambridge Fire Department's fire boat may have suffered a heart attack.

UPDATE, 12:50 p.m. Sunday: The firefighter apparently suffered chest pains, possibly from heat.

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According to scanner traffic, the pilot of the Cambridge Fire Department's fire boat may have suffered a heart attack.

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The vessel was being towed into the . The firefighter is 52 years old, according to scanner traffic.

[Editor's note: Scanner reports can be incomplete or incorrect. Please check back later for further information.]

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