Crime & Safety
Fire Log: Quiet Week for Stoneham Firefighters
Find out what types of calls kept the Stoneham Fire Department busy during the week of Jan. 2-8.
The responded to 36 calls for service, down 12 from the previous week, from Jan. 2-8.
Aid requests (20 calls) topped the list of calls tackled by firefighters, followed by fire investigations (five) and medical aid and box alarms with three apiece. The Fire Department also provided mutual aid to Wakefield Fire on Jan. 7.
Jan. 3 was the busiest day for firefighters, as they responded to eight calls for service.
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Check out the chart below to see the types and number of calls the department received:
Type of Call Total Calls Aid requested 20Medical aid 3
Motor vehicle crash 0
Motor vehicle crash with personal injury 2
Motor vehicle fire 1
Box alarm 3
Wire down 0
Outside fire 0
Fire investigation 5
Fire service 1
Fire mutual aid 1
Fire generator 0
Lockout 0
Total 36
Here's a breakdown of the calls by day:
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Day Total Calls Monday, Jan. 2
5
Tuesday, Jan. 3
8
Wednesday, Jan. 4
5
Thursday, Jan. 5
6
Friday, Jan. 6
4
Saturday, Jan. 7
5
5
Tuesday, Jan. 3
8
Wednesday, Jan. 4
5
Thursday, Jan. 5
6
Friday, Jan. 6
4
Saturday, Jan. 7
5
Sunday, Jan. 8
3
[Editor's note: Data compiled from the Stoneham Fire Department's fire log.]
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