Crime & Safety

Fire Log: Stoneham Firefighters Handle 58 Calls for Service

Check out some of the calls handled by the Stoneham Fire Department from Feb. 20-26.

The  responded to 58 calls for service, down 12 from the previous week, from Feb. 20-26.

More than half of the calls fielded by the department were for aid requests (30 calls), followed by box alarms (eight) and motor vehicle crashes with six.

Feb. 25 was the busiest day for firefighters, as they responded to 11 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 30 Medical aid 3 Motor vehicle crash 6 Motor vehicle crash with personal injury 2 Motor vehicle fire 0 Box alarm 8 Wire down 4 Outside fire 1 Fire investigation 1 Fire service 0 Fire mutual aid 1 Fire generator 2 Lockout 0 Total 58

Here's a breakdown of the calls by day:

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Day  Total Calls Monday, Feb. 20
6 Tuesday, Feb. 21
8 Wednesday, Feb. 22 
7 Thursday, Feb. 23
8 Friday, Feb. 24
10 Saturday, Feb. 25
11

Sunday, Feb. 26

8

[Editor's note: Data compiled from the Stoneham Fire Department's fire log.]

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