Crime & Safety
FIRE LOG: Stoneham Firefighters Handle Nearly 80 Calls for Service
Check out what types of calls kept Stoneham Fire Department busy recently.

handled 78 calls for service, up two from the previous week, from April 23-29.
Nearly half of the calls fielded by the department were for aid requests (32 calls), followed by box alarms (10) and motor vehicle crashes with personal injury and medical aid with eight apiece.
April 29 was the busiest day for firefighters, as they handled 16 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 32 Medical aid 8 Motor vehicle crash 4 Motor vehicle crash with personal injury 8 Motor vehicle fire 1 Box alarm 10 Wire down 2 Outside fire 5 Fire inspection 0 Fire investigation 6 Fire service 0 Fire mutual aid 1 Fire generator 1 Lockout 0 Total 78Here's a breakdown of the calls by day:
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Day Total Calls Monday, April 23
14 Tuesday, April 24
8 Wednesday, April 25
7 Thursday, April 26
11 Friday, April 27
14 Saturday, April 28
8
14 Tuesday, April 24
8 Wednesday, April 25
7 Thursday, April 26
11 Friday, April 27
14 Saturday, April 28
8
Sunday, April 29
16
[Editor's note: Data compiled from the Stoneham Fire Department's fire log.]
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