Crime & Safety

Stoneham Fire Log: Firefighters See Slight Uptick in Calls for Service

Check out what types of calls kept Stoneham Fire Department busy from Sept. 12-18.

The responded to 65 calls for service, up one from the previous week, from Sept. 12-18.

Aid requests (30 calls) topped the list of calls fielded by the department, followed by medical aid (12) and box alarms with six calls.

Sept. 13 and Sept. 17 were the busiest days of the week for firefighters, as they responded to 11 calls for service each day.

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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 Wire down 3 Motor vehicle crash 3 Motor vehicle crash with personal injury 4 Medical aid 12 Box alarm 6 Fire investigation 4 Motor vehicle fire 1 Fire service 0 Fire generator 1 Lockout 1 Outside fire 0 Fire mutual aid 0 Total 65

Here's a breakdown of the calls by day:

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Day  Total Calls Monday, Sept. 12
7 Tuesday, Sept. 13
11 Wednesday, Sept. 14 
9 Thursday, Sept. 15
9 Friday, Sept. 16
10 Saturday, Sept. 17 11 Sunday, Sept. 18 8

*Data compiled from Stoneham Fire log.

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