Crime & Safety
Stoneham Fire Log: Firefighters Tend to Downed Wire Calls During Hurricane Irene
The Stoneham Fire Department fielded 17 calls for wires down in town on Aug. 28 during the storm.
The responded to 71 calls for service, up two from the previous week, from August 22-28.
Aid requests (21 calls) topped the list of calls fielded by the department, followed by wires down (20), box alarms (eight) and motor vehicle crashes with six. Stoneham firefighters also provided mutual aid to , and on Aug. 22.
August 28 was the busiest day of the week for firefighters, as they responded to 26 calls for service; 17 of which were for wires down during Hurricane Irene.
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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 21 Wire down 20 Motor vehicle crash 6 Motor vehicle crash with personal injury 4 Medical aid 2 Box alarm 8 Fire investigation 5 Motor vehicle fire 0 Fire service 1 Fire generator 0 Lockout 1 Outside fire 0 Fire mutual aid 3 Total 71Here's a breakdown of the calls by day:
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*Data compiled from the Stoneham Fire Department fire log.
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