Watertown Fire Log: Aug. 8 to Aug. 14

Incidents

Aug. 8, 8:18 p.m.: A stove in a home on Laurel Street began smoking. When firefighters arrived the stove had been shut down and they ventilated the kitchen. Grease on the bottom of the stove began smoking, but there was no fire.

Aug. 9, 3:52 p.m.: A fire started inside a 2002 GMC Van while it was at Watertown Gas + Service on Watertown Street. The owner extinguished most of the flames but firefighters used a hose to finish off the blaze. The fire appeared to be caused by an electrical short circuit.

Aug. 10, 12:10 a.m.: A man fell down 12 steps. He was conscious and alert when fire crews arrived, but he had cuts and bruises. He was taken to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

Aug. 10, 12:54 p.m.: A high voltage wire was arcing with a tree branch on Brookline Street. NStar was called to deal with the wire.

Aug. 11, 4:41 p.m.: A utility pole with live electrical wires was leaning toward a house on George Street. Fire crews set up a safe area around the pole and waited for a crew to come fix the pole.

Aug. 12, 4:54 p.m.: A Union Street resident had a fire going in a pit outside his house. Firefighters told the resident burning materials outdoors is not allowed.

Aug. 12, 8:29 p.m.: A man came to the Orchard Street fire station complaining that his eyes were burning from eating spicy peppers earlier in the day. Firefighters washed the man’s eye out with water and took him to Mt. Auburn Hospital.

Aug. 13, 1:11 p.m.: A woman suffered burns on her right arm and her hair was singed when a spray can of deodorant caught fire. The button on top of the can had broken and she put it into her kitchen sink, which is next to the stove. The fire started when she turned on the faucet. The stove was off, but the pilot light was on, so fire crews believe the fumes from the can were pushed toward the stove and caught fire. The flames also damaged cabinets above the sink and partially melted a bottle of liquid soap on the sink.

Aug. 14, 8:21 p.m.: A stove caught fire at a home on Charles River Road. Fire crews found that a cutting board in the broiler had caught fire. The flames were doused with a fire extinguisher, and they ventilated the apartment.

Statistics

Fires: 3

Transports to Hospital: 32

Total Calls: 91