7-20-1978 A wild night in Boston

An interesting summer.

Six weeks after this, the first Metrofire 10th alarm happened on the night of September 1, 1978 at Somerville Box 21- Medford and South Streets for a former meat packing plant at 37-41 Medford Street. The box at 2352 hrs and the 10th at 0312 hrs; all-out at 2059 hrs on Sept. 3.

Boston sent Engines 32, 8, 10, 40, 34, 1, and Ladder 15 with District Chiefs 2 and 7. Ladder 13 to Cambridge, Ladder 8 to Somerville.

Metrofire 10 alarm assignments begun on July 1, 1977.
 
ExChief-551 said:
Correct. 5-1233 and 5-1585 took place on 7/20/78 @21:25 and 22:50.
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Yup, amazing after all these years we get the correct date. Doesn't say much for the proof reader. I am sure I submitted the correct date! Oh well at least someone read the article. But I have the right date in the last paragraph!
 
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entropychaser said:
An interesting summer.

Six weeks after this, the first Metrofire 10th alarm happened on the night of September 1, 1978 at Somerville Box 21- Medford and South Streets for a former meat packing plant at 37-41 Medford Street. The box at 2352 hrs and the 10th at 0312 hrs; all-out at 2059 hrs on Sept. 3.

Boston sent Engines 32, 8, 10, 40, 34, 1, and Ladder 15 with District Chiefs 2 and 7. Ladder 13 to Cambridge, Ladder 8 to Somerville.

Metrofire 10 alarm assignments begun on July 1, 1977.
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Living in Cambridge at the time. , slept through it!
 
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