No patient was in the ambulance when it caught fire. Later, as fire crews doused the burning vehicle, an oxygen canister exploded.
A Cataldo ambulance caught fire and, while fire crews doused the flames, an oxygen canister exploded in the vehicle. The incident took place around 12:18 pm Wednesday, according to Steve MacDonald, Fire Department spokesman. No one was hurt, but two firefighters went to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to get their hearing checked for possible damage from the loud explosion, MacDonald said. The two paramedics in the ambulance escaped safely. No patient was in the ambulance at the time. Fire crews from Jamaica Plain and Egleston Square arrived and, knowing the danger of an oxygen tank explosion, stayed well back and watered down the burning ambulance, according to MacDonald. The danger wasn't just from the possibility of explosion, but…
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The latest on our (sigh) most recent winter storm.
Here's our running list of things to know about the two-punch storm that's pummeling us: 8:47 am Thursday Check MBTA alerts before commuting. The Orange Line is running normally. Red Line Braintree inbound experiencing 10-15 min delays due to multiple disabled trains. Same delay between South Station and Kendall earlier today. Earlier problems on Mattapan line. Multiple buses are delayed, but none affecting lines serving JP directly. 8:37 am Thursday A truck just got stuck between cars on Paul Gore Street, according to a reader. Street is not passable. 8:16 am Thursday The roof of a three-story house at 20 Porter St. collapsed during the night, reports Channel 7. We have a photographer on the way. No one was hurt, as the house was under …
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Forest Hills station (MBTA)
Washington St & Hyde Park Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Stony Brook station (MBTA)
100 Boylston St, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Green Street station (MBTA)
150 Green St, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Jackson Square station (MBTA)
240 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA
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Jamaicaway & Pond St, Jamaica Plain, MA
Ambulance catches fire, oxygen tank later explodes.
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20 Porter St, Jamaica Plain, MA
Roof collapses at three-story home under renovation. No injuries.
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SusieF
3:04 pm on Friday, February 4, 2011
what a grumpy bunch of comments in this section!! jeez. Diane jumps on Ashley, Connie jumps on Chou... can't we all just get along! The paramedics were OK thank God, and the firemen have some potential hearing damage. Connie seems to be dredging up some issues between EMS and fire in Boston. It's not like they are at war (although I know they don't get along too well but I thought that animosity … more ›