Big fire at Beacon Towers

By oddjob60 on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 2:15pm

Multiple tweets of a major fire at 483 Beacon St. in the Back Bay.

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I just happened on the scene

By Saul
Wed, 04/07/2010 - 2:42pm

I just happened on the scene walking to Cambridge. Massive fire and police response. Six ladders against the building. Sixth- and seventh- floor windows smashed open. Stretchers on scene.

Both Mass Ave and Beacon St are closed in both directions.

live feed

By chrismatth
Wed, 04/07/2010 - 3:18pm

Ch.7 chopper live feed of the fire - http://www1.whdh.com/livesky7/

Fire went to nine alarms

By adamg
Wed, 04/07/2010 - 5:33pm

Firefighters had to administer CPR to somebody on the roof.

Wow how did I miss this ?

By Ron Newman
Wed, 04/07/2010 - 5:47pm

I was biking along the Esplanade, a block from this address, around 3 pm -- and somehow did not notice any fire or smoke.

Apparently the fire started

By Saul
Wed, 04/07/2010 - 8:13pm

Apparently the fire started before 2. By 2:45 there were still many ladders against the building and firefighters were hosing down the exterior.

Most people know this as the Cambridge

By bostonzest
Wed, 04/07/2010 - 6:35pm

Most people know this building as the Cambridge-- it was the Hotel Cambridge when built.

Ah, hence the HC initials

By Saul
Wed, 04/07/2010 - 8:12pm

Ah, hence the HC initials below the roof.

Photos from the fire

By adamg
Wed, 04/07/2010 - 8:47pm

Here, here and here.

Radio traffic...

By Mike from Brighton
Thu, 04/08/2010 - 12:47am

Here is the radio traffic from this fire. It's a little long, but you can hear firemen making rescues etc. Good work done by all.

part 1

part 2

More photos

By adamg
Thu, 04/08/2010 - 9:14am

Here.

Building is still boarded up

By anon
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 6:17pm

Building is still boarded up as of September 2010. No work or repairs being done on the building. Anyone know why the building is languishing?

Big fire at Beacon Towers

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