By adamg on Wed., 4/9/2014 - 4:37 pm 
Thomas Park fire. Photo by Goes 2 Eleven.
The Boston Fire Department reports one resident suffered non-life-threatening burns when what turned into a two-alarm fire started at 52 Thomas Park around 4:20 p.m.
One firefighter suffered a shoulder injury, the department reports.
The fire, which started on a rear porch, consumed the porches on the third and fourth floors. The department estimates damage at $600,000.
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Scary.
By MattyC
Wed, 04/09/2014 - 5:11pm
That's a wind-whipped spark away from my house.
End the ignorance
By anonism
Wed, 04/09/2014 - 5:44pm
(or at least mine):
What does the number signify in the term n-alarm fire? No. of fire "companies" responding? No. of fire vehicles?
Alarms = More help
By apkmax
Wed, 04/09/2014 - 6:12pm
Alarms are struck in order from 1 to 9 with each alarm being a request for additional resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Fire_Departmen...
Fire houses respond based on the location of closest fire alarm box to the fire and the alarm number based on thier "run cards":
http://www.bostonfirehistory.org/firealarmrunningc...
Tyvm!
By anonism
Wed, 04/09/2014 - 8:46pm
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Interesting to see..
By dotGuy
Thu, 04/10/2014 - 6:29am
the flag at half staff in the foreground to honor the lost firefighters.
Not to jump to conclusions, but could this be another "careless smoking" situation?
People need to get some kind of jug w/ water and drop their ciggies in that.
Cause: Smoker
By adamg
Thu, 04/10/2014 - 10:10am
Careless disposal of smoking material.