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Firefighters were sweltering even before they got up to the roof to battle a fire on Commonwealth Avenue in Allston
By adamg on Tue, 08/11/2020 - 4:26pm
The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters made quick work of a rooftop fire at 1027-1033 Commonwealth Ave. in Packards Corner shortly after 1:30 p.m.
And then it was time for some major rehydration:
Fire knocked down at 1027-1033 Commonwealth Av. Companies overhauling. Heat index is over 100 degrees . Hydration efforts are underway. pic.twitter.com/JZxQeSCcaC
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) August 11, 2020
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Firefighters
Firefighters are the true bad ass hero’s!
Well done lads
Stay hydrated.
They should be doing decon
They should be doing decon before eating or drinking anything.
I understand your concern,
I understand your concern, but if you drop dead from heatstroke, you won't live long enough to develop cancer.
nobody has ever written a song
called "fuck firefighters"
https://youtu.be/7JkrJUAg8aI
https://youtu.be/7JkrJUAg8aI
However, there was a show called.....
"Fuck The Fire Department" when the Skybar closed years ago. They couldn't afford bringing their sprinkler system up to code. Their booker decided to run a show their last night called "Fuck The Fire Department".
Years later she died in a house fire.
Unfortunately we're trying
Unfortunately we're trying our best to be on the wrong side of current events with all the thin blue line flags and other garbage.
I stopped by the scene of a
I stopped by the scene of a big fire in Chelsea yesterday and it was very similar. They had water and Gatorade etc ready for the guys. They were literally wringing sweat out of their layers. Here I was feeling over heated with a polo and my mask on not doing anything... I couldn't imagine what it's like close to a fire with all that equipment while moving around