Fire under a Red Line train. Photo by Fuad.
A fire that broke out in Charles Circle underneath the Charles/MGH station shortly before 9 p.m. sent smoke billowing into the station and caused delays on the Red Line of up to 20 minutes.
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Mole People
By anon
Fri, 04/28/2023 - 10:22pm
Who live under the station have set fires before in an effort to keep warm.
What was on fire?
By Nathan Phillips
Sat, 04/29/2023 - 5:20am
There needs to be a clear and understandable explanation for this high-potential impact incident. What was the fuel source for this fire at street level?
Probably not the MBTA this time
By Mjolnir
Sun, 04/30/2023 - 2:43pm
Per the original tweet's photo, if you've ever crossed the Longfellow on the side of the Frances Appleton Footbridge over the last several years, this is the location of a permanent homeless encampment (one of several in this area):
[img]https://i.imgur.com/7SUXqb2.jpg[/img]
The City doesn't do anything about these people camping with stolen hospital wheelchairs on a stretch of land under the MBTA station and adjacent to a busy road, so it's always been a matter of time before a fire starts and/or someone gets hit by a car. The City DOES, however, hide BOS:311 reports like this so that journalists browsing the website archives can't track the scope of the unaddressed homelessness problem being reported by residents.
The site as of yesterday
By Mjolnir
Thu, 05/11/2023 - 11:00am
[img]https://i.imgur.com/rctEJB3.jpg[/img]
Looks like someone has been excavating the copper paneling
This is fine
By Angry Dan
Sat, 04/29/2023 - 9:51am
n/t
Sometimes ….
By Lee
Sat, 04/29/2023 - 9:57am
…. you have to light a fire under someone or something to get it going.
This needs an explanation
By Nathan Phillips
Sat, 04/29/2023 - 10:20am
The fuel for the flames needs to be disclosed publicly. Were the flames coming out of infrastructure under the street, or from material above street level?
This does not inspire
By Don't Panic
Mon, 05/01/2023 - 1:09am
This does not inspire confidence in our old elevated stations. Charles/MGH is the last one standing isn't it?
Science Park
By blues_lead
Mon, 05/01/2023 - 9:21am
Science Park
Science Park is on a viaduct,
By Don't Panic
Tue, 05/02/2023 - 12:23am
Science Park is on a viaduct, but I'll allow it. ;)
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