The Wakefield Fire Department responded to 213 emergency incidents during the month of February 2006 including 41 Box Alarms and 172 Still Alarms.
The most serious incident handled by the department in February was a garage fire in a single-family home at 9 Orsini Drive on Saturday afternoon, February 4th, 2006. The fire was started by one of the occupants who accidentally ignited his clothing and in turn ignited combustibles stored in the garage. Firefighters made quick work of the fire, confining it to the garage, but the occupant suffered serious burns and was transported by paramedics to Massachusetts General Hospital.
The fire department responded to 7 mutual aid requests during February, including Melrose (4), Reading (2) and Saugus (1). Fortunately, there were no incidents in Wakefield during February that required mutual aid to respond to Wakefield.
Training activities during February included:
- Review of Dispatch / Radio Procedures
- Review of Chimney Fire / Fireplace / Wood-stove Firefighting emergencies
- Elevator Emergency Procedures
In the area of Fire Prevention, the department was very busy during February conducting final inspections of the latest building to be completed at the Wakefield Crossing Condominium Complex off Albion Street. In addition to the overall building inspection, 25 condominium units needed smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and non-vented gas fireplace inspections.
