Southborough Firefighters assist Hopkinton at 2 Alarm House Fire
April 27, 2007
Southborough firefighters were called to assist Hopkinton at a two alarm house fire on Hayden Row on Friday, April 27th. Firefighters from Ashland and Milford also assisted.
Upon arrival Hopkinton firefighters were faced with heavy fire in a two car garage, extending into a two story house, as well as an injured person on scene.
Southborough firefighters assisted with interior overhaul of the fire, as well as providing a paramedic to assist Hopkinton in transporting the severely injured person.
A live electrical line hampered firefighters efforts until NStar Electric could de-energize the line.
No firefighters were injured in the fire.
Photos courtesy of Daniel Riley:
Smoke billows across Hayden Row in Hopkinton as firefighters start to extinguish the fire.
The stretcher is retrieved for the injured person.
Fire still burns inside of the garage, but the heaviest of the fire is knocked down. Note the fire in front of the Jeep - it is the live electrical wire burning.
Firefighters advance into the garage as smoke emanates from the house.
Hopkinton Fire Lieutenant Ken Clark (left), Incident Commander, and Southborough Chief John Mauro (middle).
The fire in the garage still burns as the electrical line (left) burns.
The injured person is transported to the ambulance.
The electrical wire arced several times, providing a dangerous situation for firefighters.
Another view with the wire arcing.
Ashland firefighters (assigned to roof operations) starts to ventilate the breezeway, while Hopkinton & Southborough firefighters open interior walls to chase hidden fire.
The final vent hole.
The following pictures are courtesy of Dick Bartlett and Copyright 2007, Dick Bartlett. Used with permission:
Chief John Mauro radios orders to the incoming Southborough Firefighters.
The Southborough crew stands by for a second assignment after finishing checking for extension (of fire) on the second floor.
Southborough Firefighters Tony Alessi, Ken Franks, Lt. Jim Peltier and Bob Kane responded to the fire.
FF Alessi takes a break after battling the fire, and assisting Hopkinton repacking the four inch hose.