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Boston Fire Fighters Killed in 4 Alarm Fire
Two Boston Firefighters were killed and four others injured in a 4 alarm fire at 1727 Center Street in West Roxbury about 9:15pm Wednesday night. The fire started in the Hi Ho Thai restaurant and extended into a dog grooming parlor next door.
The fire spread rapidly and a 2nd alarm was ordered shortly after the first arriving companies. A partial roof collapse occurred causing an air conditioning unit to fall into the building. All companies were ordered out of the building by Command.
The scene grew chaotic when several Firefighters were carried from the building by their brothers.Two Firefighters were in cardiac arrest and CPR was immediately administered by a District Chief and Boston EMS Paramedics.
Command ordered a 3rd and 4th alarm as the fire intensified and more manpower was needed. Tower Ladder 17 operated a gun from their bucket
and several hand lines were in use.
Four other Firefighters were transported to area hospitals
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Comment by Firefighter Nation WebChief on August 30, 2007 at 10:17am
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New from the Boston Herald:
Lost in the line of duty
In an endless line of bravery, Boston firefighters have put their lives on the line to save others from the flames once again.
Photos: Herald Scene & Aftermath Slideshow
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Update from Billy Goldfeder / FirefighterCloseCalls.com:
Hey...
Here is an update on last nights fire that tragically killed 2 Boston Firefighters and injuring others. Initially, there were reports of 2 other Firefighters on life support, but all surviving injured members are now reported to be non life threatening.
The Firefighters who gave their lives in the Line of Duty last night are Paul Cahill (55) and Warren Payne (53), who were assigned at Engine 30 and Ladder 25. Numerous other Firefighters were transported with non-life-threatening injuries.
Boston Fire Chief Kevin MacCurtain said several firefighters from the first due crew that arrived on scene entered the building to attack the fire. Civilians were all out of the building but the heavy smoke and fire conditions in the initial stages of operations caused the members to become disoriented.
"When they arrived they had heavy fire in the Thai restaurant with heavy smoke conditions on the block," MacCurtain said. "They advanced their lines into the store, and they became trapped and they were disoriented and they couldn't find their way out." Chief MacCurtain also said that a 3-ton air conditioning unit partially crashed through the roof of the restaurant but that it was unclear what role this played in the firefighter deaths and injuries. He said the first crews of firefighters quickly became trapped and disoriented. Other crews found the trapped firefighters and pulled them out.
FF Payne was the father of two and FF Cahill was the married father of two. Both had 25 years on the job. Five Boston firefighters have died during or after fires since 1994. They include David Milton, who died earlier this year when he got home from a shift at a firehouse; David Packard, who died of a heart attack after a fire in 1999, Dick Murphy, died of a heart attack after a fire, also in 1999; James Ellis, who died from injuries after he fell down a fire pole when responding to a fire call in 1996 and Steve Minehan, who was killed in a warehouse fire in Charlestown (Boston) in 1994. Steve was killed following a search for other missing Firefighters in that fire.
We are closely monitoring the conditions of the 2 Firefighters who are in critically condition and will update as applicable here and on our home page. Our deepest sympathies go out to all effected but especially the Payne and Cahill families and the members of the BFD E-30/L-25.
Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyG
The Secret List 8-30-07 / 0843 hours
www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com
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Comment by Stephen Walsh on August 30, 2007 at 9:08am
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New photos of the fire scene and a memorial at Station 30 where Fire Fighters Cahill and Payne were assigned are posted on my page.
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Boston Herald Story:
Hub’s sad turn to bury comrades
Last week, a contingent of Boston jakes stood in solidarity at the funerals of two FDNY bravest, killed battling a seven-alarm fire in a vacant high-rise building across the street from Ground Zero - where 343 firefighters made the ultimate sacrifice on 9-11.
Now, the Boston Fire Department will bury two of its own, a sad duty that comes just days before the state’s first memorial to fallen firefighters will be unveiled in a State House ceremony on the sixth anniversary of the terror attacks.
> Read the Full Boston Herald Story by Michele McPhee
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First Video Reports:
FOX WFXT Boston, MA - (WFXT)Aug. 29, 2007. 08:00 PM EST
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Additional update from Stephen:
It has been reported that 2 more Boston Fire Fighters are on life support and in grave condition. The 2 Fire Fighters killed were from Engine 30 and Ladder 25 who were the 1st due companies. I will update more as I get it.
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From WBZ:
Boston Fire Chief Kevin MacCurtain said several firefighters from the first crew that arrived on scene entered the building to attack the fire. But the intense smoke and flames caused them to become disoriented and forced them to the ground.
"When they arrived they had heavy fire in the Thai restaurant with heavy smoke conditions on the block," MacCurtain said. "They advanced their lines into the store, and they became trapped and they were disoriented and they couldn't find their way out."
> Click Here for the Rest of the Story
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Boston Herald Story:
Seven Boston firefighters were trapped inside a raging West Roxbury restaurant inferno last night - a fire that killed two of the jakes after an enormous rooftop air conditioning unit caved in, enveloping the men in a disorienting cloud of dust and smoke.
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