Belmont Fire Log: Outdoor Fires Caught Early ... This Time

By the way, about all those back issues of the "New Yorker" ... 

May Day: At a quarter 'til nine, all Belmont companies were dispatched to a Bradford Road single-family after a call that a smokey odor was filling the inside of the house. Engine 1 crews quickly discovered that the smell was coming from the door bell which had shorted. Companies removed the fuse from the electrical panel in order to disconnect power to the door bell while the homeower was told to contact a qualified electrician to service the system. While there, fire officials spoke with the owner regarding a large amount of combustibles near his basement heating unit and the lack of any working smoke detectors in his home. The material was removed from the burner for everyone's safety and the homeowner agreed to purchase alarms.

Off to Watertown to help

May 2 – Just before 1 a.m., Engine 1 was sent to a builiding fire on School Street in Watertown as part of mutual aid providing equipment and water units. 

High-rise entry

May 2 – At around 1:30 p.m., someone on Waverley Street locked themselves out of their apartment which is located on the second-floor of the building. A 14-foot ground ladder was used to gain access through an unlocked window. No damage was done to the home.

Two outdoor fire incidents

May 4 – Dry and breezy conditions for the past month has created a dangerous condition in which outdoor fires can start and spread quickly. Fire departments across the state are advising residents to be careful with disposing fires or starting them outside.

A bit past half past 9 a.m., Engine 1 was sent to a Olmsted Drive house where nine-square feet of mulch was smoldering. The crew from Engine 1 extinguished the potential blaze with their two-and-a-half gallon water can and then did a bit of landscaping to prevent Later in the day – a few minutes before 7:30 p.m., – Engine 2 drove the short climb from Belmont Center to Pinehurst Road for the report of an outdoor fire. On arrival Engine 2 investigated and found the smoke was coming from an outside fire pit. The homeowner was told to extinguish the flame.