Community
Off-duty Boston firefighter credited with helping rescue toddler from blaze
Boston – A Massachusetts firefighter is being credited with helping rescue a young child in a fire on Sunday.
According to Boston Sparks Association, at approximately 7:00 a.m. this morning, the Boston Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a 2 1/2 story residential structure fire in Hyde Park.
Arriving companies encountered heavy fire showing from the rear of the building which resulted in a second alarm.
BSA stated that an off-duty Boston firefighter caught a toddler that was gently tossed from the building, as the parents tried to escape the flames.
Several people were displaced because of the blaze and two were transported to the hospital.
The American Red Cross provided assistance to the displaced.
Departments returned from the scene just after 11:00 a.m.
-
Community6 years agoNational Shrine of La Salette Festival of Lights 2017 set to begin
-
Community6 years agoMassachusetts State Police looking for good home for retired dogs
-
Crime6 years agoFall River ranked most dangerous city in Massachusetts according to report
-
latest6 years agoDurfee student allegedly overdoses on marijuana
-
Community6 years agoVideo of Fall River Police goes viral
-
Causes6 years agoMissing Fall River woman found deceased
-
Crime6 years agoFall River Police add names to most wanted list
-
Causes6 years agoFall River teenager reported missing has been found
