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Norwood Town Hall Fire
Posted
On: Apr 12, 2010 (11:42:35)
Jim Walker / Wicked Local Norwood firefighter Dara O'Malley works at the scene of a small fire inside an office at Norwood Town Hall, Friday afternoon. By Lindsay Briggs / staff writer Posted Apr 02, 2010 @ 01:35 PM Last update Apr 02, 2010 @ 06:47 PM NORWOOD — A fire at Norwood Town Hall this afternoon caused significant damage to some offices and other areas of the building. Officials say they hope to clean up in time for the town election on Monday. Because Town Hall had closed early for Good Friday, no one was in the building at the time of the fire except Veterans Agent Ted Mulvehill, who got out safely. According to Norwood Fire Chief Mike Howard, the fire originated in the second floor secretaries' office, which suffered heavy fire damage and moderate smoke damage. General Manager John Carroll's and Assistant General Manager Bernie Cooper's offices suffered smoke and water damage. “(The secretaries') offices are a wreck,” Carroll said. “There is water damage and smoke damage to my office. The rug will have to be pulled up.” The basement floor beneath the fire was damaged from smoke and water as well. Howard said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. At 1:04 p.m. the Norwood Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Town Hall, which had closed at noon for the holiday. “The Town Hall wasn’t closed long before we got the call,” Howard said. Firefighters contained the fire to the room of origin, Howard said. About 25 firefighters responded to the fire. Westwood and Walpole provided mutual aid. Firefighters were called back to the scene a short time after the fire had been extinguished because someone saw smoke in the hallway, Howard said. “It was residual smoke in the duct system that was released,” Howard said. “We will keep a couple of people here to watch the building.” The state fire marshal started investigating the scene late this afternoon. Computer Department Chair Mark Redlich was also called in to look at the town’s computer network to make sure there was no damage to it, Howard said. “We are working with the general manager to get the building cleaned up by Monday for the town election,” Howard said. “Right now the smell is the issue. It’s terrible.” Staff writer Lindsay Briggs can be reached at 781-433-8339 or at libriggs@cnc.com. |
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Fire in South Norwood
Updated
On: Oct 17, 2009 (04:33:00)
Early morning fire burns triple-decker homeBy Staff reports, Norwood BulletinThu Oct 15, 2009, 01:06 PM EDT NORWOOD - A two-alarm fire displaced three families after an overnight blaze in Norwood. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to the Norwood Fire Department. According to the Norwood Fire Department, the call for a fire at 65 Austin St. came in at 3:31 a.m. this morning. Responding apparatus arrived minutes later to find the fire showing in the upper floor windows of the triple-decker home. Initial reports showed that families on the first and second floors had evacuated but it was unknown if residents on the third floor had escaped, the fire department says. Engine company crews initiated an interior attack at the front stairwell, encountering fire on the second floor. Front access to the third floor was cut off due to a burned-out stairwell, which injured a firefighter who partially fell through in the zero-visibility conditions, according to the fire department. Crews were able to access the third floor by a rear stairwell, where they performed a primary search of the floor, finding no occupants. Firefighters continued to attack heavy fire on the upper third floor and attic areas. Due to a partially collapsing roof, fire crews were given the all-clear to evacuate the building. Three aerial ladder master streams were used, including Norwood, Walpole and Canton’s, to continue firefighting operations. According to the fire department, firefighters brought the blaze under control about 2 1/2 hours after their initial arrival. Three firefighters had minor injuries from fire operations. Norwood Fire Chief Michael Howard estimated the damage to be about $200,000. Walpole, Westwood, Sharon, and Canton Fire Departments assisted on scene and crews from Foxboro, Wrentham, Norfolk, and Dedham provided station coverage. Two of the three families are now staying at the Residence Inn, said fire department spokesperson George Morrice. The third family has not been located and is evidently out of town, Morrice said. 
Suspicious house fire causes investigation By Lindsay Briggs / staff writerTue Oct 13, 2009, 04:43 PM EDT NORWOOD - An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a fire that caused $100K worth of damage to a home at 46 Woodbine Road early Monday morning.
Norwood firefighters received a call about the blaze at 1:10 a.m. When they arrived, flames were coming from the front eaves and around the front door of the home.
Fire on the first floor was quickly extinguished, but firefighters found heavy flames in the attic. All crews were ordered out of the home when the roof partially caved in due to the main support beam burning through.
No one was home at the time of the fire.
Norwood Fire Investigator Bill Turner and State Police brought an accelerant-sniffing dog in to investigate the area.
“The burn pattern made the fire suspicious, so we brought in the dog,” said Firefighter Spokesman George Morrice.
The dog did find a positive hit for accelerant around the house, according to Morrice, who said the owner just purchased the home within the last few weeks.
The investigators are looking into a possible case of arson at the Woodbine Road residence that looked like it was being rehabbed, according to Morrice.
“The new owner is not believed to be a suspect at this time,” said Morrice.
Staff writer Lindsay Briggs can be reached at 781-433-8339 or at libriggs@cnc.com.
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Fire in South Norwood
Posted
On: Jul 16, 2009 (12:05:28)
Lightning fire causes $100K in damages
By Staff reports Daily News Transcript Posted Jul 09, 2009 @ 01:14 AM
NORWOOD — A Tuesday afternoon fire caused $100,000 damage to a Sturtevant Avenue triple-decker and left 20 people homeless. Fire crews from Walpole, Westwood, Sharon, Foxboro and Norfolk helped fight blaze at 5 Sturtevant Ave. which authorities believe was ignited by lightning. Norwood Police helped evacuate tenants before the fire crews arrived. According to the fire department, Engine 3 Company found smoke coming from the attic. Crews knocked down the fire in about a half an hour, even though the fire did go to a second alarm, fire officials said. According a report from the Norwood Fire Department, flames could be seen shooting out of the vents in one of the top floor apartments. The main body of the fire was in a "cock loft area" between the roof and the top floor apartments, the fire department said. Norwood Ladder 1 put up the aerial platform so fire crews could ventilate the roof to improve firefighting. Crews performed overhaul operations while paying careful attention to the possibility of flare-ups from dropping embers in the balloon frame home, according to the fire department. Crews from Dedham, Wrentham, and Stoughton provided station coverage. The Red Cross was on hand to help the 20 people, from five apartments, displaced by the fire, the fire department said. |
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Norwood Fire vs. Boston Bruins All-Stars
Updated
On: Feb 04, 2009 (07:12:00)
The Norwood Fire Department vs. Boston Bruins All-Stars
Every year the Norwood Fire Department hosts a charity hockey game against the Boston Bruins All-Stars. Next scheduled date is April 17, 2009 at 7:00pm Iorio Arena Walpole 
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Recent News
Updated
On: Dec 18, 2008 (08:26:00)
Norwood Junior High South January 1971, outside temp 15 degrees. Mutual aid from as far away as Boston and Bellingham.Friends of Norwood Firefighters aid soldiers' familiesBy Brian Falla/Daily News staffTue Nov 11, 2008, 10:47 AM ESTNORWOOD - Today's Veterans Day ceremonies will have a last-minute sweetener as the Friends of Norwood Firefighters will present Veterans' Services Director Ted Mulvehill with a check for $5,000 to support families with loved ones serving in the armed forces. The money, which will be presented to Mulvehill at the fire station immediately following speeches and ceremonies on Town Common, will go to the Military Family Support Fund. It will pay for care packages and phone cards for troops overseas. "This is probably the single largest contribution we've gotten," said Mulvehill, who formed the family support group five years ago. "I think it speaks to the big heart Norwood has in supporting our troops." The money was raised through a recent pub crawl organized by firefighter and Iraqi war veteran Dennis Mawn. "They didn't even advertise this thing, it was all word of mouth and it was incredibly heartwarming to see how people supported this," said Mulvehill. "When people found out what they were doing and where the money was going, they'd start pulling out their wallets. It was incredible." Although troop numbers have declined in recent months, Mulvehill estimates there are still at least a dozen Norwood residents serving overseas and the need for support services remains. "We've got men and women who have just shipped out and some who are scheduled to go over there - some for their third tour - in the coming months," said Mulvehill. "I am grateful the numbers have been decreasing. We used to have 30 or 35 families in the group and now we're down to a dozen or so." But with the holiday season approaching, Mulvehill expects a large demand for money to ship packages. "One of the great things we do is that we reimburse families shipping money - I just had the mother of a Marine in here who had $500 in shipping bills," said Mulvehill. "With the holidays coming up, that's our busiest time of year, but thanks to the Friends group, we'll be able to handle the load." The day's events will kick off with a Veterans Day Mass at St. Catherine's of Siena at 8 a.m. The annual Veterans Day parade will begin at 10 a.m. and run from Balch School on Washington Street in South Norwood to the Town Common, where there will be a ceremony with keynote speaker, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Zauner at 11 a.m. Mulvehill expects the Friends of Norwood Firefighters presentation to begin around 11:30.
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