Flanagan & Seaton fire, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015.
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Fire at Former Flanagan & Seaton Building on Washington Street

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It's been a busy night along Washington Street. Along with a car fire, which we've previously reported, firefighters have knocked down a blaze at the old Flanagan & Seaton building. Boston Fire Department Deputy Chief Jay Fleming said it appeared that demolition work was occurring in the building and a Bobcat vehicle caught fire. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames and then waited for the smoke to clear from the building. Firefighters used thermal imaging machines to determine where the fire was located in the building entering.

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Car Fire at English High School in Jamaica Plain

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Boston firefighters quickly responded to a vehicle with flames showing from its hood in an English High School parking lot around 6 pm tonight, just after the conclusion of a football game at the adjacent field. Ivan Sanchez, who identified himself as the owner of the vehicle, stood by the scene, as firefighters used chainsaws to cut open the hood so they could extinguish the fire. "I parked it there and went to the field and when I came back it was on fire," said Sanchez, who was attending an English High School football game to watch his daughter, who is a cheerleader for the school. "I was scared." A Boston firefighter called in the fire and BFD personnel were quickly on scene to extinguish the flames, said Sanchez.

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Rear of 46 Dunster St. after a fire on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.
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$300K Damage as Three-Alarm Fire Torches Dunster Road Home

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A Fire Department spokesman reported via Twitter that crews responded at 3:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of fire in the rear of the two-family building. Firefighters were able to knock down the blaze. One of the units was vacant and two people who were living in the other unit are staying with family or friends. Fire officials tweeted that the house was at 46 Dunster, but at least one resident Tweeted that the address was actually 38 Dunster Road. [Editor's note: The original post incorrectly listed the home as being on Dunster Street.]

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Floor-stripping Fumes Force Evacuation of Moss Hill School

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A Montessori school tucked away on the first floor of a Rockwood Street was briefly cleared of students Friday morning after fumes from chemicals being used to strip board on the second floor caused alarm. A Boston Fire spokesman posted via Twitter that crews arrived at 10:43 a.m. in response to a call about a strange odor. A solvent workers were using to peel off floor adhesive turned out to be the source. Hazardous materials experts said readings were negative. The Bilingual Montessori School of Boston, 61 Rockwood St., offers instruction in French and English.

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Fire at 95 Child St., Saturday, May 30, 2015.
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Cigarette Thrown in Planter Sparks Child Street Blaze

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UPDATE: We've added new details from the Boston Fire Department and updated the headline of this item. ~~~~~

A quick-acting JP resident took photos of flames bursting out the roof of a Child Street home. Susanna Crampton sent along these photos of a blaze at 95 Child St. She said it was scary how fast it flamed up. She said the Boston Fire Department arrived quickly.

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Car Fire on Haverford

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Car fire on Haverford Street on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Credit: Video Underground

Jamaica Plain News' friends at Video Underground report a car is engulfed in flames on Haverford Street. Police and fire recently arrived.

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Fire at Forest Hills Station, Saturday, April 4, 2015.

Fire Breaks Out at Forest Hills Commuter Rail

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UPDATE, Monday 9:36 a.m. — Lightning looks to have caused the blaze. ~~~~~

The Boston Fire Department is fighting an early-morning blaze in an electrical vault by the commuter rail tracks at Forest Hills Station. Smoke from the fire could be seen from a distance. Fire at #foresthills @02130News @universalhub pic.twitter.com/m4eU6WWiXL

— Julie R (@TheJubins) April 4, 2015

Firefighters responded to the blaze at 6:44 a.m. Saturday. Just after 8 a.m. a Fire Department spokesman Tweeted it had gone to two alarms.

Transportation officials Tweeted, also shortly after 8 a.m., that Orange Line trains were again moving, but there were delays along the commuter rail.

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Firefighter Kennedy Not Forgotten Amid Historic Snow

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Fireman's Lot, Forest Hills, Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Credit: Richard Heath

Forest Hills Cemetery, where the snow stays white and there are no arguments over space savers, remains a refuge during this historic winter. Someone even cleared a path to the Fireman's Lot, where most recently Firefighter Michael Kennedy was laid to rest. If you’d like to visit to pay your respects, the Fireman’s Lot is on a bee-line between the Walk Hill Street gate and Lake Hibiscus. It’s marked by the letter “Q” on this map ( PDF.)

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Improper Disposal of Smoking Materials Sparked Low-Rise Blaze

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Rear of Forbes Building pic.twitter.com/3njYwMAloN— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 16, 2015

Investigators are blaming a seventh-floor fire that forced the partial evacuation of a low-rise apartment building on a resident's improper disposal of smoking materials. The fire alarm of the multi-use building activated at 1 p.m. Monday, said Steve MacDonald, spokesperson for the Boston Fire Department. One part of the building has eight floors, another seven. It was in the seven-story section, which houses Beth Israel Deaconess Jamaica Plain on the first floor, where the fire started.

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