Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The site may sound familiar, it's the parcel previously considered for a new DPW and Recreation Department building.
The Burlington Board of Selectmen discussed placing Fire Station 2 in the "Clark & Reid" site originally considered for a new Department of Public Works and Recreation Department building. The issue came up while discussing warrant articles for the upcoming May 13 Town Meeting. Town Administrator John Petrin said there will be an article allowing the town to use already-allocated funds for a due diligence study related to the purchase of the property. In the January, 2012 Town Meeting, members voted to approve up to $80,000 to fund a due diligence study for two properties for the DPW and Recreation Department. The property in question is located off the corner of Middlesex Turnpike and Meadow Road (see map at right). The site is actually …
Friday, March 1, 2013
There was a vapor cloud of liquid nitrogen filling the air around the building for the incoming Keurig Headquarters last night.
Burlington Fire Department personnel responded to a hazardous material situation at the building for the new Keurig headquarters at 63 South Avenue last night. Chief Steve Yetman said the call came in around 9:30 p.m. of a vapor cloud forming in the rear of the building. Emergency crews, led by Captain Scott Carpenter, assessed the situation and determined that the cloud was liquid nitrogen, which Yetman said is a cryogenic liquid with a temperature of -375 degrees. Yetman said the vapor cloud made approximately a 50-foot circle around the tank. He added that tanks that hold gases such as liquid nitrogen have a safety release if the pressure builds up too much. He said fire fighters believe that was the case here. "That's what the tanks …
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
The town of Burlington is asking residents to help the DPW and fire department by clearing fire hydrants.
Now that the snow has ended the Town of Burlington is asking residents to help keep their neighborhoods safe. In a notice posted on the town's web site, the town is asking residents to help the fire department and department of public works in clearing fire hydrants. "If one is located near your home we are asking you to help us by clearing snow from around the hydrant (3 foot circle all around)" the notice states. As reported on Patch with an interview with Fire Chief Steve Yetman during a 2011 storm, there are roughly 700 hundred town-owned fire hydrants and 400 privately-owned hydrants spread around the town of Burlington. The notice from the town also advises residents to be careful if walking or driving the streets in town. "The DPW …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Chief Yetman of the Burlington Fire Department informed the public today that two people died in the Dec. 20 accident on Mall Road.
Updated 6 p.m. Fire Chief Steven Yetman has provided a couple of additional details on the victims of yesterday's crash. The driver was a 72 year old male. The passenger was an 88 year old female from Boston. Yetman said the names will not be released at this time. Updated 12:58 p.m. Two people have passed away as a result of injuries sustained in yesterday's accident at 25 Mall Road. Chief Steven Yetman of the Burlington Fire Department told Patch today that the two people, and elderly driver and passenger, who sustained injuries and were transported to Lahey Clinic have died as a result of their injuries. The names of the victims have not yet been released. The driver of the other vehicle involved was not seriously injured and refused …
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25 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA
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Lahey Clinic
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Emergency responders helped bring a healthy baby girl into the world.
Two members of the Burlington Fire Department responded to a call that they will never forget last week. At 2 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, the Burlington Fire Department received an ambulance request for a woman going into labor on Seven Springs Lane. The plan was to take the lady and her husband to the hospital where the baby could be delivered in a hospital bed surrounded by doctors and nurses. However, the baby girl had other plans. Apparently she was in a hurry to meet her new parents. "The baby wouldn't wait," explained firefighter and medical responder Eric Fitzgerald, who responded to the scene with fellow Burlington Fire Department member Craig Callahan, along with Mike Naughton and Terri Pallis of Armstrong Ambulance Service. "After…
Monday, September 10, 2012
Members of the Burlington fire and police departments will gather for a short ceremony tomorrow morning.
The Burlington Fire Department will be holding a memorial ceremony on the Burlington Town Commons this morning in memory of those lost in the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington D.C. and those lost in the military response by the United States. The ceremony this year will be short. It will begin at 9:50 a.m. when firefighters and members of the Police Department will gather on the Town Commons. A firefighter and police officer will raise the flag to half-staff, followed by the reading of the Firefighter's Prayer. There will then be a brief moment of silence in honor of those lost. The ceremony will end with the "Tolling of the Bells" at 9:59 p.m. to symbolize the collapse of the South Tower before the flag is raised back…
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25 Center St, Burlington, MA
Town Commons
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Monday, August 27, 2012
There was a house fire in a vacant home at 30 Hampden Street last night.
Members of the Burlington Fire Department were busy last night putting out an early-morning blaze on Hampden Avenue. According to Chief Steve Yetman, the department received a call at 1:19 a.m. alerting firefighters to a home fire at 30 Hampden Avenue. Yetman said the fire was put out within about half an hour though department officials were on scene until about 4:25 a.m. to determine the cause of the fire. Yetman said the home is owned by someone who lives out of town and the house was vacant at the time. No injuries resulted from the incident. The fire started after wiring in the walls overheated and lit up, Yetman said. The blaze began in the wall near the front door, which is near a set of stairs, which allowed the fire to expand to …
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30 Hampden Ave, Burlington, MA
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian visited the young cadets in the 2012 Youth Public Safety Academy. The week was capped off with a graduation ceremony on Friday.
Burlington students got some hands-on training in safety and were given a chance to learn about the work of firefighters and police officers last week. Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian was in Burlington Wednesday, June 27 to visit with cadets attending the 2012 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA). As part of the camp, the cadets were invited to the Burlington Fire Department where they toured the facility and learned about the role the fire department plays protecting public safety. The young cadets were easy to spot in their complimentary neon green shirts. Koutoujian explained that until this year the shirts were white, but he decided to change the color to something very noticeable that the children can wear in big public events. "…
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Burlington Fire Department
21 Center St, Burlington, MA
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Burlington Board of Selectmen honored Firefighters David and Paul Sullivan who both recently retired after a combined 58 years on the job.
It was a packed house at Monday night's Board of Selectmen meeting as fellow firefighters, friends and family members came out to honor two firefighter brothers who both recently retired from the Burlington Fire Department. Assistant Fire Chief Michael Patterson explained that while the police department has traditionally brought retiring or recently retired members before the board for recognition of service, the fire department has not normally done so. Patterson said he and Chief Steven Yetman recently decided to change that and give retirees this honor. "We thought it was a great idea and we wanted to continue that tradition in the fire department," Patterson told the board. "We introduce you to our new hires and we thought we would …
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Burlington Town Hall
29 Center St, Burlington, MA
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Burlington Fire Department
21 Center St, Burlington, MA
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Burlington resident Raymon Blenkhorn was approved by the Board of Selectmen to begin firefighter training at the earliest possible date.
The Burlington Board of Selectmen approved the appointment of a new member to the Fire Department's Intermittent Firefighter List during the meeting Monday night, though the firefighter may not be able to start training until the fall due to changes in the Massachusetts Fire Academy. Members of the board said they were happy to appoint Raymond R. Blenkhorn to the intermittent list at the recommendation of Fire Chief Steven Yetman and Assistant Fire Chief Michael Patterson. "We are happy to have you and welcome," said Chair Walter Zenkin. Blenkhorn is a resident of Burlington currently employed at Arcadia Landscaping Inc., a family-owned business. He is a certified Massachusetts Emergency Medical Technician, a certification he first …
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Burlington Fire Department
21 Center St, Burlington, MA
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Burlington Town Hall
29 Center St, Burlington, MA
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B Springer
3:57 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
This is disturbing....Patch - is this type of gas regulated by our Board of Health? Liquid Nitrogen can explode if the pressure is not properly regulated.... Is this tank the property of Keurig??? more ›