Published 2 years ago

Resident, firefighter hurt in overnight fire

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Walter Shaw is a firefighter and licensed pyrotechnician from Townsend. He was injured by a shell explosion while setting up a fireworks display for the town. He underwent multiple surgeries in Boston but additional surgeries will be likely before his recovery. The GoFundMe page notes that he will likely be out of work for an extended period of time.

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WCVB

Resident, firefighter hurt in overnight fire

A firefighter and a resident were injured in a two-alarm fire in a Cambridge, Massachusetts, triple-decker overnight.

2 years ago·Boston, United States

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WHDH

Man injured in North Andover fireworks incident identified

A man injured while handling fireworks in North Andover ahead of the town’s July Fourth show has been identified by several fire departments as Walter “Wally” Shaw, a firefighter and licensed pyrotechnician from Townsend.According to a GoFundMe page set up to pay for Shaw’s medical expenses, Shaw works full-time at the Groton Fire Department, and also works at the Harvard Fire Department, helps out at his parents’ tractor shop and is a federally…

2 years ago·Boston, United States

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NBC Boston

Firefighters Rescue Resident Trapped in Cambridge Triple Decker Fire

Firefighters rescued a person who was trapped on the third floor of a building that caught fire on River Street in Cambridge early Wednesday morning. When they arrived on scene, firefighters found intense flames on the second floor. They had trouble accessing the three-family home due to its location, which is set back about 60-70 feet, fire officials said. A…

2 years ago·Boston, United States

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Universal Hub

Resident rescued, firefighter injured at fire on River Street in Cambridge

The Cambridge Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 171 and 173 River St. for what turned into a two-alarm fire shortly before 12:30 a.m.Firefighters rescued one resident from a porch at the triple decker; one firefighter suffered an ankle injury fighting the blaze.facebooktwitteremailprint

2 years ago·Boston, United States

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Sentinel and Enterprise

Groton firefighter injured in fireworks accident

NORTH ANDOVER – A Townsend man suffered non-life-threatening injuries as he prepared a fireworks display for North Andover’s Fourth of July celebration.

2 years ago

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