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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Stoneham fire crews rescue ducklings from sewer drain
STONEHAM, Mass. (WWLP) – One Massachusetts fire department found out their work isn't all it's 'quacked' up to be. Dog found in storm drain by police while putting out I-91 car fire Members of the Stoneham Fire Department worked to save tiny ducklings, NBC Boston states. A few of the ducklings had already been rescued as a firefighter worked to get one last baby out of the sewer. Finally, the duckling is brought up in a net and popped into a bag with the others. Before they could be congratulated, the firefighters took off with the ducklings in hopes of reuniting them with their mother. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Overpressurization of water lines leads to multiple fire alarms going off in Stoneham
The Stoneham Fire Department and the Department of Public Works responded to a dozen fire alarms that simultaneously went off due to the overpressurization of water lines. Reports came in around 11:20 A.M., Stoneham Police and Fire dispatch received dozens of automated fire alarms from multiple Stoneham public schools, including: Stoneham High School, Stoneham Central Middle School, the Robin Hood School, and also several commercial and residential properties in town. With mutual assistance from Reading, Wakefield, and Melrose firefighters, crews were able to respond to the locations, prioritizing the schools first. After 25 minutes of continuous alarms, crews realized that they had been set off by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) as they overpressurized water lines in town to flush them out. Because of the overpressurization, a small water main break occurred on Spring Street. Fire Chief Matthew Grafton praised the response from the first responders, saying they handled it 'terrifically'. 'Dispatchers kept close track of addresses as they came in, and worked closely with the Fire Department and mutual aid departments to communicate what was happening during the response. Fire Department officials communicated with school officials, Public Works, and the Facilities Department to determine the cause of this. Everyone involved did a really good job handling this situation, which was overwhelming at first. Fortunately, there were no actual fires or serious damage that occurred from this that we're aware of.' Fire Chief Matthew Grafton This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
