Firefighters Battling Two-Alarm Fire at Vocational School

A two-alarm fire was reported Tuesday evening at the vocational school in Wakefield.

Firefighters are on the scene of a two alarm fire at Northeast Metropolitan Technical High School on Tuesday evening. Several public safety-oriented accounts on Twitter report that the fire started in the carpentry shop area and extended to the roof. The fire was first reported at about 5:30 p.m. In addition to Wakefield, crews from several other communities, including Lynnfield and Stoneham, were called to assist. At one point, flames were reportedly showing from the roof of the school. There was a basketball game going on at the time of the fire and the players and fans were alerted to the fire when the smoke alarms were activated, according to athletic trainer Terri Pillsbury, who was at the game. Everyone got out of the building OK and…

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Fire Rekindled at Destroyed Lake Street Home

Wakefield Fire Department will stay on premises.

Wakefield Fire Department returned to Lake Street Sunday night after the three alarm fire that destroyed the home earlier in the morning rekindled.  At 8:45 p.m., fire officials reported hot spots in the multi-unit residence.  Scanner reports indicated the department was requesting that a detail of one officer and two firefighters remain on the premises for the rest of the night.  The three-alarm fire was first reported this morning at 7:20 a.m., when first floor residents reported hearing a 'crackling noise' and smelling smoke.  Upon arrival, Wakefield firefighters quickly struck a second and third alarm, which brought apparatus from other communities to the scene and to cover the stations.  No injuries were reported. 

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Police Log: Wakefield Man Accused of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon

The following information was provided by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

[Editor's note: The following information was provided by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.] At 1:35 a.m. Sept. 1, Wakefield Police responded to the area of Main and Avon Streets for a report of an assault. The caller reported he was assaulted with a knife, according to police. Joseph Ignasius Parcellin, 18, of 11 Bartley St., Apt. #A207, Wakefield, was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Sept. 1 @1:02 a.m.: State Police called to report a motor vehicle accident at Exit 40 off Route 128 North. The crash occurred in the high-speed lane of the highway, according to police. Wakefield Fire Department and Action Ambulance called to the scene. Police…

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Police Log: Two Men Accused of Nighttime B&E in Wakefield

The following information was provided by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

[Editor's note: The following information was provided by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.] At 12:08 a.m. Aug. 30, Wakefield Police responded to Farm Street for a report of a possible breaking and entering. A Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light employee reported a possible breaking and entering at the substation. Domenic Crespo, 42, of 43 Washburn St., Chelsea, and Benjamin Mangham, 42, of 59 Everett St., Boston, were each arrested and charged with one count of nightime breaking and entering into a building for felony destruction of property. Aug. 30 @8:31 a.m.: Police called to the Main Street and Chestnut Street area for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Police …

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Fire Log: Large Fire Consumes Car Port, Fence on Daniel Road

A list of calls the Wakefield Fire Department responded to from Monday, April 23, to Sunday, April 29, 2012.

Fire Log for Monday, April 23 to Sunday, April 29, 2012: Total calls for service: 41 Fire incidents: A large fire that consumed a car port and a fence broke out in the backyard of a Daniel Road home on April 29, according to the Wakefield Fire Department. Firefighters responded to 29 Daniel Road around 1:30 p.m. for a report of a structure fire. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke showing in the backyard of the home, and a car port fully involved with flames. The fire was contained to the area of the car port and an adjacent fence. The house sustained some additional heat damage to windows, but was otherwise undamaged from the fire. Firefighters knocked down the fire and overhauled the area until about 2:45 p.m. The Fire …

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PHOTOS: Three New Firefighters Join Wakefield Department

Three firefighters were sworn in on February 1st at Wakefield Town Hall.

Meet Patrick Jones, Michael Rowe, and Nolan Curran, the three newest members of the Wakefield Fire Department. The new firefighters were appointed to replace retired Wakefield Firefighter Thomas Curran and Firefighters Phil Rogers and Timothy Robblee, who transferred from the department to join the Chelsea and Malden fire departments. Their appointment brings the department back to a staffing level of 49. "All three men are excellent firefighter candidates and I look forward to working with them as they start their new careers in the fire service," said Wakefield Fire Chief Michael Sullivan. Click through the photo gallery to find out more about each one.

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Fire Log: Wakefield Responds to Melrose Fire

A list of the calls the Wakefield Fire Department responded to from Monday, January 23 to Sunday, January 29, 2012.

Fire Log for Monday, Jan. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012: Total calls for service: 56 Fire incidents: The Wakefield Fire Department responded to two calls for mutual aid in the last week, one to Saugus and one to Melrose. The first call was for a working fire at 1 Mason Drive in Melrose, a senior housing facility, on January 25 at 12:09 a.m. Three ended up having to be hospitalized in the blaze, and 100 others were displaced. Read more on Melrose Patch. The second fire was on January 29 at 1:02 p.m. for a working fire at 20 Robinson Street in Saugus. The Wakefield Fire Department stood by for about 45 minutes until they were released. Fire incidents by the numbers:

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Fire Log: Cigarette Lights Couch Fire on Crescent St.

A list of the calls to which the Wakefield Fire Department responded during the period of Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011, to to Monday, Jan. 2, 2012.

Fire Log for Tuesday, Dec. 27 to Monday, Jan. 2, 2012: Total calls for service: 68 Fire incidents: On January 1 at 3:47 a.m., the Wakefield Fire Department responded to 15 Crescent Street for a call of a couch fire. When the Fire Department arrived, they found cut up couch cushions sitting outside. The resident told fire fighters he had fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette and woke up to find there was smoke coming from the couch. The man  said he panicked, extinguished the fire himself with cups of water, then took the cushions outside and cut them up prior to calling for help. He was checked out by EMTs and had no injuries. Captain Paul Pronco and four Wakefield firefighters responded. Fire incidents by the numbers:

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