Fire that claimed the lives of two of Boston's Bravest was caused by welders working in the rear of the building, @BostonFire officials say - tweeted by NBC Nightly News at 1042AM EDT
Did they say what day the welders were there? welders were working at rear of 296 Beacon - slag got under the shingles - unintentional cause - DA and investigators will decide whether to pursue criminal culpability - cause and origin was determined by burn patterns and witness statements - fire spread to 298 Beacon after installation of exterior handrail Massachusetts does not have a negligent homicide law on the books except as related to some motor vehicle accidents - future legal action will be informed by the truth BPD Evans said there was no fire detail and no welding permit No comment if 911 was called by workers Fire Chief said that Mass CMR 39 requires permit - said ther is no record of anyone requesting a permit - usually a Fire Chief inspects the location to determine if a detail is needed - building is not required to have sprinklers - "we dont discuss tactics" - door left open 1044 AM - per TV 7 - "a perfect storm fueled the backdraft " TV7 stresses accident and routine "you heard our Steve Cooper ask about sprinklers which added fuel to the fire" - that is a direct quote 1045 AM - TV7 wraps up by saying that "the fire killed the 2 firefighters" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
