Two-alarm fire damages Chelmsford home

Smokestack Lightning wrote:

According to Google Maps, it's just outside the Center.

Portly wrote:

The fire station on North Road in the center is closer to this location then the one on Acton Road near the intersection of Proctor. There is probably little to no response time difference.

The Joker wrote:

LOL, the house was less than 5 minutes walking from the Fire Station and they had to call in all surrounding towns.
What a JOKE......

Rich wrote:

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It doesn't matter how many trucks you have it is how many men. You have no idea ow labor intensive it is to fight a fire. Calling in other towns is pretty standard unless you live in a big city.

Rich wrote:

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It doesn't matter how many trucks you have it is how many men. You have no idea ow labor intensive it is to fight a fire. Calling in other towns is pretty standard unless you live in a big city.

Yup wrote:

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I was a Firefighter in NC, the amount of men/women make a huge difference, esp now a days each engine in smaller towns only carry two people, lowell could have up to 3 or 4. For a house fire you need a pump operator, and at least two men on 1 attack line going into the house. And for back up, geez, search and rescue, ladder truck to get on the roof to open the roof up, firefighters as first responding EMT's. The list could go on and on. There needs to be a way to have more EMT's and firefighters in each town. Maybe budget cuts from those who make these idiotic decisions to cut EMT's and FF jobs.