Boston Fire Box 71 for 27 Melcher Street and 6 Necco Court September 19, 2011 3 Alarms

(added 9/27/11)

  

This was a unique 3 alarm fire that we caught last Monday night that happened to be down the street from the firehouse.  Box 71 was struck at 2250 for 27 Melcher Street.  While en-route, Fire Alarm advised companies that they were receiving calls.  Upon arrival from the front of 27 Melcher the fire appeared to be on the roof.  Once we reached the roof we found that the fire was actually in the rear in a skywalk that connected two six story buildings.  The skywalk, which was four stories connected 27 Melcher Street and 6 Necco Court.  Both buildings were old warehouses.  27 Melcher Street had been converted to offices and 6 Necco Court was vacant.  We found heavy fire conditions on the top floor of the skywalk. 

To access the fire directly companies had to reach the top floors of both buildings.  At 27 Melcher Street the door to the skywalk had been sealed over with drywall and metal studs.  After removing these obstructions we encountered a steel door which needed to be forced open as well.  Only after this was accomplished could we hit
some of the pockets of fire that were not accessible from the roof and windows. 

Companies also checked the fifth floor where they found slight extension and the floors below as well.