Two-alarm fire in South End leaves five homeless
By adamg - Tue, 10/20/2009 - 1:32pm.
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Fire
123 Northampton St.
BostonUnited States
42° 20' 8.8548" N, 71° 4' 38.496" W
Boston Fire reports a two-alarm fire that broke out around 1:30 p.m. at the Parmlee Court Homes complex, 123 Northampton St. forced five people out of their apartments, but didn't injure anybody. The fire, knocked down in about 10 minutes, did $100,000 damage, the department says.
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BFD announces cause
Lamp without a shade falling onto some bedding, which then ignited.
What a waste
Yet another reason to use compact fluorescent light bulbs. They generate far less heat. They also suck less current, lowering the chance that wiring will deteriorate or overheat.