Belmont Fire Log: Lightnin' Hits Around Town

Gas from on high
July 23 – A quarter past noon, Engine 1 took off to the new clubhouse at Belmont Country Club for a carbon monoxide alarm going off. Engine 1's crew using their detection devices did find 57 parts per million of carbon monoxide in the kitchen. Then the fire personnel looked skyward: they found workmen on the roof with gas-powered equipment which was causing the high carbon monoxide readings in the kitchen below. The equipment was shut down. That did the job.

Icy smoke
July 23 – Just after half past 1 p.m., Engine 2 rushed over to the intersection of Blanchard and Hamilton roads after calls came from concerned residents who reported "smoke" in street, possible a manhole on fire. Turns out a delivery truck had dropped a piece of dry ice in the street that had dissipated prior to the crew arrived. 

Lightnin', part 1

July 23 – At 4:30 p.m., Engine 1 was sent to McLean Hospital after a building was hit by lightning. They found the fire alarm system was put out-of-whack. They restored the system.

Lightnin', part 2
June 23 – At 4:35 p.m., Engine 2, Ladder 1 and Rescue 1 rushed over to 40 Prince St. after the Belmont Municipal Light Department was hit by lightning and soon after there was a smokey odor in the building. On arrival, the crews did find a slight smell in the computer and phone room. The building was checked with thermal imaging cameras and nothing was found. Soon the odor dissipated on its own.

Keep an eye on your snacks