Crime & Safety
Chelmsford Fire Log: Skateboard, Boat Accidents & More
Incidents and emergencies handled by the Chelmsford Fire Department.
Smoke scare
July 28 – At about 10:15 a.m., staff from the Chinese Bible Church at 197 Littleton Road reported smelling smoke in the building.
Accident with injuries
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July 29 – Two drivers were in an accident at about 5:30 p.m. at 7 North Road. One driver was a 21-year-old Chelmsford resident, male, and the other was a 41-year-old Westford resident, female. The report does not indicate number of passengers or people injured.
Call for a fall
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July 30 – Two Chelmsford Fire units went to Graniteville Road to aid a 77-year-old male fell who fell at about 1:30 p.m.
Medical call
Aug. 1 – A 58-year-old female on Sandra Drive reported lacerations to her foot and needed medical attention at about 2:45 p.m.
Skateboard accident
Aug. 1 – At about 3 p.m., Chelmsford Fire responded to a medical aid call where a 15-year-old on a skateboard crashed into a bollard, or pole, near Heart Pond Beach and Pond Street.
Boat flipped
Aug. 3 – A report of a boat overturned in a river was responded to at about 1 p.m. Eight firefighters helped in a water rescue near the Wotton Lane boat ramp.
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