2014 Boston Brownstone fire
Map of Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, and Beacon Street | |
| Date | March 26, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Time | 2:42 p.m.–6:43 p.m. |
| Location | 298 Beacon Street, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 18 |
On March 26, 2014, at 2:42 p.m., a nine-alarm fire broke out in a four-story brick row house at 298 Beacon Street in the Back Bay of Boston. Two Boston Fire Department firefighters died fighting the blaze: Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh, 43, of West Roxbury, and Firefighter Michael Kennedy, 33, of Hyde Park. Lieutenant Walsh was from BFD Engine Company 33 and FF. Kennedy was from BFD Ladder Company 15. The fire also injured eighteen others, including thirteen firefighters. The fire was believed to have been started by welders working on a nearby iron railing. On June 9, 2014, a report was released concluding that Walsh and Kennedy's deaths were both accidental.