City of Cambridge, MA
02/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/24/2026 07:30
Blizzard of February 22 and 23, 2026
A snapshot of the fire department response activity during the Blizzard of February 22 and 23, 2026:
Fire companies responded to 90 emergency incidents during the storm. These included 8 fires on the stove or in the oven which were quickly contained; 43 emergency medical responses; 1 elevator rescue; 6 electrical hazards or wires down; 2 carbon monoxide incidents; 14 alarm activations; and 16 public assist calls.
Fire companies (including engines, ladders, squads, rescue, and division chiefs) made 197 individual responses during the storm.
Special thank you to the staff of Cambridge Emergency Communications for maintaining their professionalism & calmness, getting the job done, assigning companies to incidents across the city on a snowy and windy, hectic day.
Engine 4 and Squad 4 at Station 4 in North Cambridge
Egnine 5 from Inman Square working at an incident in their district
Engine 5 from the Inman Square fire house
Engine 5 working at a fire alarm in their district
Ladder 1 with the aerial ladder deployed to the roof of a building on Inman Street
Fire companies investigating an incident on Inman Street
Fire apparatus mechanic M4 working to clear snow from the apron and parking area of Station 10 on Hovey Avenue
Station 10 on Hovey Avenue
Our fire apparatus mechanics worked continuously during the storm to keep the fire house aprons and access points clear of snow and ice
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