Cambridge Fire Department
Firefighters at Massachusetts Avenue
Firefighters attempt to subdue a fire on Massachusetts Avenue on Wednesday night. All tenants of the building evacuated safely and there were no reported injuries.
Fire on Massachusetts Avenue
Firefighters attempt to subdue a fire on Massachusetts Avenue on Wednesday night. All tenants of the building evacuated safely and there were no reported injuries.
Fire Causes Evacuation at 1610 Mass. Ave.
A three-alarm fire broke out at about 7 p.m. Wednesday inside the housing complex at 1610 Massachusetts Ave., according to Cambridge Fire Department Assistant Chief James Burns.
Fairfax Firetrucks
Firefighters and firetrucks gather in front of Fairfax Hall on Mass. Ave. on Monday evening.
Authorities at Holworthy
Local authorities leave Holworthy Hall in Harvard Yard after sweeping the building for potential bombs early Saturday afternoon.
Cambridge Fire Department
Authorities line Quincy St. behind Sever and Emerson halls, two of the buildings evacuated after HUPD received unconfirmed reports of explosives Monday morning.
Closed Gates
Firefighters stand outside the closed gates to Harvard Yard on Quincy St.
Cambridge Fire Department Investigates Sunday Fire Outside Claverly Hall
While the investigation is ongoing, a Cambridge Police Department report filed Sunday described the fire as “possible arson.”
Manhole Fire in Harvard Square Halts Traffic, Cuts Out Power
On Friday morning, underground electrical cables ignited, causing a manhole fire and prompting Cambridge Police to temporarily close JFK Street between Mount Auburn Street and Memorial Drive.
Bus Collision on Broadway Sends Bicyclist to Hospital
A bicyclist collided with an MBTA bus on Broadway Street near the Arthur M. Sackler Museum shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday.
It Takes Two: Fire Door Friends
Kirkland House roommates Kathleen J. Koenigs ’15 and Nosipho D. “Dichaba” McGinty ’15 met across their freshman fire door. Their friendship is a testament to the fact that, though mostly utilized for eavesdropping, a thin fire door occasionally provides more than just fodder for resentment—it can be the key to finding a best friend.
Coal, Fire Engines, and a Blazing Yuletide Dinner
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Drunk Football Players, A New Fire Station, and JFK's Assassination
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.