Anniversary Of Firefighters' Deaths Marked

29 Aug 2008

Anniversary Of Firefighters' Deaths Marked

Friday marked one year since a fire at a West Roxbury restaurant claimed the lives of two veteran Boston firefighters.

"… controversy that consumed the Boston for our department after the deaths but autopsy results indicated. -- it cocaine in his system and K -- had a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit for motorists to this day. Don't -- any president Mandela walked this world. I don't know yeah. …" at 1:08

"… at 530 today marks one years since this fire at a West Roxbury restaurant claimed the lives of two veteran Boston firefighters. Today those two firefighters were remembered. …" at 0:00

"… and Paul K -- unveiled a plaque on their firehouse at West Roxbury. The two firefighters died exactly one year ago battling a fire in the title restaurant a half mile from the firehouse. …" at 0:24

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22 Feb 2008

West Roxbury Fire Report Raises Questions

Drugs and alcohol did not play a role in the deaths of two Boston firefighters who died in a West Roxbury restaurant fire in August, according to a new report.

"… killed last August. When the Tai ho restaurant went up in flames autopsy results later showed that -- hill was legally drunk and pain had traces of cocaine in his system. But in a report due out later this morning the fire department's board of inquiry found no evidence that any impairment contributed to the men's deaths. Still fire commissioner Robert Frazier says the report raises more questions than it answers. Among his complaints according to the herald that investigators. Did not examine toxicology or autopsy reports instead of relying solely on firefighter interviews. The report was unclear about YK hill was not wearing his department required face mask. In why he did not have his radio with him. Bottom line Frazier says there is not enough evidence to prove impairment did not contribute to -- hill and pains deaths. Now this report is due to be officially released at 8 o'clock this morning followed by. A news conference at eleven of course we'll follow that and bring you more throughout the day here on news center five and the Boston channel dot com that is latest live in West Roxbury Steve -- news center five -- …" at 0:30

"… All contribute to the deaths of two West Roxbury firefighters. This morning a new report is providing new answers but also some controversy the report is actually due out in just a few hours that were already learning some of the key findings -- a -- is live in West Roxbury with some of the details Steve. …" at 0:00

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15 Jan 2008

Menino Prepares For State Of City

Boston Mayor Tom Menino will deliver his State of the City address tonight.

"… be out here picketing in front of them. Strand theater to protest mayor Menino now they're not saying if they're going to be quite as rambunctious as they were in 2001. When there were reports of pushing shoving even a little spinning as mayor Menino his wife entered the state of the city but both sides have the same message tonight they will not be bullied. To …" at 0:04

"… of this department the city administration is using a red Herring of random drug testing. Through a series of unsubstantiated allegations intended to destroy the reputation of firefighters severance and the sacrifice this city. …" at 0:56

"… referring to the deaths of -- firefighters last August at a West Roxbury fire. Published reports claimed they were alcohol or drug impaired all public safety -- the arms except the fire department has drug …" at 1:10

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