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Old Eastern cities face deadly fire hazards in mills and churches
Boston AP reports major fires in Fall River and Lynn reveal risks of aging mill towns with dense wooden structures, narrow streets, and weak water mains. Fire chiefs stress rapid response and limited manpower as historic neighborhoods face repeated catastrophes and housing homelessness.
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Boston
Fall River
Lynn
Joseph Hedden
National Fire Protection Association
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Louis Shea
Lyon
Massachusetts
Salem
Ahe
Chelsea
Joseph A. O'Keefe
New England
O'Keefe
Aida
Redden
Newark
N.J
James Polson
Insurance Service Office