TIMELINE OF THE CHELSEA FIRE ON APRIL 12, 1908

10:44 AM

Call for a fire at Box 28, the Boston Blacking Company on Carter Street.

10:56 AM

Second alarm sounded for Box 28, Boston Blacking Co.

11:24 AM

Box 698, call for help from the Boston Fire Department.

11:33 AM

Police call 55

11:37 AM

Box 4

11:39 AM

Box 23 - Williams at the corner of Spruce Street.

11:40 AM

Box 698, call for additional help from the Boston Fire Department.

11:43 AM

Box 3 - Hose House #3 at Shurtleff Street.

11:47 AM

Box 3, second time - Hose House #3 at Shurtleff Street.

11:49 AM

Box 698, call for additional help from the Boston Fire Department.

11:53 AM

Box 15 - Broadway at the corner of Beacon Street.

11:58 AM

Box 698, call for more help from the Boston Fire Department.

12 NOON

Box 698, call for more help from the Boston Fire Department.

12:03 PM

Box 21 - Walnut Street at the corner of Second Street.

12:05 PM

Box 12 - Marginal at the foot of Shawmut Street.

12:08 PM

Call for the Militia, (Militia call 10)

12:10 PM

Telephone call to Malden Fire Department for help

12:13 PM

Box 131, again at 12:13, 12:15, 12:16, 12:18, 12:19, 12:21 and 12:22 PM

12:30 PM

Telephone call to Revere, Melrose, Somerville, Cambridge, Salem and Lynn for help.

12:30 PM

Box 132

12:35 PM

Box 17 - Congress Avenue at the corner of Shawmut Street.

12:40 PM

Box 18 - Park Street at Engine House No. 1.

12:42 PM

Box 13 - Corner of Pearl and Williams Street.

12:45 PM

Box 4

12:47 PM

Box 18 - Park Street at Engine House No. 1.

12:49 PM

Box 17 - Congress Avenue at the corner of Shawmut Street.

12:51 PM

Box 18, at which time the Fire Alarm and Telephone systems went out of commission.