TIMELINE OF THE CHELSEA FIRE ON OCTOBER 14, 1973
3:56 PM	A Passer-by pulls fire alarm box at Second Street for smoke at 122 Summer Street
3:56 PM	First three engine companies and ladder company arrive
3:59 PM	Report of "Working Fire" as fire crosses Summer Street
4:01 PM	Second and third alarm sounded
4:04 PM	Help from five neighboring communities requested
4:07 PM	Fourth alarm sounded
4:10 PM	Chief notifies Newton Control that Chelsea has a conflagration
4:30 PM	Fire jumps Third and Maple Streets
4:40 PM	Help from thirteen additional communities requested
5:30 PM	Fire spreads across Elm Street to Fourth Street
6:00 PM	Firestorm develops
6:30 PM	Fire reaches Arlington Street at Fifth Street
7:00 PM	Wind increases again, fire advances on Third, Elm, Fourth and Vale Streets
9:15 PM	Wind abates and main fire is contained
9:30 PM	Governor declares Chelsea a disaster area
10:30 PM	Fire breaks out at city hall due to flying embers
2:00 AM	City hall fire extinguished