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DEATH NOTICESRetired Bridgeport, CT Firefighter Stephen Mihalek passed away on April 8th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death: Jacksonville, FL Engineer Heath J. O'Shea, 44. |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MAINE Portland Fire Department has placed an order with Oshkosh for a new ARFF unit for the Jetport, which will replace Red 4. The unit will carry 1500 gallons of water, 200 gallons of foam, and feature a bumper turret and a 50 foot Snozzle HRET (High Reach Extendable Turret) with a piercing nozzle. MASSACHUSETTS Marlborough Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood EV for an E-One custom pumper.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Woodbridge Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Rosenbauer Commander 2250/1000 for Engine 9. MASSACHUSETTS Georgetown Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO 1500/1000 for Engine 4. Hull Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Chevrolet 3500HD/Wheeled Coach ambulance for Rescue 4. This will replace Rescue 1's 2010 International. Stoughton Fire Department recently placed into service a 2024 Ford F-150 as Car 5, the shift commander's vehicle. NEW HAMPSHIRE Dunbarton Fire Department has purchased a 2008 Pierce Velocity 1500/750/25F for Engine 1. It previously served in Eggertsville, NY and will replace a 1991 Mack/E-One. Strafford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 HME Ahrens-Fox 1750/3000 for Engine 4. It replaces Engine 2's 1993 International/E-One. Weare Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/Life Line ambulance for Ambulance 2. The current A2 will be retired. Wolfeboro Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2023 Seagrave Marauder 1500/750 for Engine 3. RHODE ISLAND Ashaway Ambulance recently placed into service a 2022 Dodge Ram 5500/AEV 4x4 ambulance as Ambulance 841. Westerly Ambulance has placed into service a 2023 Ford F-450/2017 Braun 4x4 ambulance (box remounted) as Ambulance 751. They also placed into service a 2023 Ford F-450/2008 Braun 4x4 ambulance (box remount) as Ambulance 753. VERMONT East Montpelier Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Freightliner/Toyne 1750/1250 for Engine 1. It replaces Engine 4 and Tanker 2. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MAINE South Portland Engine 42's 2002 Spartan/Hackney 1000/500 and Engine 49's 1992 International 4900/National/Ferrara 1250/750/250F have been placed out of service and will be retired. The new Pierce Enforcer 105' quint is scheduled to be delivered in May. It will be assigned to Ladder 45, with the current Ladder 45 being reassigned to Ladder 42. The current Ladder 42 will become Ladder 41. Thomaston receives first responder equipment grant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Amherst Fire Chief Walter 'Tim' Nelson announces retirement after over four decades of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar has resigned his position and will return to his home town. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Swanzey Fire Department names Eric Mattson as the new fire chief; Norman Skantze returns as deputy chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Firefighter and resident taken to hospital after Norwalk fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Vehicle Crashes Into Shelton Condo, Firefighter Injured. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 dead, 1 injured in Wallingford fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Kittery garage fire destroys cars, snarls morning traffic. CLICK FOR ARTICLE York home damaged during fire; Multiple crews called to scene. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS 3 hurt when SUV plows into Attleboro cannabis dispensary. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Child injured in east Boston fire dies, District Attorney says. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man arrested after throwing flammable object into Boston home; facing arson charges. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire heavily damages Chicopee home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Lakeville family displaced following house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 seriously hurt in ‘horrific crash' in Norwood. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman rescued from building fire in Pittsfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman in critical condition after house fire in Walpole. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Video shows impact of Nashua school bus crash that sent student to the hospital. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Units respond to house fire in East Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Brush fire breaks out in Newport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Providence fire crews battle scrap metal fire for nine hours. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT One person suffers smoke inhalation in Williston fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMASSACHUSETTS High school students design signs for Lowell fire station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE New Firefighters Offer New Life To Cape Cod Area Departments. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESAscutney, VT Fire Chief Darrin Spaulding passed away. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Boston retired Captain John "Jack" McKenna passed away. He was also past president of the Boston Firefighters Union, Local 718. Retired Hull, MA Firefighter Gary Charles 'Sparky' Fleck passed away on April 6th at the age of 79. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Groton, CT Submarine Base retired Fire Chief Douglas Say passed away on April 6th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death Notification: Rostraver Township, PA Safety Officer John “Billy” W. Bunardzya, 73. |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MAINE Corinna Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood EV for an E-One pumper built on a commercial chassis. NEW HAMPSHIRE Tilton-Northfield Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood EV for a Ford F-550/Horton ambulance.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)MASSACHUSETTS Cambridge Fire Department is set to take delivery of a 2024 Pierce Enforcer 1250/500 for Engine 5. The current 2019 Pierce will be reassigned when the new pumper is in service. Fall River EMS has taken delivery of a 2024 Ford F-550/Braun 4x4 ambulance for Medic 6 and a 2023 Chevrolet G3500/Crestline ambulance for Medic 7. Milford Fire Department has placed into service a 1975 AM General 6x6 300/1200 as Tanker 2. It previously served in Hopedale. Millis Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Pierce Enforcer PUC 1500/750 for Engine 1. Pembroke Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Ford E-450/Life Line ambulance for Ambulance 2. Springfield Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Pierce Enforcer Ascendant 100’ MMA Tower for Truck 2. The current Truck 2 will be reassigned to Truck 4. Townsend Fire Department has placed into service a 1999 Freightliner/KME rescue. It previously served in Lake Huntington, NY. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MASSACHUSETTS Cambridge Firefighter Howard "Howie" T. Smith has retired from the department. Mass Fire Academy holds Springfield Campus graduation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Monson Fire has retired Engine 1's 1995 Freightliner/E-One 1250/1000. The truck will not be replaced. Spencer Fire Department hires 4, allowing them to staff 2 firefighters 24/7. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Hooksett Tanker 1's 2012 International/HME 1250/2500 has been retired after damage received in a motor vehicle accident late in 2023. Keene Announces Hiring of Fire Marshal. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Providence Fire EMS Bike Unit adds more cyclists and expands service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT East Burke Tanker 8's 1998 Ford 1250/3000 has been sold to a department in Kansas. Newport City Fire Department upgrades extrication equipment, enhances rescue capabilities. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Fire engulfs home in Bridgeport, 8 to 10 people displaced. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Garage fire spreads to house in Clinton; one firefighter injured. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Person hospitalized after East Hampton house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews battle house fire in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman found dead during mobile home fire in Vernon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Family displaced, several pets missing after Willimantic fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Driver Smashes Through Telephone Pole, Careens into Riverbed in Avon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to fire at market in Buxton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Historic barn destroyed and animals lost in Millinocket fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Retired Bangor firefighter saves family during devastating blaze in Palermo. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Raymond firefighters battle house blaze. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Generator believed to be cause of West Gardiner house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Safety standdown at Boston tower under construction after fire. CLICK FOR ARTICE Fire displaces 15 people, including 2 children, in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Several MIT buildings evacuated in Cambridge after release of potential hazardous material. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Driver dead after truck crashes into Devens behavioral health center, catches fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fairhaven shed causes as much as $10k in damage. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters in Fall River extinguish residential fire that displaces pets, 3 families. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire breaks out at hotel in Gloucester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire causes significant damage to Hampden home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to fire in Hanover apartment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews quickly put out structure fire in Longmeadow. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Quick work by firefighters saves church in Northborough. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Plow truck catches fire in South Deerfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews battle bedroom fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Heavy fire burns at million-dollar home in Sudbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 10-year-old boy stuck in chimney of Whitman home saved by firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Fire destroys Canaan barn. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Claremont fire crews quickly extinguish blaze at grandstand. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman killed, child taken to hospital after house explosion in Derry. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews from over a dozen communities battle barn fire in Gilford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Fire breaks out at Providence scrap metal yard. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire breaks out at multi-family home in North Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Chlorine leak reported at water treatment plant in Scituate. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Suspect arrested in arson at Senator Bernie Sanders' office in Burlington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Train hits parked cars in Barton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTCONNECTICUT Street corner outside New Haven firehouse to be named for fallen firefighter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE As OSHA proposes new firefighting standards, Maine departments push for flexibility. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESActive Duty Gloucester, MA Firefighter Sander Shultz passed away. He was a 26 year veteran of the department and a Coast Guard veteran. Retired Norwood, MA Firefighter Martin Collins passed away. Retired North Andover, MA Firefighter John Joseph Driscoll passed away on March 30th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Dennis, MA retired Firefighter/Paramedic Nancy Moyer passed away from occupational cancer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death Notification: Clinton, SC Firefighter Michael Vinson, 27. The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death Notification: South Bound Brook, NJ Deputy Chief Craig Matthew Konkle, 54. The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death Notification: Virginia Department of Forestry, Charlottesville, VA Firefighter James C. Ward, Jr. , 49. |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Southington Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Sutphen Monarch Extreme Duty SPH100 2000/440/100' tower ladder MM Tower for Truck 1. MAINE Buxton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Freightliner/Pierce 1250/750 for Engine 417. Portland Fire Department has acquired a 2007 Spartan/Hackney rescue for HazMat 1. It previously served in Brunswick. MASSACHUSETTS Carver EMS has taken delivery of a 2024 Ford E-450/Life Line ambulance for Ambulance 1. Florida Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan/E-One 1250/2000 for Engine 2. Hopedale Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 E-One Typhoon 1500/750/30F for Engine 3. Lynnfield Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/Horton 4x4 ambulance for Rescue 3. Milford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 International HV507/Bulldog 600/1250/30F for Tanker 1. Milford also has acquired Medway's former Brush 2, a 1996 Ford F-350 250/350. North Andover Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 International CV/Road Rescue ambulance for Ambulance 2. Northborough Fire Department recently placed into service a 2022 Chevrolet 3500 4x4 as Car 3, the shift commander's vehicle. Walpole Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/Horton ambulance for Ambulance 2. West Barnstable Fire Department has acquired a 2001 Freightliner FC80/Ferrara 1250/500 for Engine 297. It previously served in Provincetown. Westport Fire Department has placed into service two (2) 2022 Ford F-350 4x4 utililty vehicles as Squad 1 and Squad 2. NEW HAMPSHIRE Hebron Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/Life Line ambulance for Ambulance 1. New Hampshire Fire Academy has taken delivery of a 2024 International/Rosenbauer 1250/750 for Engine 1. Wilton Fire Department has acquired a 2007 Spartan/Crimson 1500/500/103’ RMA. It previously served in Dublin, GA. VERMONT Burlington Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 E-One Typhoon 1500/400/75’ RMA for Ladder 4. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MASSACHUSETTS Lawrence Firefighter Mike Swarbrick has retired from the department after 20+ years of service. Mass Fire Academy graduates 34. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Millbury Fire Department has opened their new Headquarters Station located at 130 Elm Street. VERMONT Putney Fire Department inactive while "in transition"; area departments to cover emergencies. CLICK FOR ARTICLE South Burlington bolsters dispatch center. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Explosion At East Granby Business Heard As Far As Simsbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire damages barn in Guilford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One treated for smoke inhalation after fire in Hamden. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 adult, 2 children displaced after fire at Hartford home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Wind causes challenges for crews battling multi-family Hartford house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car's Front End Blows Up In Manchester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire At New London Home Under Investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car Crashes Into Building In Trumbull. CLICK FOR ARTICLE At least 10 people displaced after Waterbury apartment fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE School bus in Bath snags low-hanging live power line. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Deputies investigating Dixmont crash that injured three. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car destroyed in Jonesport wildfire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters from Kittery aid New Hampshire crews with massive house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Multiple fire crews sent to commercial building fire in Bondsville (Palmer). CLICK FOR ARTICLE Deadly house fire in Carver started in kitchen, victim identified. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One dead, child injured in massive fire in East Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Residents at Lynn apartment building displaced after scorching blaze; one firefighter injured. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire crews called to motor-vehicle accident in Monson. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters battle ‘20-foot-high' flames on warehouse roof in Norton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Orange Fire Department crews respond to brushfire caused by downed wires. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Home destroyed by intense fire in Orange. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 11 people without a home after fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 43-year-old killed in fiery Wayland crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Exeter fire crew assists in Greenland structure blaze. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Hoverboard charging at Jaffrey apartment catches fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Nashua Fire Responds To Fire In Homeless Camp That Injures Man. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters battle house fire in Rye. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews battle house fire in Stratford; nearby barn is total loss. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Several displaced after fire at Providence home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Plane with 2 aboard crashes off coast of Quonset Point. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Warwick fire chief eyes relocating fire dispatch to Potowomut with EOC funds. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Crews battle Highgate barn fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMASSACHUSETTS A decade after deaths of 2 Boston firefighters, senators pass bill to toughen oversight. CLICK FOR ARTICE |
DEATH NOTICESActive Boston Firefighter John Maguire has passed away at the age of 64. He was assigned as a District 10 Chief's Aide. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Cambridge, MA Firefighter Johnny Rocca has passed away. He was also a PFFM Trustee Emeritus and a World War II veteran. Retired Londonderry, NH Fire Lieutenant Gary Dion has passed away. Former Dover, NH Assistant Chief Richard D. Hughes, “Digger,” passed away on March, 21st.
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APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Southborough has approved funds for the fire department to order a new ambulance and a ladder truck.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)MASSACHUSETTS Belchertown Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Kenworth T880/Pierce 1500/2500 for Tanker 1. Essex Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Spartan/E-One 1500/500 75' RMA for Ladder 1. Lakeville Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan/Smeal 2000/400/100' MM Tower for Tower 1. Norwood Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 E-One Typhoon 1500/730/50F for Engine 6. Southborough Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Ford F-550/Braun ambulance for Ambulance 29. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MAINE Norway former fire chief retires after 50 years with department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Peabody Fire will be rebuilding Station 5. They are also applying for grant to staff Ladder 2 full time and looking into the possibly of adding another station in the Industrial Park section. Springfield firefighters awarded funds for protective gear. CLICK FOR ARTICLE West Springfield uses ARPA funds to equip firefighters with second set of gear. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Swanton Village Fire Department gets amphibious vehicle donation from local organizations. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Seven displaced after fire in Meriden. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Pickup truck causes significant damage after crashing into building in Milford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Multi-family home vacant at time of fire, New Britain officials say. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 3 taken to hospital after house fire in New Fairfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 11 people displaced in New Haven fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire crews respond to roof fire at former restaurant building in Wilton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Fire destroys apartment building in Sanford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys residence in Searsmont. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Investigation underway into fatal fire in St. George. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Warren fire takes toll on already burdened house. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Crews battle multi-alarm fire at home in Brockton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighter injured battling 2-alarm fire in Charlton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters called to scene of well involved cottage in Eastham. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Person rescued from vehicle after serious crash in front of Hanover Police Department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One person escapes house fire with their dog in Millville. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man dies in Newton house fire; cause still under investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man seriously injured after heavy fire breaks out in North Attleborough home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 displaced after house fire in Norwell. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 11 displaced after house fire in Plainville. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Truck Driver Careens Off I-93 In Concord, Crashes Into 14 Vehicles. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man dead after tent catches fire in Gilford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Litchfield crews tame brush fire fanned by high winds. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND 2 families displaced by Providence fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Providence Homeless Encampment Hit by Fire, Possible Arson. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Gas pump and car severely damaged after gas station fire in Brattleboro. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No injuries in Essex Junction house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Newfane fire destroys apartment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Consumes Garage in Newport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMAINE Struggling emergency medical responders still awaiting $31 million in funds approved last year. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. LifeFlight makes significant investment in strengthening EMS and hospital partnerships. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Rockland agrees to 'absorb' Knox County dispatch. CLICK FOR ARTICLE First National Bank Boosts Boothbay Region Ambulance Service with $30K Contribution. CLICK FOR ARTICLE North Haven Island EMS Explorers teach CPR at school. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Firefighters are responding to more medical calls. Why that has fire chiefs worried. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Falmouth: 'Complete and total risk to public safety.' Falmouth union fights forced dispatcher shifts. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Natick: How historic former firehouse has become heartbeat of Massachusetts town. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Never Forget: 10 years since deadly Back Bay fire took the lives of 2 Boston firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Canaan: Community members urge Canaan Selectboard to reinstate fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND 9 Rhode Island Cities, Towns Awarded Grants For Public Safety Building Projects. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Waitsfield: Challenges loom as Mad River Valley Ambulance Service handles record call volume. CLICK FOR ARTICLE US COAST GUARD The U.S. Coast Guard has commissioned the newest Fast Response Cutter, Melvin Bell (WPC-1155), in New London, CT on March 28th. The USCGC Melvin Bell is the 6th and final FRC to be assigned to Boston. |
DEATH NOTICESWest Newbury, MA Lieutenant Lisa Duxbury, 50, passed away on March 15th after an extended illness. She also served with the Newbury Fire Department, Salem Police Dispatch, Federal Law Enforcement and Atlantic Ambulance Service. Lifelong Presque Isle, ME Firefighter Robert D. Jackson, 78, passed away on March 17th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Manchester, NH Captain James Michael McGrevey, 95, passed away on March 14th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death: Olive Hill, KY Route 504 Volunteer Captain Roy Franklin Whitt, 72. |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Nantucket Fire Department has placed an order with New England Fire Equipment for a 2025 Spartan MetroStar/Smeal 2250/1000 pumper. Plymouth Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One custom pumper.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Clinton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan Gladiator/4 Guys 1000/2500 for Tanker 962. Milford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 E-One Typhoon 1500/750 for Engine 7. MAINE Lisbon Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Chevy 3500/Road Rescue 4X4 ambulance for Medic 8. Rumford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Dodge Ram 5500 4X4 light rescue for Rescue 1. MASSACHUSETTS Charlton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Spartan FC-94/4 Guys 1000/2500 for Tanker 2. Leominster has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/675 for Engine 3. NEW HAMPSHIRE Goffstown Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000 for Engine 2. Greenville Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 HME Ahrens Fox 1500/1200 for Engine 2. RHODE ISLAND Bristol Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Freightliner M2/PL Custom ambulance for Rescue 4. Lincoln Rescue has taken delivery of a 2023 Dodge Ram 5500/PL Custom 4x4 ambulance for Rescue 2. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
CONNECTICUT New Canaan Firefighter Harry Russell Sworn In at Town Hall Ceremony. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Southington Fire Department Acquires New Life-Saving Tools. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE South Portland's Thornton Heights Engine Company 6 celebrates a century of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Foxborough Fire Department Becomes First Accredited Department In The State. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Northborough's Maxim fire engine celebrates 100th birthday. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Lincoln Squad 2's 2005 Pierce heavy rescue has returned to service after being refurbished. VERMONT Waitsfield-Fayston Fire Department receives turnout gear laundry grant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Over thirty people displaced following fire at East Windsor hotel. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Person found inside Cromwell home during fire taken to hospital. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two families displaced after Hartford house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 taken to hospital after New Britain house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Southbury Crews Respond 3 Times in 30 Minutes For Appliance Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Trumbull man alerts sleeping homeowners to fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 29 people rescued after high school rowing team capsizes in Westport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE House fire in Bangor leaves one man hospitalized with life threatening injuries. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Bangor School Closes After Electrical Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Large fire burns popular event venue in Gray. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Small plane flips over at Portland International Jetport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys home and sheds in Troy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Man hospitalized after tractor-trailer rollover at Boston Logan Airport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire causes major damage to multi-family home in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 9 people displaced after fire in Boston; 1 firefighter injured. CLICK FOR ARTICE Fire at Boston VA Medical Center damages MRI equipment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire breaks out in basement of Boston church, creates heavy smoke. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 man killed, 2nd injured in Carver fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters able to keep van fire from spreading in Dennis. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Residents escape fire at Dracut apartment building thanks to quick actions of firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two people in the hospital after collision in Deerfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One dead, one injured after house fire in Lowell. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Norwood crane collapse prompts large emergency response. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 displaced after lawn mower fire damages home in Randolph. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 5 people displaced following house fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car fire snarls traffic along I-291 in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Atkinson home demolished after firefighters called twice on report of flames. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Burning Barrels Cause Smoke Condition In Concord. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Concord Fire, Police Sent To Fire At Former State Police Radio Tower Site. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire at Manchester auto body shop causes $100K in damage. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Brush fire in Charlestown burns about 10 acres. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crash that hit house in Cranston causes gas leak. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Investigation into Cranston house fire shows evidence of arson, suicide. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire damages Little Compton home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 20+ displaced by Providence fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Derby Line Firefighters Respond to Attic Fire Just in Time. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMAINE South Portland Fire Department hiring announcement. VERMONT State program allows high-schoolers to pick up paramedic certification. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESRetired Westbrook, ME Fire Inspector Robert Allen Young, 92, passed away on March 5th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death: Fritch, TX Chief Zeb Smith, age 40. |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Fall River Fire Department has placed an order with New England Fire Equipment for a Spartan/Smeal pumper and a Spartan/Smeal 105' TDA. Quincy has approved funds to purchase an additional 2 engines and 1 ladder to the 1 engine and 1 ladder currently on order. NEW HAMPSHIRE Newington Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Road Rescue ambulance built on a Chevy 5500 chassis.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)MAINE Scarborough Fire Department has placed into service a 2023 Ford F-150 XL as Car 7, the shift commander's vehicle. MASSACHUSETTS Andover Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 International MV/Horton ambulance for Ambulance 1. NEW HAMPSHIRE Plaistow Fire Department has placed into service a 2022 Chevy 5500HD/Road Rescue Ultramedic ambulance as Ambulance 1. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MASSACHUSETTS Mass Fire Academy graduates 57. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Manchester Fire has reassigned Truck 3's 2020 E-One to Truck 6. Truck 6's 2019 E-One/Bronto has been reassigned to Truck 3 and will run from Station 9.
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT 5 people, 4 dogs displaced after house fire in Enfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Displaces 24 Residents In Stamford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys vacant school in Waterbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Large fire heavily damages Watertown building with businesses, storage units. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 5 people displaced after West Hartford house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Crews respond to vacant commercial building fire in Millinocket. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Owls Head barn burns to the ground. CLICK FOR ARTICLE First responders grieve with town after Rumford crash kills 8-year-old boy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys South Berwick school building. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Automatic sprinkler saves student services building at South Portland community college. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Athol home significantly damaged by fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No injuries reported after first floor of Carver home collapses during house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man rescued from Connecticut River in Holyoke. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Explosion at Hudson auto body shop under investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters pull driver from serious car crash on Lowell lawn. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Heavy flames tear through $1.5 million home in Lynnfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Marlborough firefighters battle apartment fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 7 displaced after New Bedford fire at multi-family home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire breaks out in vacant house in Orleans. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE 3 Crashes Keep Concord First Responders Busy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND 3 injured in fire at Coventry apartment building. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. CLICK FOR FOLLOW UP ARTICLE Fire engine crashes through West Warwick station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Solar panels cause secondary house fire in Warwick. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT I-89 northbound closed following Bethel crash involving trooper. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two seriously injured in tractor trailer crash in Johnson. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No injuries in South Burlington house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car fire forces evacuations at South Burlington apartment complex. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTCONNECTICUT Retired Milford Fire Battalion Chief Springs Into Action To Save Life. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS First responders climb nearly 800 stairs to top of Boston high-rise to raise money. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company prepares for 100th anniversary in Warwick. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESRetired North Reading, MA Fire Chief Nelson C. Harris, 91, passed away on February 20th. Retired Gloucester, MA Firefighter Fred Nasser passed away on March 1st. The US Fire Administration has announced the following Line of Duty Death: Kill Devil Hills, NC Assistant Chief Tommy Lee, age 82. |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Cambridge Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Enforcer 100' RM ladder truck. Winthrop Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One custom pumper. VERMONT Charlotte Fire Department has placed an order for a Braun ambulance built on a Ford F-550 chassis.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Canton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Spartan/Marion walk-in rescue for Rescue 5. MASSACHUSETTS Hingham Fire Department has placed into service a 2024 Chevy Silverado 4-door with cap as Car 3, the shift commander's vehicle. Hopkinton Fire Department has taken delivery of two (2) 2024 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750/20F pumpers for Engine 1 and Engine 2. They also have placed into service a 2023 Ford F-350 4X4 as Squad 1, the shift commander's vehicle. Medford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Chevy Silverado pickup with cap for the shift deputy's vehicle, Car 2. NEW HAMPSHIRE Ossipee Corner Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Spartan MetroStar/Alexis 1500/1250/30F for Engine 1. RHODE ISLAND Smithfield Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 E-One Typhoon 2000/300 100’ RM tower for Tower-Ladder 1. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MAINE Skowhegan Fire Department moves into new Public Safety Center. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Gardner Fire Station loses part of roof during wind gusts. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Merrimac Fire Chief named to lead state fire prevention board. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Bethlehem's fire and EMS training facility receives state funding for upgrades. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Exeter Fire Chief Eric Wilking set to retire after 40+ years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Driver dead after car crashes into tree, catches fire in Avon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Roof collapses in on garage after fire in Chaplin. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Oil truck catches on fire inside garage of East Haven home heating company. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Home uninhabitable after fire in Manchester, CLICK FOR ARTICLE 12 units displaced after 2nd-alarm fire at condominium complex in Middletown. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 60 CCSU students forced out of rooms by dorm fire in New Britain. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 firefighters injured battling blaze in New Haven. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dog dead after fire at Watertown home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire in West Hartford apartment forces residents from homes. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 people hospitalized after being pulled from fire in West Haven. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Carmel home deemed a total loss in fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to fire in Carmel. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys Madison home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys New Gloucester home. CLICK FOR ARTICE From e-bike fire in a hotel to elevator rescue and a gas leak, Portland firefighters have busy day. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 hospitalized after camper catches fire in West Gardiner. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Belchertown crews respond to structure fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Boston school evacuated, 19 treated after boiler malfunction. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Boston firefighters battle two multi-alarm house fires. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire tears through garage in Bourne. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Five residents displaced after blaze in Canton two-family home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters rescued after mayday call as intense blaze engulfs triple-decker homes in Chelsea. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One dead after fire at three-family home in Chicopee. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Garage, vehicles destroyed in fire at Easton business. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Marblehead 2-Alarm Fire Damages Home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 injured in New Bedford fire; 11 displaced. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Roof collapses as raging fire tears through historic Northbridge manor. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No injuries reported, 4 displaced in smoky Stoneham house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Ice Rescue Request Sends Concord Firefighters To Goodwin Point . CLICK FOR ARTICLE Maine firefighters help battle fire that destroys ranger station, campground office in Milton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 6-unit residential building destroyed in Thornton fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND East Greenwich restaurant ‘closed indefinitely' after fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Providence fire crews respond to blaze. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Eight people displaced by structure fire in Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighter injured while battling Providence fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Fire destroys Bakersfield home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Structure fire in Brattleboro leaves residents displaced. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No injuries in Burlington apartment building fire that displaced residents. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man dies in rollover crash in Rupert. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Waterbury structure fire considered 'accidental' according to police. CLICK FOR ARTICE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMAINE ‘A true hero': Maine marks 5 years since Berwick fire captain Joel Barnes died in the line of duty. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESLunenburg, VT Fire Chief Robert J. Shaw Jr. passed away on February 18th at the age of 58. CLICK FOR OBITUARY The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death: Philadelphia, PA Battalion Chief John Garrow, ag3 60. The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death: Youngsville, NC Safety Officer Louis Dunston, age 79. The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death: Burnsville, MN Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, age 40. The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death: Sterling, VA Firefighter Trevor Brown, age 45. |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Cambridge Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Enforcer 1500/500 pumper. VERMONT Milton Rescue has placed an order for a Braun Chief XL Type 1 ambulance built on a Ford F-550 4X4 chassis. Springfield Fire Department has placed an order with Desorcie Emergency Products for a Ford Transit/Osage ambulance.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Beacon Hose Co #1 has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-450/AEV ambulance for BH-7. Mashantucket Pequot Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 HME/US Fire Apparatus 2000/750 for Engine 2. Newtown Hook and Ladder has placed into service a 2023 Ford F-350/Swab utility as Squad 1. MAINE Acton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Mack/Rosenbauer 1500/3000 for Tanker 3. Windsor Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Freightliner M2-112/E-One 1000/3000 tanker for Tanker 3. MASSACHUSETTS Fall River EMS has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Wheeled Coach 4x4 ambulance for Medic 2. Sandwich Fire Department recently acquired a 2012 Chevrolet G4500/Horton ambulance and designated it Ambulance 6. The unit previously served with Nantucket Fire and will be a spare ambulance shared with Joint Base Cape Cod. NEW HAMPSHIRE Candia Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Braun ambulance for Ambulance 2. Center Conway Fire Department has purchased a 2012 Chevy G4500/PL Custom ambulance for Ambulance 1. It previously served in Fryeburg, Maine. RHODE ISLAND Central Falls Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 E-One Typhoon 1500/750/30F for Engine 2. Hope Valley Ambulance has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford E-450/Road Rescue ambulance for Ambulance 311. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
CONNECTICUT Connecticut Fire Academy celebrates 30 years. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Greenville Fire Department receives grant for air packs. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Andover has named Kyle Murphy as the new fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Londonderry Fire Department Holds Promotion Ceremony. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Cockloft fire under investigation in Bridgeport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman, dog die in Bristol house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 9 adults, 9 kids displaced by Hartford apartment fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 dead after house fire in New Britain. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2-Alarm Fire Extinguished In West Haven. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 7 displaced after fire in New Haven. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews battled house fire in North Haven. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Barn goes up in flames in Farmington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys home in Holden. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters respond to South Thomaston kitchen fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Firefighters respond to blazing house in Chicopee. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 5 hospitalized after Foxborough ambulance crash, including EMTs, patient and child. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters battle large fire in Medford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 11-year-old girl killed, 3 injured in Middleborough house fire, officials say. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Officials investigating 2 separate fires at Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth County. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman and dog rescued from ice in Northborough. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire spreads from tractor-trailer to house in Quincy neighborhood. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord dentist office basement fire quickly extinguished. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Another Concord Homeless Camp Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Single-engine plane crashes at Moultonborough Airport, no injuries are reported. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Rescue crews called to fire at commercial building in East Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman jumps from burning house in Lincoln. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Rapid brush fire threatens Bennington solar farm, nearby factory evacuated. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys Chelsea home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMAINE Aroostook County commissioners approve nine dispatch contracts. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
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APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Onset Fire Department has placed an order with Specialty Vehicles for a Rosenbauer Commander 1500/750/40A pumper. NEW HAMPSHIRE Hopkinton Fire Department has on order a new tanker that will replace both Tanker 1 and Tanker 2. No manufacturer or spec info at this time. Windham Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for a Horton ambulance built on a Ford F-550 chassis.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)MAINE Kittery Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 KME Severe Service heavy rescue for Rescue 3. West Gardiner Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Freightliner/E-One 1250/2000 with 2-door cab for Engine 1. MASSACHUSETTS Stoneham Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Seagrave Marauder 1500/750 for Engine 4. Wareham Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 Rosenbauer Commander 1500/750/30A for Engine 5. NEW HAMPSHIRE Hopkinton Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Chevy Silverado 1500 brush truck for Forestry 2. Jefferson Fire Department has taken delivery of a light rescue/mini pumper for Engine 3. The light rescue body with rear mount pump was built by NY Plow and Truck Body in Latham, NY and mounted to a 2023 Dodge Ram 5500 chassis with 2 door cab. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MASSACHUSETTS Mattapoisett fire station now has 19th century hose cart on display. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND East Greenwich Fire Department receives grants for equipment upgrades. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Person taken to hospital after structure fire in Killingly. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Manchester house fire sparks power outage, affects 500 homes. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Person hospitalized after being rescued from fire in New Britain. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Ice Slams Through Vehicle In Southington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 Injured, Building Evacuated In Kitchen Fire At Westport Apartment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Residents survive gas grill explosion at Gorham home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Lisbon firefighters battle pair of blazes. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire crews quickly contain small fire at potato house in Presque Isle. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Rumford home destroyed by flames. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two people hospitalized after escaping fire in Skowhegan. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Family displaced after fire in Winn. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS One Injured in Adams House Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 rescued from burning home, firefighter and resident hospitalized after intense Boston blaze. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Buses replace some MBTA service after flames spotted under train in Cambridge. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire breaks out in Canton home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Granby crews respond to fully involved barn fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters pull woman to safety during ‘extreme fire conditions' at Lowell home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two injured after fire in Ludlow involving medical oxygen. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 person dead, 3 others hospitalized after fire tears through large Sudbury home, chief says. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Turners Falls fire damages multi-family home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Driver killed when pickup truck crushed under tractor-trailer on highway in Westford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Four cars catch fire in parking lot of high school in Dover. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Barn And House Fire In Dunbarton Goes To 4 Alarms. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighter collapses while battling fire at Kingston farmhouse. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 dead after fire breaks out at Litchfield home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys Manchester home; 1 cat rescued and revived, 1 cat perishes. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Firefighters battle blaze at North Providence home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 13 people, three families displaced after Pawtucket fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Child hospitalized following Lake Memphremagog ice rescue. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Nearly a dozen crews called to house fire in Putney. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Strafford resident dead following house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMAINE Business donates $150,000 to Lewiston Fire Department to buy bulletproof vests. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Greater Gardner fire departments receive state funding for new safety equipment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT State bill would give volunteer firefighters and EMTs protections to miss day jobs. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESFormer Boothbay Harbor, ME Firefighter Harry L. Pinkham, 96, passed away on February 8th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Nashua, NH Fire Commissioner Paul Andre Garant, 75, passed away on February 6th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE The US Fire Administration has announced the following Line of Duty Death: Selma, CA Firefighter-Paramedic Chris Nelson, age 55. |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
CONNECTICUT Colchester Fire Department has canceled its order with Marion for a tanker and ordered a Freightliner/Pierce 3000 gallon stock tanker. Delivery is expected in May/June of this year. Long Hill Fire in Trumbull has placed an order with Hudson Valley Fire Equip for a Seagrave Marauder 1500/750 pumper. MAINE Rockport Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for a Horton ambulance built on a Ford F-550 chassis. NEW HAMPSHIRE Wolfeboro Fire Department currently has in production a 2023 Seagrave Marauder 1500/750. This was the pumper canceled by Lowell, Mass. Delivery is expected in later winter or early spring. VERMONT Milton Fire Department has placed an order with Desorcie Fire Equip for an E-One rescue-pumper.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT New London Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2024 E-One Typhoon 1500/750 for Engine 3. North Stonington Fire Department has purchased Colchester's former Ladder 128, a 1996 Simon-Duplex/LTI 1500/500/75' RMA. MAINE Woodstock Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Freightliner/Midwest 4X4 1250/1250/20F for Engine 1. MASSACHUSETTS Hopedale Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/Horton 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 1. Lowell Fire Department has purchased a 1999 E-One 110' RMA ladder truck for use as a spare. It previously served in Marlbourough, MA. Randolph Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Dodge Ram 5500/BRAT 4x4 250/300/20F for Squad 2. NEW HAMPSHIRE Antrim Fire Department has placed into service a 2009 Pierce Velocity PUC 1500/1000 as Engine 2. It previously served in Casco, Maine. RHODE ISLAND Johnston Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Spartan/Smeal 105' RMA for Ladder 1. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MAINE Mount Desert to buy new water rescue boat. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Brewster Fire Department participates in high school intern program. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dennis Fire Department awarded $19,000 Grant for Ballistic Protection For Active Shooter Response Teams. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fall River Fire Department Administrative Assistant Richard Levesque retires after 30 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE North Adams Swears in New Firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Northbridge Fire Department is set to occupy their new Headquarters station located at 1681 Providence Street. This will combine the companies from both the previous headquarters and Station 2 in to 1 building.
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT 1 dead after house fire in Bloomfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys home in Chaplin. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Danbury Firefighters Brave Intense Blaze. CLICK FOR ARTICE Firefighter injured, several people displaced after New London fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman, dog found dead when crews extinguish Plainfield house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Apartment fire in Rocky Hill displaces twelve. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Multi-family home in Vernon likely uninhabitable after fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Road closures lifted after fire in Auburn. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Baldwin home a total loss after fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two hospitalized in serious Eustis collision, road conditions suspected to play a role. CLICK FOR ARTICLE State fire marshal's office investigating Gray house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car fire brings emergency crews to sharp Lincolnville curve. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Sheriff's deputy shot before fire set at home in Minot. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Smoke alarm saves lives of family as fire tears through Ashburnham home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighter injured after battling blaze in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Canton restaurant evacuated as crews battle fire inside. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 3 large snowplow trucks destroyed in fire at Hudson's DPW fleet garage. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Ambulance narrowly avoids crash with car that rolled across I-95 in Peabody. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Five without a home after apartment building fire in Randolph. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Five people, three pets without a home after fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Hits Wakefield Home; 1 Firefighter Transported. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Whitman firefighters help rescue 1,000-pound elderly horse unable to get up. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman found dead after fire in Yarmouth. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord Basement, House Fire Goes To 2 Alarms. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters battle 3-alarm fire at Hopkinton home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Pittsburg Snowmobile Crash Causes Injury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Fire crews respond to Coventry house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Three families impacted by Cranston house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Cumberland house damaged by fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE East Providence crews respond to duplex fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dog perishes in Little Compton fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE North Providence temple fire being investigated as arson. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Residents evacuated after Warwick apartment fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT SUV bursts into flames at Brandon gas station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two injured in Fairfax crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two injured in fog-related crash on I-91 near Thetford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTCONNECTICUT Grant helps Connecticut fire departments safely remove foam containing toxic chemicals. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Killington library celebrates history of Sherburne Volunteer Fire Department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
