NORTHEAST FIRENEWS
WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS


The Spotlight Photos Page is dedicated to Dick Bartlett who passed away on June 17, 2014 and to Steve Cummings who passed away on April 17, 2015. Together they revolutionized apparatus photography and were irreplaceable friends to the fire service as well irreplaceable friends for me.

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REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

".....to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom" - President Abraham Lincoln

CURRENT

U.S. Army Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, TX - 1st Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, from Ewa Beach, HI - and Sergeant Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, NY died on July 17th and July 18th during attacks on a US base in Jordan.

U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, NC, was killed in action during the detonation of unexploded ordnance at Erbil Air Base, Iraq.

WORLD WAR II

Private First Class Arthur Solomon, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

Private First Class Albert H. Solomon, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

Private First Class Joseph Solomon, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

2nd Lieutenant Frank P. Sonsini, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

Corporal Carmillo Sistilio, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

Fireman 1st Class George J. Martelle Jr., NAVY, from New Bedford, MA killed in action during World War II

Ensign Orlindo P. Martello, NAVY, from Franklin, MA killed in action during World War II

Seaman 2nd Class Alec Martin, NAVY, from Worcester, MA killed in action during World War II

Corporal Alfred H. Martin, USMC, from New Bedford, MA killed in action during World War II

Ship's Cook 2nd Class Burke W. Martin, NAVY, from North Adams, MA killed in action during World War II

VIETNAM

Specialist Four Kurt Karl Jobst, Jr, ARMY, D CO, 2ND BN, 27TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV, from Stamford, CT killed in action on August 24, 1968

2nd Lieutenant Charles David Kerr, USMC, HMM-163, MAG-36, 1ST MAW, III MAF from Stamford, CT killed in action on December 16, 1967

Staff Sergeant Robert Jesse Kiser, ARMY, D CO, 4TH BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARVfrom Stamford, CT killed in action on April 3, 1971

Lieutenant Junior Grade William Brewster Nickerson, NAVY, VA-85, CVW-11, USS KITTY HAWK, TF 77, 7TH FLEET from Stamford, CT killed in action on April 22, 1966


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JOHN'S PHOTOS FOR THE WEEK

For this week, it's a blank space. Cool, isn't it.

I am always looking for photos of old Stoneham (Mass) apparatus, incidents or members for my personal collection if anyone can help. A digital scan is perfectly fine, I don't need an original as long as the scan is big enough to print out. I also can scan photos, slides and negatives and then give them back to you if that is easier. CLICK FOR EMAIL.

THE DICK BARTLETT - STEVE CUMMINGS SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

RECENT DELIVERIES


Atkinson, NH Engine 1- 2026 Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000.


Canterbury, NH Engine 1- 2026 E-One Typhoon 1500/1000/30F.


Oxford, ME Engine 1- 2026 Ford F-550/Alexis 1500/275.


Peabody, MA Engine 3- 2026 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750.


Tiverton, RI Rescue 1- 2026 Ford F-550/Road Rescue 4x4 ambulance.


Whitefield, NH Forestry 1- 2026 Freightliner M2-106/HME Ahrens Fox 250/600 4X4 wildland unit.

FIRES AND INCIDENTS


Boston 7/25/26- 3 alarm fire at 132 Savin Hill Ave in Dorchester. The next photo is also from this fire.



Wakefield, MA 8/7/26- 6 alarm commercial building fire at 102 Foundry. The next 4 photos are also from this fire.






Ellington, CT 8/8/26- 2nd alarm structure fire at 118 Burbank Rd. The next 3 photos are also from this fire.

EVENTS AND CANDIDS


Firefighters from Revere at the 6 alarm fire in Wakefield on August 7th.

APPARATUS AND STATION SHOWCASE


Kezar Falls, ME Squad 1- 1988 GMC/E-One walk-in rescue (ex Ayer, MA).


Buckfield, ME Truck 2- 2005 E-One Hurricane 2000/400/75' RMA (ex-Portsmouth, NH).


Chichester, NH Tac 76- 2006 Ford F-550/Pierce 1000/300 (ex Coatesville, PA VA Hospital, acquired 2025).


Greenwood, ME Rescue 3- 1996 HME/Saulsbury (Ex Queensbury, NY).


Lovell, ME Squad 178- 1992 E-One Cyclone (Ex Schaumburg, IL).


Needham, MA Headquarters Station located at 88 Chestnut Street.


Paris, ME Engine 1- 2022 International/Ferrara 1250/1250.

FEATURED PATCHES AND CHALLENGE COIN OF THE WEEK
Every week I will feature a different fire patch, military patch and challenge coin. Please note, these are from personal collections and not for sale.


Southbridge, MA Fire Department patch.


Princeton, MA Fire Department challenge coin.


U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Burlingt, VT challenge coin.


Port Authority of New York/New Jersey Police 2026 Sail New York City challenge coin.

POLICE AND MILITARY PHOTOS


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