NORTHEAST FIRENEWS
WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS


The Spotlight Photos Page is dedicated to Dick Barlett 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.

RESPECT THE PIC!
Photos are the property of Northeast Firenews and the respective photographers and may not be used on any other website or publication without expressed consent.

WE REMEMBER

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

WORLD WAR II

Private First Class Thomas J. Quinn, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

1st Lieutenant Henry M. Quirk, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

Staff Sergeant William F. Quirke Jr, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

Private Lennart A. Rabenius, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

Captain Norton B. Rae, ARMY, from Middlesex County, MA killed in action during World War II

2nd Lieutenant Francis B. Lane, USMC, from Pittsfield, MA killed in action during World War II

Corporal James J. Lane, USMC, from West Roxbury, MA killed in action during World War II

Lieutenant Walter E. Lang Jr, NAVY, from Milton, MA killed in action during World War II

Private John M. Langdon, USMC, from Roxbury, MA killed in action during World War II

Corporal William F. Langdon, USMC from Springfield, MA killed in action during World War II

VIETNAM

Seaman Apprentice Richard Carl Tessman, NAVY, USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148), TF 77, 7TH FLEET from New Britain, CT killed in action on October 1, 1972

Corporal Paul Thorik, Jr, USMC, 1ST PLT, A CO, 5TH ANTITANK BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF from New Britain, CT killed in action on April 30, 1968

Sergeant James Rodney Sowers, ARMY, A CO, 1ST BN, 46TH INFANTRY, AMERICAL DIV, USARV from Presque Isle, ME killed in action on May 12, 1969

Corporal Stuart Alan Woodman, ARMY, C BTRY, 2ND BN, 19TH ARTILLERY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV from Presque Isle, ME killed in action on May 31, 1970 Nelson Andino Private First Class B CO, 4TH BN, 21ST INFANTRY, 11TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV Army of the United States New York, New York November 07, 1950 to August 13, 1969 (Incident Date August 06, 1969)

Private First Class Nelson Andino, ARMY, B CO, 4TH BN, 21ST INFANTRY, 11TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV from New York, NY killed in action on August 13, 1969 (Incident Date August 06, 1969)

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JOHN'S PHOTOS FOR THE WEEK

This week for my photos, a few recent fire station photos.

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.


Never Forget 9-11-01.


Jamestown, RI Fire Station.


North Kingstown, RI Station 1.


Portsmouth, RI Fire Station.

THE DICK BARTLETT - STEVE CUMMINGS SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

RECENT DELIVERIES


Pascoag (Burrillville, RI) Engine 44- 2023 Spartan ER 1500/3000/25F.


Southbridge, MA Medic 1- 2023 Ford E-450 Life Line ambulance.


Waterbury, CT Truck 1- 2022 E-One Typhoon 100' RMA.


Waterbury, CT Rescue 9- 2006 Seagrave Marauder 750/200/20F heavy rescue (ex Bellmawr, NJ).


Worcester, MA Ladder 3- 2023 Seagrave Capitol 95' Aerialscope.


White Plains, NY Ladder 32- 2023 Spartan/Smeal 105' RMA.

FIRES AND INCIDENTS


Reminder: many times there are more photos of incident scenes in the incident archives and only one or two images are showcased on this page. Check out the Latest Updates page to see how many photos of each incident are on the site.

CURRENT SCENES


Troy, NY 9/8/23- building collapse on 4th Street. The next photo is also from this incident.

OLDER SCENES


Holliston, MA 10/8/2001- fire at Norman's Restaurant, Route 126 and Route 16. The next 6 photos are also from this fire.

EVENTS AND CANDIDS


Northport, Maine is one of, if not the only town in the state that maintains two completely separate hydrant systems. The practice is rare country wide with San Francisco and Philadelphia being the largest cities. The villiage of Bayside inside Northport was built on a hill with the towns drinking water pond built at the top of the hill. Over time the drinking water wells were disconnected. However, the town installed fire hydrants connnected directly to the pond at the top of Bayside that everyone knows as the “Fire Pond”. About 10 hydrants were placed throughout the village. Around 2015 the town piped Belfast Water Supply into the village of Bayside and converted most of the hydrants to pressurized hydranrts from Belfast Water Supply. But some hydrants were kept on the Fire Pond gravity system as a back up in case the Belfast water supply were to crash. The hydrants marked “Non Potable” are fed by the fire pond located next to station 2. Special thanks to Brendan Cassidy for this interesting piece of Maine fire history.

APPARATUS AND STATION SHOWCASE


Abington, MA Forest Fire 1- 2021 Ford F-550/Firematic BRAT 4x4 250/300/10F.


Augusta, ME ex Engine 2- 1980's E-One.


Bangor, ME ex Engine 2- 1939 Seagrave


Central Falls, RI Engine 1- 2017 E-One Typhoon 1500/750/30B.


Deer Isle, ME 1937 Chevy/Robinson 500 GPM.


Greenbrier, AR Station 1.


Greenbrier, AR Station 2.


Hampton, NH ex Engine 2- 1941 Seagrave 500 GPM.


Harrisville (Burrillville, RI) Ladder 2- 2007 Pierce 100' Mid-Mounted Tower.


Houlton, ME 1884 Amoskeag steamer.


Lincoln, RI Ladder 5's 2005 Pierce 2000/500/105' RMA has returned to service after being refurbished.


Milford, MA ex Engine 3- 1976 Maxim 1000/500.


Northbridge, MA Ladder 1- 2016 KME Severe Service 103' RMA.


Plymouth, MA ex Engine 8- 1940 Seagrave 1000 GPM.


Plymouth, MA ex Engine 9- 1941 Seagrave 750 GPM.


Plymouth, MA ex Ladder 2- 1940 Seagrave 65' MMA.


Quitman, AR Station 1.


Quitman, AR Station 2.


Reading, MA ex Ladder 1- 1991 E-One 110' RMA.


Rockland, MA Forest Fire 1- 2022 Ford F-550/Firematic BRAT 4x4 240/300/10F.


Salem, MA ex Engine 3- 1956 Mack B 1000/300.


Somerville, MA ex Tower 1- 1973 Mack CF 75' Aerialscope (ex FDNY TL-44).


Topsfield, MA Engine 3- 2010 Pierce Impel 1500/750/25F.


Westover, MA Air Force Reserve Base Crash 4- 2021 Rosenbauer Panther (P-23) 320HP/3000/420/550.


York, ME ex Ladder 1- 1940 Seagrave city service.

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.


Boston District 3 patch.


U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WMSL-755 patch. The USCGC Munro is a 418' National Security Cutter named after Medal of Honor Recipient Douglas Munro.


FDNY Engine 314 challenge coin.


NYPD ESU challenge coin.

POLICE AND MILITARY PHOTOS


This photo and the next 3 are from the 2023 Thunder Over NH Air Show at Pease ANG Base in Portsmouth. This photo is of a U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter.


U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet.


U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry.


U.S. Air Force KC-46 refueler.

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  Pascoag, RI antique Ladder 1- 1936 American LaFrance City Service Ladder.      










  
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