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DEATH NOTICESU.S. Forest Service Firefighter Kaitlyn 'KK' Gallagher was killed while battling a wildfire in the Kisatchie National Forest. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Arlington has placed n order with Greenwood EV for a Ford F-550/Horton ambulance.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Ellington has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Rescue 1 4X4 light rescue. MAINE Hiram has taken delivery of a 2026 Freightliner 114 SD/Alexis 1250/3000 for Tank 4. MASSACHUSETTS Joint Base Cape Cod recently placed into service a 2001 Pierce Dash 2000/300 100' RM Tower as Tower 1. It previously served in Mashpee. Massachusetts Forest Fire Control has placed into service a 2026 Ford F-550 4x4/MHQ 125/300 as Patrol 1-1. Plainville has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Ambuance 4. Provincetown has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford E-450/Osage ambulance for Ambulance 1. Shrewsbury has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Braun 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 1. NEW HAMPSHIRE Easton has acquired a 2001 Freightliner/Central States 1000/1500 that had previously served with the Campton-Thornton, NH Fire Department. Hudson has taken delivery of a 2026 Seagrave Marauder 95' Aerialscope for Tower 2. RHODE ISLAND Warren has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/2016 Life Line 4x4 (body remounted) ambulance for Rescue 1. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
CONNECTICUT West Haven is now staffing the Allington fire Station on Admiral Street. Engine 3 will be staffed with a crew of 3 firefighters 24/7, one of which is a paramedic. MASSACHUSETTS Eastham Engine 1's 2013 E-One Typhoon E-Max 1500/1000/30F has returned to service after being refurbished. Tewksbury Fire Chief Joe Kearns has retired after 34 years of service.
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DEATH NOTICESFrom Lawrence, MA Chief Patrick Delaney: Durham, NC Firefighter Andrew Brokes died while operating at a fire scene. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
CONNECTICUT Norfolk has placed an order with Greenwood EV for an E-One Typhoon pumper. MASSACHUSETTS Canton has placed an order with Greenwood EV for an E-One 92' RM Tower. West Springfield has placed an order with Allegiance for a Pierce rescue-pumper. NEW HAMPSHIRE Claremont currently has on order an E-One Typhoon pumper.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Avon has taken delivery of a 2026 Pierce Enforcer-Ascendant 2000/300/100' MM Tower for Tower 12. MASSACHUSETTS North Andover has taken delivery of a 2026 International MV/Road Rescue ambulance for Ambulance 1. NEW HAMPSHIRE The New Hampshire Fire Academy has taken delivery of a 2026 Kenworth/Fouts Brothers rescue for Rescue 1. Newfields has taken delivery of a 2026 Spartan/Toyne pumper for Engine 4. Waterville Valley has taken delivery of a 2026 E-One pumper for Engine 2. VERMONT Barre Town has taken delivery of a 2026 Spartan MetroStar/Alexis 1500/600 pumper. South Burlington has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Braun ambulance for Ambulance 1. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MASSACHUSETTS Gloucester Captain Donnie Barbagallo has retired after 32 years of service.
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DEATH NOTICESNewburyport, MA retired firefighter Lawrence Bograd passed away. Eagle Rock, VA, Assistant Fire Chief Dies of Injuries Suffered during a water rescue in 2016. CLICK FOR ARTICLE FDNY retired EMT Maria V. Rueda passed away from a World Trade Center related illness. EMT Rueda served the FDNY for 31 years. |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Boston has place an order with Greenwood EV for six pumpers, two tower-ladders and four single-rear axle ladder trucks. Stoughton has place an order with Allegiance for a Pierce Enforcer 2000/1000 pumper.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)MASSACHUSETTS Kingston has taken delivery of a 2024 Dodge Ram 5500/2016 PL Custom 4x4 – 2026 Remounted ambulance for Ambulance 2. Sudbury has taken delivery of a 2026 Spartan/KME 1500/1000 for Engine 2. RHODE ISLAND Middletown has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Horton ambulance for Rescue 3. VERMONT Winhall has taken delivery of a 2026 Pierce Enforcer 2000/3000 for Engine 2. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
CONNECTICUT Stratford Fire Chief Jermaine Atkinson has retired after 25 years of service with the department. NEW HAMPSHIRE Keene Rescue 1's 2010 Spartan/E-One heavy rescue had returned to service after being refurbished. Swanzey has occupied their new Station 2 located at 321 Old Homestead Highway.
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DEATH NOTICESFrom the Addison, VT Fire Department: It is with deepest regret and great sorrow the Addison Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of 10-year member and current Second Assistant Chief, Phillip Stearns at the age of 49. He joined the department in 2016 and was elected as Captain in 2019. After 3 years as captain he was elected as Second Assistant Chief in 2022. Wellston, OK Firefighter Joe Flake died after suffering a medical issue at a brush fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
NEW HAMPSHIRE Canaan currently has on order an International/Alexis rescue-pumper and an E-One Typhoon 1500/2500 pumper-tanker.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Chester recently placed into service a 2025 Spartan/Marion 2000/1000 as Engine 1. Georgetown has taken delivery of a 2026 Spartan/Smeal 1500/500/75' RMA for Ladder 31. MAINE Brooks has placed into service a 1995 Spartan/Smeal 1500/1000 as Engine 1. It previously served with the Northfield Fire Company in Litchfield, CT. MASSACHUSETTS Essex has taken delivery of a 2026 Kenworth T-480/Fouts 1500/3000 for Tanker 1. Marion has taken delivery of a 2025 International/Bulldog 4x4 300/750 brush breaker for Breaker 127. Peabody has taken delivery of the 2nd 2026 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 which will be assigned to Engine 5. RHODE ISLAND Cranston has taken delivery of a 2026 Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000 for Engine 6. Newport recently acquired a 1988 Ford F-800/E-One air supply unit. It had previously served with the Anthony Fire District in Coventry. VERMONT Shaftsbury has taken delivery of a 2026 Freightliner/Toyne 1500/2400/30F pumper-tanker. |
DEATH NOTICESU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Officer David Taylor, 36, Died Evacuating Residents from Oklahoma Wildfire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Amesbury has placed an order with Greenwood EV for two (2) Spartan FC-94/E-One pumpers.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)MAINE Arundel has taken delivery of a 2026 Rosenbauer Commander 1500/2500/30A for Tank 47. Lisbon has taken delivery of a 2026 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 for Squad 8. Mexico has taken delivery of a 2026 Freightliner M2-112/US Fire Apparatus 1500/1000/30F for Engine 20. MASSACHUSETTS Fall River has taken delivery of a 2026 Spartan/Smeal 1500/750/75F for Engine 9. Saugus has taken delivery of a 2026 Pierce Enforcer 1250/750 for Engine 1. NEW HAMPSHIRE Hooksett has taken delivery of a 2026 International HX620/Alexis 1500/3000 for Tanker 2. Manchester has taken delivery of a 2026 Rosenbauer Cobra 100' MM Tower for Truck 7. RHODE ISLAND Newport has taken delivery of a 2026 E-One Typhoon 1500/780 for Engine 2. VERMONT Newport Ambulance has taken delivery of a 2026 Chevy/Crestline ambulance. It will be assigned to Newport 8. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MAINE Hallowell has appointed Theodore Marshall as the new fire chief. He previously served with the Augusta Fire Department and the Maine Forest Service. Sweden dedicates new multimillion-dollar fire station after decades of planning. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Wells has appointed Andrew R. Turcotte as the new fire chief. Prior to his appointment, he served with the Falmouth and Westbrook Fire Departments as well as LifeFlight of Maine. MASSACHUSETTS Lynn Engine 5, Ladder 1, and H-1 have moved back into their Fayette Street station after a 13 month long renovation. NEW HAMPSHIRE Manchester retires 154-year-old fire alarm telegraph system. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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DEATH NOTICESCourtesy of the Saugus Firefighters Local 1003: U.S. Forest Service Crew Member Randy Lupe, 62, from the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona, died while working at the Frijoles Fire in NM. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Meaux-Nunez, LA Firefighter Robert Hughes and a passenger were ejected while responding to a call in his personal vehicle. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Dedham has placed an order with Greenwood EV for an E-One custom pumper. Plympton has placed an order with Greenwood EV for a Ford F-450/Horton ambulance. Sudbury has placed an order with Bulldog Fire and Emergency Apparatus for a stock KME Panther 1500/1000 pumper.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Bridgewater has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford/Horton ambulance. Milford has taken delivery of a 2026 E-One Typhoon 1500/470/100' RMA for Ladder 2 and a 2026 Ford F-550/Horton 4X4 ambulance for Medic 2. MAINE Norridgewock has taken delivery of a 2026 Freightliner/Pierce Responder 1250/1000 for Engine 22. MASSACHUSETTS Andover has taken delivery of a 2026 International MV/Horton ambulance for Ambulance 3. Boston has taken delivery of six (6) 2026 E-One Typhoon 1250/560/30F pumpers for Engines 3, 4, 7, 16, 41 and 53. Holliston has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Custom Trucks and Body Works 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 2. Wilbraham has taken delivery of a 2026 Spartan MetroStar/Spencer 1500/1250 for Engine 2. NEW HAMPSHIRE Bedford has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/PL Custom ambulance for Ambulance 2. Lee recently took delivery of a 2026 Spartan/KME 1500/1000 for Engine 2. RHODE ISLAND Barrington has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Rescue 1. VERMONT Chittenden has taken delivery of a 2025 Freightliner/E-One 1250/1500 for Engine 2. |
DEATH NOTICESHelicopter Pilots Chris Anderson and Miles Elliott were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter crashed at the Widemount 2 Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MASSACHUSETTS Amesbury has placed an order with Greenwood EV for a Ford F-550/Horton ambulance. Bernardston has placed an order with Allegiance for a Pierce PUC pumper.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT University of Connecticut recently took delivery of a 2026 Ford E-450/Medix ambulance for Ambulance 8 at the Farmington location. MASSACHUSETTS Boxborough has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Osage 4X4 ambulance for Ambulance 1. Peabody has taken delivery of a 2026 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 for Engine 3. A 2nd Pierce Enforcer for Engine 5 will be delivered in the coming weeks. Swansea Ambulance Corps has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Medix 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 3. RHODE ISLAND Moosup Valley Fire Co in Foster has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Custom Truck & Body Works 1500/300 for Unit 2. Smithfield has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/2013 PL Custom 4X4 remount ambulance for Rescue 1. Tiverton has taken delivery of a 2026 Ford F-550/Road Rescue 4x4 ambulance for Rescue 1. VERMONT Bethel has taken delivery of a 2026 Freightliner 108SD/Rosenbauer 4X4 pumper for Engine 1. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
MAINE Clinton Fire Department recently occupied their new fire station located at 26 Baker Street. MASSACHUSETTS Sandisfield- in June, Station 1 on South Main Street was closed and apparatus was relocated to Headquarters. The lease for the land the station sits on was canceled/not renewed.
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