NORTHEAST FIRENEWS
MASSACHUSETTS FORMER FIRE/EMS AGENCIES

ADAMS AMBULANCE - ALGONQUIN GAS CO - AVON MFG - BARRE RESCUE - BAY STATE GAS CO - BERKELEY WASTE MNGT - BOSTON AMBULANCE SQUAD - - BOSTON CIVIL DEFENSEBOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD - BRIMFIELD AMBULANCE - BURLINGTON AUXILIARY FIRE - CAMBRIDGE AUXILIARY FIRE - CHARLESTOWN NAVAL YARD - CHELSEA NAVAL HOSPITAL - CUSHING HOSPITAL - DANVERS STATE HOSPITAL - EAST BOSTON NAVAL FUEL DEPOT - EXXON MOBILE - FOXBOROUGH STATE HOSPITAL - GARDNER STATE HOSPITAL - GENERAL DYNAMICS - GENERAL ELECTRIC - GRAFTON STATE HOSPITAL - HARDWICK RESCUE - HINGHAM NAVAL DEPOT - HOLYOKE INSURANCE- LAKE PLEASANT FIRE - MALDEN EMERGENCY CENTER - MEDFORD AUXILIARY FIRE - METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION - MIDDLESEX CO CONSERVATION - MILLERS FALLS FIRE - MONSANTO CHEMICAL - MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE - NEWTON CIVIL DEFENSE - NICHOLS COLLEGE - PALMER AMBULANCE - PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - QUINCY NAVAL AIR STATION - READING AUXILIARY FIRE - SAUGUS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - SOUTH HADLEY FALLS FIRE - SOUTH HADLEY EMS - SOUTH WEYMOUTH NAS - SPRINGFIELD AUXILIARY FIRE - SWAMPSCOTT AUXILIARY FIRE - TREMONT NAIL CO - US NAVY BOSTON - VETERANS HOSPITAL NORTHAMTON - WAKEFIELD AUXILIARY FIRE - WATERTOWN AUXILIARY FIRE - WINCHESTER AUXILIARY FIRE - WOBURN AUXILIARY FIRE

ADAMS AMBULANCE
CEASED OPERATIONS 2025

STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
185 Columbia Street Headquarters
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
2000 GMC/Horton ambulance (ex New Marlboro, purch 2010) Unit 3
2002 Freightliner Sprinter/American LaFrance ambulance Unit 49
2006 Ford E-450/McCoy Miller ambulance Unit 1
2008 Chevrolet C4500/PL Custom ambulance (ex N. Adams Amb U5) Unit 1
2010 Ford/Wheeled Coach Citimedic ambulance Unit 2
2013 Ford E-350/Wheeled Coach Crusader ambulance Unit 3
2017 Ford E-450/Frontline ambulance Unit 2
2021 Ford E-450/Frontline ambulance Unit 1
2021 Ford E-450/Frontline Unit 3

ALGONQUIN GAS COMPANY - BOSTON

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1973 International/Maxim 1000/500/500AFFF/125 Ansul (#X-3190/22082) (to ComGas and Freetown) Engine NO PHOTO

AVON MANUFACTURING - WILMINGTON

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1958 GMC/1959 Maxim 750/500 (#S6791F) (to Woburn) Engine NO PHOTO

BARRE RESCUE
MERGED WITH BARRE FIRE DEPT 2018

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
2002 Ford E-450/Horton ambulance Ambulance 5A1
2005 Ford F-450/Horton ambulance Ambulance 5A
2009 Chevy G-4500/Horton ambulance Ambulance 2
2016 GMC G-4500/Horton ambulance Ambulance 1

BAY STATE GAS - EASTON

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1972 Ford F-500/Marion/Ansul 3000 lbs Ansul (#F50CC808920) Engine NO PHOTO

BERKELEY WASTE MANAGEMENT

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1961 Mack N-85 - 750/500 (ex Niagra County, NY) Engine 2 NO PHOTO

BOSTON AMBULANCE SQUAD

STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
17 Dickens Street (ex BPD garage now Atlantic Power and Light) Ambulance Garage NO PHOTO
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1960's Chevy ambulance Ambulance  
Ford ambulance Ambulance
Ford ambulance Ambulance 17
Ford ambulance Ambulance 18  

BOSTON CIVIL DEFENSE

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1954 Federal/General 750 GPM (#159382) (ex Boston Eng-Squad 11) Engine 66 NO PHOTO
1954 Federal/General 750 GPM (#159864) (ex Boston Eng-Squad 18) Engine 68 NO PHOTO
1954 Federal/General 750 GPM (#159753) (ex Boston Eng-Squad 14) Engine 10, 67
1954 Federal/General 750 GPM (#159657) (ex Boston Eng-Squad 34) Engine 65 NO PHOTO
1954 Federal/General 750 GPM (#159304) (ex Boston Eng-Squad 53) Engine 69 NO PHOTO
1954 Federal/General lighting unit Lighting Plant 1
1956 GMC/Mack heavy rescue Rescue 5 NO PHOTO

BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1941 Maxim pumper Engine NO PHOTO

BRIMFIELD AMBULANCE
CEASED OPERATIONS 2020

STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
34 Wales Road (at Fire Department) Headquarters NO PHOTO
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1998 Ford E-350/Horton ambulance Ambulance 1
2002 Ford E-350/Horton ambulance Ambulance 2
2004 Ford E-450/Braun ambulance (acquired 2013/retired 2017) Ambulance 1
2007 Ford E-450/Horton ambulance (acquired in 2011) Ambulance 2
2009 Chevrolet C4500/Braun ambulance (acquired 2017) Ambulance 1

BURLINGTON AUXILIARY FIRE

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1942 Dodge pumper (ex Burlington FD) CD Engine NO PHOTO
1956 Ford/Shop light rescue CD 4
1959 Mack B 1000 GPM (#1395) (ex Burlington FD) CD Engine
1965 Dodge light rescue (to DPW) CD Rescue 1
1970's Chevy light rescue (converted ambulance) CD Rescue 3

CAMBRIDGE AUXILIARY FIRE
DISBANDED 2016

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
International Lighting Plant 2
1949 Pirsch  1000 GPM (#1880) (exCFD E3) Engine 12 NO PHOTO
195? GMC/American LaFrance Engine 11 NO PHOTO
1953 Pirsch  750/300 (#2093) Engine 11
1953 Pirsch  750/300 (#2094) Engine 12
1960 Ford/Lacey Lighting Plant
1971 Maxim S  1250/300 (#2942) Engine 12 NO PHOTO
1973 American LaFrance Pioneer  1250/500 (#P-16-3538) Lighting Plant 2
1978 Chevy/Olsen  lighting plant Lighting Plant 2
1985 International/1986 Saulsbury (#2HTNFHYM5GCB10495) (ex CFD E5's Wagon) Lighting Plant 1
1996 Ford E-350/McCoy Miller Lighting Plant 2

CHARLESTOWN NAVAL YARD

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1945 Buffalo pumper (to Lexington) Engine NO PHOTO

CHELSEA NAVAL HOSPITAL

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1966 International/FTI 750 GPM Engine 1 NO PHOTO

CUSHING HOSPITAL - FRAMINGHAM

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
Ford C/Farrar pumper Engine 1

DANVERS STATE HOSPITAL

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1929 Ford AA 35/250 Engine NO PHOTO

EAST BOSTON NAVAL FUEL DEPOT

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1943 Buffalo pumper (1 of 2) Engine NO PHOTO
1943 Buffalo pumper (2 of 2) Engine NO PHOTO

EXXON-MOBILE - EVERETT

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
International tanker Engine

FOXBOROUGH STATE HOSPITAL

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1929 Ford/Maxim (#AA4585791) Engine NO PHOTO

GARDNER STATE HOSPITAL

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1955 Ford F-600/Farrar 500 GPM (#F60Z5E21190) Engine

GENERGAL DYNAMICS - QUINCY

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
Ford pumper Engine 1
International ambulance Ambulance 1
1958 Mack B 750 GPM Engine 1

GENERGAL ELECTRIC - LYNN & PITTSFIELD

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
GE Plant, Lynn Fire Station
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1918 American LaFrance type 34 (#2500) Lynn NO PHOTO
1941 American LaFrance Lynn
1942 Ford/American LaFrance Lynn NO PHOTO
1953 Mack B Lynn NO PHOTO
1965 Mack B Lynn
1975 Dodge/1976 Pierce 400/250 (#M31BF5S081963) (to Pittsfield FD) Pittsfield NO PHOTO
1986 Ford C/Boyer (#1FDYD80U_GVA48275/12574) Lynn NO PHOTO
Ford squad Lynn Squad 1

GRAFTON STATE HOSPITAL

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1938 GMC/Maxim 500 GPM (#194) Engine

HARDWICK RESCUE
CEASED OPERATIONS 2017

STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
482 Lower Road Headquarters
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
2002 Ford E-450/Horton ambulance (ex Barre EMS) Ambulance 1

HINGHAM NAVAL DEPOT

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1932 Ford A/Maxim (#4842543) Engine NO PHOTO

HOLYOKE INSURANCE PATROL

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1919 Seagrave patrol wagon (#22030) Patrol NO PHOTO

LAKE PLEASANT FIRE DEPARTMENT - MONTAGUE

STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
???? Fire Station
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1959 International R186/FTI 750/300 (Lake Pleasant Fire Dept) Engine 2

MALDEN EMERGENCY CENTER
CEASED OPERATIONS 2019

STATION ADDRESS
STATION
PHOTOS
Centre Street, Malden Headquarters
Mountain Avenue Headquarters
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1950's Mack B Rescue (ex Hull, MA) Rescue 2
1956 rescue Rescue 2
1956 Cadilac ambulance Ambulance 1
1970 Hahn 1250/500 Rescue 2
1984 Ford/Frontline rehab unit Rescue 3
1986 International/E-One Heavy Rescue (destroyed in a fire) Rescue 2
1988 Pierce Lance walk-in rescue (#E-4465) (to Cataldo Ambulance Svc) Rescue 2
Ford ambulance Ambulance 1

MEDFORD AUXILIARY FIRE
DISBANDED 2024

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1955 Mack B 750 GPM (#B85F1112) (ex Malden) Engine 9
196? Dodge Step Van Lighting Plant
1974 Mack CF 1250/500 Engine 9
1976 Mack CF 1250/500 (#1901) Engine 9
1987 GMC/E-One walk-through (#5399) Lighting Plant 1

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
3 trucks from the former Metropolitan District Commission MDC Trucks
???? MDC Antique
Ford MDC Engine 2
1960 Pirsch 750/300 (#2458) MDC Engine 8 NO PHOTO
1964 Ford F-600/Farrar 500/700 (#N60CU490680) MDC Engine 14
1965 FWD/Farrar 500/1500 (#13831) MDC Engine 4
1970 Ford C/Thibault 750 GPM (#C90KVJ64997) MDC Engine 10
1975 Ford C/Maynard 300 gallon (#C91LVP38717) MDC Engine 1 NO PHOTO
1976 Kiley/Valley Fire 500/2400 (#THE735V609388) MDC Engine 16
2002 Ford/2003 Fouts Brothers 250/200 (#1FDAF57F63EA67361) MDC Engine 7

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONSERVATION

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1939 Ford brush truck Engine

MILLERS FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT - MONTAGUE

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1923 American LaFrancey/Brockway Torpedo (#B339E13560) Engine 1 NO PHOTO
1941 International/Buffalo 500 GPM Engine 2 NO PHOTO
1975 Ford L-900/Moody  750 GPM (#F90LVCA6821) Engine 8 NO PHOTO
1976 Ford L/Pierce 1000 GPM Engine 1 NO PHOTO
1977 Ford F/1978 Pierce pumper Engine 3 NO PHOTO

MONSANTO CHEMICAL CORPORATION - SPRINGFIELD

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1968 Maxim F 750/400 (#2666) Engine NO PHOTO

MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE - SPRINGFIELD

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1940 International/Buffalo pumper Engine NO PHOTO

NEWTON CIVIL DEFENSE

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1941 Ford/Maxim  500/150 (#99T487466) Engine 10 NO PHOTO
1953 Chevy/Robinson 200/700 Engine 15 NO PHOTO
1955 GMC/General 750 GPM (to Mass Fire Academy) Engine 14 NO PHOTO
1955 Reo/1954 Swift rescue (#513636/P-125) Rescue 1

NICHOLS COLLEGE - DUDLEY

STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
116 Center Road - Headquarters NO PHOTO
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1960 Ford/Maxim 750/500 (as seen in 2008) Engine 205
1961 American LaFrance 1000/500 Engine NO PHOTO
1968 Ford F350 rescue Rescue NO PHOTO
1978 Chevy Ambulance Ambulance NO PHOTO

PALMER AMBULANCE
CEASED OPERATIONS 10/31/2024

STATION ADDRESS/INFO STATION PHOTOS
4 Shearer Street Extension Headquarters
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
2000 Ford E-350/Century ambulance Ambulance NO PHOTO
2002 Ford E-350/Century ambulance Ambulance 4
2004 Ford E-450/PL Custom ambulance Ambulance 2
2004 Ford E-450/PL Custom ambulance Ambulance 4
2007 Ford E-350/Medix ambulance (to E. Longmeadow 2020) Ambulance 3
2007 GMC/PL Custom ambulance (demo purch 2009) Ambulance 1
2010 Freightliner/Demers ambulance Ambulance 4, 5
2011 Ford E-450/Medix ambulance Ambulance 2
2018 Ford E-350/Medix ambulance Ambulance 1
2019 Ford E-350/Medix ambulance Ambulance 4
2016 Ford E-450/Medix ambulance Ambulance 5

PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - PLYMOUTH

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1981 GMC/E-One 500/250 (#2117) Engine NO PHOTO

QUINCY NAVAL AIR STATION

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1943 Buffalo Type 700 - 750 GPM Engine NO PHOTO

READING AUXILIARY FIRE
DISBANDED 2021

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1939 Chevy/Local 400 GPM Engine 5
1960 Dodge rescue Rescue NO PHOTO
1986 Ford E-350/Frontline (ex Reading FD) Support Unit
1996 Ford/Horton (ex Reading FD) Support Unit

SAUGUS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DISBANDED 2015

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
???? Unit 41
1941 Ford/Wood Engineering 500 GPM (#991267827) Parade Truck
1941 International step van - lighting unit (#AM122M28273B) Lighting Plant
1945 Mack (#EF1S5977) Rescue 1
1968 Ford F-600 rescue (#F61BEE71776) (ex Beverly EMA) Rescue
1975 Dodge/Pierce 250/200 brush (ex Saugus FD) Hose/Pump Wagon
1984 Ford F-350/ converted ambulance Generator/Pump Truck
1997 Ford E-450 Command post (ex Cataldo Amb) Command Post
1996 Freightliner/1997 3D Support Unit (#1FV6JLCB3VH839238) (ex Massport R1) Squad 45

SOUTH HADLEY FALLS FIRE

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1970 Maxim F 1000/500 (#2844) Engine NO PHOTO
1976 Maxim F 1000/500 Engine 1 NO PHOTO

SOUTH HADLEY EMS

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1994 Ford F-350/Horton Ambulance 2
2002 Ford F-450/Horton Ambulance 1 NO PHOTO
2005 Ford F-450/Horton 4x4 Ambulance 3 NO PHOTO

SOUTH WEYMOUTH NAVAL AIR STATION
CLOSED 1997

STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
Vintage photo with apparatus on ramp - Crash Station
photo taken in 2011 Garage/sub station
photo of apparatus Apparatus
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
???? Engine
???? Seagrave Engine 2
???? ARFF Unit Crash 7
Beiderman MB-1 crash truck Crash 5
ARFF Unit Crash 6
1950 International (#73-01772) Engine NO PHOTO
1955 Marmon-Harrington  1000/??/65F Engine 5 NO PHOTO
1977 Oshkosh P4A Engine 5
1986 Pierce Dash 1000/750/30F Engine 1
1980 Spartan/Fire Trucks Inc 1000/500/60F (#SMF22VDOC100173/3325-23) Engine 2 NO PHOTO
1986 Pierce Dash  1000/750/30F (#E-3105-03) Engine 1 NO PHOTO
1986 Chevy/Reading/Fire Combat 200F/200 Halon Rescue 1
1986 Oshkosh 1000/1000/130F/500 Halon Crash 4
1988 Oshkosh 1000/1000/130F/500 Halon Crash 6
1991 Amertek 400 1000/1000/130F/500Halon Crash 7

SPRINGFIELD AUXILIARY FIRE

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1950 Federal Engine NO PHOTO

SWAMPSCOTT AUXILIARY FIRE

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1927 Seagrave 750/80 (ex Wakefield) Engine 5
1935 Seagrave 600/200 (ex SFD E2) Engine 4 NO PHOTO
1945 American LaFrance 600 - 65' MMA (ex SFD L1) Ladder 2
1955 Maxim 750/250 (ex SFD E2) Engine 4 NO PHOTO

TREMONT NAIL CO - WAREHAM

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1941 Chevy/Buffalo 500 GPM Engine NO PHOTO

U.S. NAVY - BOSTON

STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
1st Ave and 6th Street Boston NO PHOTO
Building 29, South Boston Naval Station South Boston NO PHOTO
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1932 Buffalo 500 GPM South Boston NO PHOTO
1943 Buffalo 1000 GPM Boston NO PHOTO
1943 Buffalo 750 GPM Boston NO PHOTO

VETERANS HOSPITAL - NORTHAMPTON

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1965 International R/Darley 750/500 Engine 1
1984 Duplex/FTI 1000/750/100F Engine 1 NO PHOTO

WAKEFIELD AUXILIARY FIRE
DISBANDED 2015

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1954 Reo/Boyertown Rescue 1
1971 Mack MB/1956 Lacy (#1682) Rescue 1
1972 Ford/Dept lighting unit Lighting Plant
1981 Ford C8000/Marion (#15346 ) (ex Scarborough ME/ex Cinnaminson NJ) Squad 1

WATERTOWN AUXILIARY FIRE

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1954 GMC/General 750 GPM Engine 5 NO PHOTO
1954 Reo rescue Rescue 2 NO PHOTO
1976 Dodge Utility Utility NO PHOTO

WINCHESTER AUXILIARY FIRE

UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1954 Ford 500 GPM Engine 6
1968 Dodge Power Wagon 500 GPM Engine 6
1974 Ford F-350/Kiley lighting plant (#F37YCU60288) Lighting Unit 1

WOBURN AUXILIARY FIRE

STATION ADDRESS/INFO
STATION
PHOTOS
Horn Pond Headquarters
UNIT BY YEAR
ASSIGNMENTS
PHOTOS
1951 Ford F-500/Hahn/Dept 500/500 (#F50R3S18235) Engine 8
1956 Mack B 750/200 (ex West Springfield) Engine 9
1961 Mack C 1000/300 (#1113) (ex Hingham) Engine 9
1967 step van Rescue 8
1971 Mack/56 Lacey (#1682) (ex Wakefield Aux) Rescue 8
1978 American LaFrance 1500/500 (ex Tewksbury) Rescue 8
1986 Maxim 1250/500 (ex WFD E5) Engine 9
1991 Chevy/Young 350/250 4X4 (#74-549) (ex Hinsdale NY, purch 2011) Engine 9
2000 Pierce Dash 1500/750 (ex WFD E4/E5) Engine 8

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