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DEATH NOTICESLODD- Richmond-Carolina, RI volunteer firefighter Robert “Bob” Thomas Gardner, Jr. passed away on January 25th at the age of 55. From the U.S. Fire Administration: Fitchburg, MA Firefighter Martin Kukkula Dies After Long Battle With Illness. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Retired West Barnstable Fire Chief James Barrett Jr. passed away on January 23rd. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Retired Worcester, MA firefighter Pasquale Rinaldi passed away on January 28th at the age of 100. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Glastonbury Firefighter Alanson F. 'Lance' Weir passed away on January 26th at the age of 63. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Lowell, MA Captain Vernon L. Rockers passed away at the age of 89 on January 19th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Middleport, OH Volunteer Safety Officer Kevin Dailey, 72, passed away from injuries received in a rollover MVA with the fire apparatus on January 24th. From the U.S. Fire Administration: |
APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS
MAINE West Gardiner Fire has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for a new pumper built on a commercial chassis. MASSACHUSETTS Chelsea Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Enforcer Ascendant 100' MM Tower w/ rear steer. Douglas Fire- Pierce has completed construction of the new Saber pumper with 1500 GPM pump and 1000 gallon water tank. Delivery to the department will take place after outfitting at the local dealer. RHODE ISLAND Exeter EMS has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Road Rescue Ultramedic ambulance built on a Ford F-559 4X4 chassis.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Coventry Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000 pumper. Union Fire Department has placed into service a 2002 Spartan MetroStar/Rescue One rescue truck. It has previously served in Roscoe, NY and features a Cummins diesel motor, automatic transmission, 25KW generator, ResqTec hydraulic tools and a cascade system. It has been designated Rescue 172. MASSACHUSETTS Boston has taken delivery of a 2023 Freightliner/Hackney rescue for Decon 3. Freetown Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Rescue 3. The current Rescue 3 will be reassigned to Rescue 2 and the current Rescue 2 will be retired. NEW HAMPSHIRE Stoddard Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/PL Custom light rescue for Rescue 1. |
DEPARTMENT NEWS
CONNECTICUT Manchester voters approved a proposal that will merge the 8th Utilities Fire Department into Manchester Fire/Rescue. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Milford Firefighters Honored For Helping Save Patient Life. CLICK FOR ARTICLE New London Remembers Fallen Firefighter, Lt. John O'Connor, 30 Years Later. CLICK FOR ARTICLE North Haven's Montowese volunteers say goodbye, highlighting a problme in the fire service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Southington Firefighters Complete Training Milestones. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Tolland Fire Chief Issues Update On Station 340. CLICK FOR ARTICLE West Haven fire departments to get new radio equipment through FEMA grant program. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Leominster firefighter Vinny Alia is a contestant on Gordon Ramsay's "Next Level Chef". CLICK FOR ARTICLE Westhampton fire, police settling into new station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Allenstown Fire had assumed the transporting ambulance duties for the community. They have placed into service a 2010 Ford E-450/Life Line ambulance that had previously served in Eastham and Westwood, Mass as Ambulance 2. Greenville Fire Department receives donation of tools. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Newport fire captain given new sledgehammer after using tool when diving into river to clear submerged car. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Barre Captain Keith Cushman promoted to fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Waterbury Ambulance names executive director, lands federal funds. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT 100,000 chickens die in Bozrah egg farm fire, Salvation Army estimates. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Pilot ejected in plane crash at Brainard Airport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Sprinklers mitigate fire damage to Glastonbury apartments. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 treated for smoke inhalation after Hamden house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire on Old Norwich State Hospital Property. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Cause Of Seymour House Fire Has Not Been Determined. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Garbage truck fire extinguished in South Windsor. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman Injured Falling Through Hole in Stratford's Devon Bridge. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Family forced from Wethersfield home by garage fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Anson Man Woken Up to House Fire By His Dog, He Escapes But The Dog Dies Saving Him. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Update: One Occupant Unaccounted For Following Caribou Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 hospitalized, 3 dogs die after 2-alarm fire in Freeport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Peru garage burns down with snow plows inside. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to fire in South Thomaston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. CLICK FOR FOLOW UP ARTICLE One resident hospitalized after escaping apartment fire in Veazie. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to fire at Colby College biomass plant in Waterville. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Winterport farm building fire deemed total loss. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Sheep die in greenhouse fire at Hartman's Herb Farm in Barre. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighter Injured, 4 People Displaced After South Boston Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Emergency crews pull woman from underneath Green Line train in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire at Mattapan Duplex. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Chicopee firefighters rescue dog from house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Person Thrown From Car in Serious Crash on Route 3 in Duxbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE None Injured As Fire Rips Through North Falmouth Home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Resident, Pet Uninjured In Falmouth Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire At Transfer Station In Grafton Draws Regional Response. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Haverhill Resident, Dog Killed in Fire at Multi-Family Home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE House fire in Holyoke. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man Killed By Heavy Machinery At Work In Nantucket. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire crews put out barn fire in Rowe. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No one injured at fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE West Newbury Fire Near Barn Extinguished Before Any Animals Harmed. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Camper Explodes, Burns In Epsom. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 5-year-old flown to Boston hospital after fall from Manchester apartment window. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Chemical plant employee sent to hospital after hazmat incident in Cranston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire breaks out in Pawtucket home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters rescue person from Pawcatuck River. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 5 displaced by Pawtucket fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters, police aided in extinguishing garage fire in Richmond. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Follow-up: Castleton rallies behind Gilmore Home Center after devastating fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Pedestrian injured in Georgia crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Winooski fire damages three buildings. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTCONNECTICUT Retired Hamden firefighter, stroke victim receives accessible home makeover. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Lawmakers, Advocates Push for Legislation to Improve State Emergency Medical System. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Follow-up: 'Look for the helpers, we will always be there when you call,' Duxbury fire says after town tragedy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 37 fire chiefs graduate state's Chief Fire Officer training. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Massachusetts EMTs, firefighters get K9 lifesaving training under Nero's Law. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Narragansett girl, 11, gets special convoy for her final hospital chemotherapy treatment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESFormer Berlin, CT Fire Official Ronald E. Lindgren passed away on January 23rd. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Former Friendship, ME Firefighter Richard Wilshire passed away on January 18th at the age of 87. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Former Middletown, CT Firefighter and WWII Vetran John Cyrulik passed away on January 13th at the age of 104. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Broad Brook, CT Lieutenant William H. Towers Sr. passed away on January 21st at the age of 67. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woodbridge, CT former Assistant Chief Charles Ward Whiting, 94, passed away on January 20th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills, MA retired Deputy Chief Philip Field passed away. CLICK FOR OBITUARY
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APPARATUS FUNDING AND ORDERSCONNECTICUT Avon Fire Department has received funds to purchase a new Pierce pumper/tanker and Pierce mid-mount tower. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. MAINE Dover-Foxcroft Fire has been approved funding to purchase a new tanker from Midwest Fire. Delivery is expected in July of 2024. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Boston has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for six (6) E-One Cyclone-Metro 100' RMA ladder trucks. Gardner Fire update: the pumper and rescue on order are being built by Sutphen. NEW HAMPSHIRE Litchfield Fire has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for a custom E-One pumper. VERMONT Wilmington Fire has placed an order with Allegience Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Saber pumper with 1500 GPM pump and 1500 gallon water tank. |
APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)
MAINE Hartland Fire has taken delivery of a 1991 Pierce Lance 1250/1250 donated by Little Creek Fire Co in Delaware. MASSACHUSETTS Pepperell Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 1. NEW HAMPSHIRE Salem Fire Department has taken delivery of the first of two 2023 International/Horton Model 623 ambulances.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS
CONNECTICUT Branford Firefighter/Paramedics Lauded For Quick Thinking, Life-Saving Efforts. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Southington Fire Department promotes new deputy chief and lieutenant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Suffield fire chief resigns; deputy set to retire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Camden Fire Department expands EMS capabilities with new truck, training. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Livermore Falls to work on plan to pay for fire services from Jay, Livermore. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Searsport appoints new fire chief 6 months after former chief resigned. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Bedford Fire graduates new recruit from the acadamy and promotes a new officer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Chicopee Fire Department swears in new recruits. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Lakeville recognizes two firefighters for saving a woman during a violent dog attack. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Lynn's new fire chief Daniel Sullivan takes reins. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Mansfield EMTs learn how to treat police dogs under the new Nero's Law. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Medford Deputy Chief Scott Graham has retired after 35 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Newburyport: Fire station projected to cost $3 million more than expected. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Northbridge Fire Department promoted Lt. Anthony Genga to Deputy Fire Chief. He is the first person to serve in this position as it has now become a full time position, previously this was a call position. Lt. Thomas Valdivia of the full time ranks was also promoted to Captain. Both of these promotions took effect January 1, 2023. Provincetown Accelerating EMS Hiring Plan. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Southampton Fire Chief poised to retire after 33 years. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND South Kingstown Former Firefighter Sworn-In As Fire Warden. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Brattleboro's EMS takeover study, launched for answers, sparks more questions. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Chittenden County regional emergency dispatch hits roadblock. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Commercial Fire At East Windsor Industrial Park Quickly Extinguished. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Garage Fire Quickly Contained On Route 5 In East Windsor. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Breaks Out At Greenwich Home Monday Morning. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 4 Firefighters, 1 Occupant Injured in Meriden House Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Update: Unconscious teen rescued from Meriden house fire now expected to make full recovery. CLICK FOR ARTICLE West Redding volunteer firefighter uses belt for tourniquet to save his own life. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One Dead After Fire in Westbrook. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Willimantic crews respond to fire at University of Connecticut's historic Whitney House. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Windsor Locks: Car hits fire truck on I-91, closes 3 lanes. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Woman dies from snowmobile crash near Andover. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Multiple families displaced after two Caribou fires. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Horse rescued from half-frozen bog in Casco. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One hospitalized after three-car Etna crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue Battle Structure Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Several crews respond to house fire in Gray. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Garage fire in New Sharon caused by woodstove. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car crash leaves multiple people hospitalized in Plymouth. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire department quickly extinguishes grease fire in Trenton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Wells residents asked to limit water use; crews fight fire at water treatment facility. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Crews respond to barn fire in Amherst. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 Hospitalized In Cape Cod Rollover Crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Commercial garage fire in Colrain closed Route 112. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Police, firefighters, civilian awarded for saving man after Douglas car crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Community rallying around first responders after Duxbury tragedy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE House fire on Evergreen Circle in Ludlow. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Follow-up: Two injured in Ludlow fire caused by smoking materials, home oxygen. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire crews battled multi-alarm blaze in Nahant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No Injuries Reported After 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Abandoned Oxford Home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to 3-car accident in Pelham. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Resident taken to hospital after fire in multifamily home in Quincy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Somerville firefighters make quick work of electrical fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire in Tesla on I-95 near Wakefield takes 20,000-plus gallons of water to put out. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Westport firefighters help woman deliver baby in rescue vehicle. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Plow Truck Damages Propane Tank In Concord, Causing A Gas Leak. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman dies from injuries sustained in Langdon fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Merrimack firefighters rescue person stuck on island after crossing thin ice. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two Injured in Snowmobile Crash in Milford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One person dies from mobile home fire in Milford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Driver rescued after car crashes into Connecticut River in Plainfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Windham Woman Seriously Injures Leg When Snowmobile Hits A Tree. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Woman Hospitalized After Being Hit by Bus in Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car fire sparks next to Providence home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 6 injured, 18-year-old arrested after Warwick crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman Dies In Rollover Crash On I-95 In West Warwick. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Troopers search for driver who crashed into Bakersfield Fire Department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man arrested after admitting to starting dumpster fire in Burlington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Arson Suspected in Fire at Vacant Johnson Home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Owner of Worcester business hopes to rebuild after fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTCONNECTICUT Proposed State Bill Could Alter Female Firefighter Test. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Column: Rockland's 'The General Berry'. CLICK FOR ARTICLE State Blue Ribbon Commission issues final recommendations for improving EMS. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACUSETTS Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts and the Boston Bruins Foundation team up for Operation Warm in Holyoke. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE First responder peer group encourages mental health support. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESRetired Lynn, MA Firefighter Alphonzo Ancrum passed away. His death has been determined to be a line of duty death. Former Kingston and Exeter, RI Firefighter Charles Albert Greene passed away at the age of 91. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Portsmouth, RI Fire Marshal William Ethier has passed away. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Former Derby, CT fire chief and deputy fire marshal Joe Stobierski passed away on January 13th at the age of 80. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Former Middletown, CT Firefighter John E. Cyrulik Sr. passed away at the age of 104 on January 13th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Former Bennington, VT firefighter Michael Rupprecht, 65, passed away on January 7th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Former Woodbury, CT Fire Chief Carlton Quint, 101, passed away on January 1st. Clallam County Fire District #3 (Sequim, WA) Captain Charles “Chad” Cate, 46. Couresty of the U.S. Fire Administration: |
APPARATUS FUNDING AND ORDERSNEW HAMPSHIRE North Conway Fire currently has on order an E-One Typhoon heavy rescue. Delivery is presently slated for spring of 2023. |
APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)
CONNECTICUT Thomaston Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Spartan/Ferrara pumper for Engine 2. They also have taken delivery of a Dodge Ram 5500 utility which will be designated Engine 4. MASSACHUSETTS New Bedford Fire Department receives new fire and emergency apparatus. ARTICLE PERTAINING TO NEW SQUAD 1. NEW HAMPSHIRE Wolfeboro Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Seagrave Apollo 2000/500/105' RM tower for Truck 5.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS
CONNECTICUT Derby Fire Department study looks at future staffing needs. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Stamford honors new and promoted firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Orono Fire sporting new look thanks to one of its own. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Windham Fire has changed their apparatus numbering and dispatch call signs. These changes have been updated on the Windham FD page on this site. CLICK FOR PAGE. Woodstock EMS budget a challenge for keeping full time service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Blandford firefighters receive new protective gear thanks to Hero Fund USA. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester fire departments to receive new equipment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Newton Fire Department second in nation to use device to quell electric vehicle hazards to firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Reading Assistant Fire Chief Del Signore can stay on Reading force past age 65. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Revere Fire Department, Chief Bright Welcome Two New Fire Trucks, High Water Rescue Vehicle. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Rockport fire chief Kirk Keating retires. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Wareham, Onset Fire Districts receive $32,000 in state grants. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Andover Fire Chief Rene Lefebvre Retires After 49 Years in Service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Providence fire chief talks new role, expectations of department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Union Fire District of South Kingstown Appoints New Warden. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Pedestrian Killed In Bridgeport Crash; Police Search For Driver Of Car. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Blaze In Middlefield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Extinguished In Middletown. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Destroys North Stamford Home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car chase leads to fire in North Windham; police investigation is ongoing. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One Taken to Hospital After Fire at Norwich Apartment Complex. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Cars Catch Fire After Hitting Tree, Driving Over Downed Power Lines in Simsbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman falls 25 feet from a bridge into a Torrington river. CLICK FOR ARTICLE DEEP Works to Clean Up Milk Spill After Tanker Rollover Crash in Woodstock. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Building in Alfred destroyed by fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Gorham homeowner credits quick response from crews for putting out house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews called to structure fire in Hancock. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys garage, workshop and tractor in Jay. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys Lovell home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Multiple towns respond to Penobscot Energy Recovery Company plant fire in Orrington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Line Worker Dies After Falling From a Bucket Truck in Rangeley. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Barn, farm equipment destroyed by fire in Unity. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS 1 person hospitalized following Deerfield hazmat incident. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Egremont resident reportedly suffers severe injuries due to chicken coop fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One person dead after fire tears through home in Holbrook. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Businesses damaged in Marlborough fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One person seriously injured in apartment fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 8 people without a home after house fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord School Bus, Crossover Involved In Head-On Crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Concord Firefighters Extinguish Another Homeless Campsite Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 15-year-old dead after skiing accident at Gunstock Mountain. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Icy conditions add extra challenge for Manchester electrical fire call. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews face shortage of water to fight Westmoreland fire; no one inside home at the time. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Destroys Popular Grocery Store in Wolfeboro. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Ashaway chimney fire; Reminder of chimney maintenance. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Two-vehicle crash in Bridport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 90 firefighters from a dozen departments battled fire at Castleton business. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Colchester family displaced by fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Twice a hero — in one night: Rockingham firefighter, 17, returns from accident to rescue dad from home fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man charged in fire that injured Rutland firefighter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMAINE Whether local call or mutual aid, Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary members support firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Epping Red Knights Firefighter Motorcycle Club Offering Fire Related Scholarship. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Chittenden County health care EMS and corporate medicine divisions to fold. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESHudson, NH Firefighter Todd J. Berube killed in a motorcycle crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Retired Central Falls Battalion Chief Joseph Laurie, 71, passed away on January 4th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Former Ashburnham Firefighter Raymond C. Page, 82, passed away on January 5th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Former Hartford, VT volunteer firefighter Brian P. Trottier passed away on January 7th at the age of 74. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Former East Dorset, VT Volunteer Fire Chief Walter Bradford 'Buster' Read Jr. passed away at the age of 80. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Middletown, CT Firefighter Robert W. Lenz Jr. passed away on January 2nd at the age of 83. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Long time Warwick, MA firefighter Brent Walker passed away after a battle with cancer. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District, IL Volunteer Firefighter Larry Peasley, 76, passed away on January 4, 2023. From the U.S. Fire Administration: |
APPARATUS FUNDING AND ORDERSCONNECTICUT Darien Fire Department has placed an order with Seagrave for an Attacker walk-in heavy rescue with tandem rear axles. South Killingly Fire has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for a new E-One pumper. MASSACHUSETTS Amherst Fire has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One 100' RM Tower. Berlin Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an ambulance built by Wheeled Coach. Gardner Fire Department has ordered a new pumper and rescue truck. Manufacturer is not known at this time. VERMONT Underhill-Jericho Fire has placed an order with Desorcie Emergency Products for and E-One rear-mount pumper built on an International 4X4 chassis. The department also placed an order for an E-One rescue built on an International CV chassis. |
APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)
CONNECTICUT Bridgewater Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Enforcer walk-around rescue for Rescue 5. MAINE Rangeley Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Enforcer PUC pumper with 1500 GPM pump and 1000 gallon water tank for Engine 3. Scarborough Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Enforcer with 1500 GPM pump and 750 gallon water tank for Engine 3. MASSACHUSETTS Eastham Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Enforcer quint with 75' RM aerial for Ladder 157. New Bedford has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Ward MCB 4x4 – Special Hazards unit designated Squad 1. West Bridgewater Fire had taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 1.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS
CONNECTICUT Canton Fire/EMS to sell ambulance. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Derby Fire installs new officers. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Derby Fire Departmen introduces new FireChief Michael Gloade. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Meriden Fire Department focuses on safety with new captain position. CLICK FOR ARTICLE West Hartford Fire Department Welcomes New Members, Celebrates Promotion. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Alfred is Auctioning Off a Cool 1995 Freightliner Firetruck. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Camden ready to launch new first responder service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Farmington Select board approves air filtration system upgrades for fire station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Greenville to begin construction on new fire station in the spring. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Old Town Fire & Rescue receives new automatic CPR machines. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Southern Aroostook EMS celebrates one year of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Wilton Selectboard Approves Emergency Services Dispatch Upgrade. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Winslow council considers request to expand ambulance services. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Abington reclaims 1948 fire truck, seeks money for restoration. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Ashland Promotes Lieutenant Boland To Fire Captain. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Athol Fire Department welcomes Firefighter/paramedic Hagopian. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Boston EMS Superintendent Jack Pearsull has retired after 24 years with the agency. Boston MedFlight employee that was off duty makes lifesaving rescue from burning vehicle. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Eastham firefighter Matt Antoine graduates state fire academy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Easthampton firefighter Dave Safron retires after nearly four decades of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Everett City Council discuesses launch of fire department based ambulance service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fall River firefighters hope new apparel will put dent in high rates of cancer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Falmouth FY24 Budget Tackling Fire Staffing. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Ludlow Fire Department awarded grant for fire education programs. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Newburyport fire station projected to cost $3 million more than expected. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Westborough fire lieutenant sworn in, interim clerk appointed. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Colchester pulls out of Chittenden County regional emergency dispatch effort. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Rutland marks 50-year anniversary of devastating fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT 1 Person Transported to Hospital for Burns After Bloomfield House Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE State representative one of two killed in fiery wrong-way crash in Cromwell. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Transit Bus Flips Over on I-84 in Danbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire at Ellington Masonic Lodge Under Investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters Battled Blaze In Historic Enfield BuildingvCLICK FOR ARTICLE Car Crashes Into Building in Litchfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Tractor-trailer full of fruits, vegetables catches fire on I-91 in Middletown. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Evacuates Aces Mill Road School In North Haven. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Route 97 in Norwich Closed Due to Crash, Damaged Utility Pole. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car runs over, bursts water supply line while firefighters battle house fire in Norwalk. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Fire at residential building in Auburn under investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE None Injured in Bristol Structure Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Etna home sustains major damage in fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Diver rescued from icy waters in Lincoln. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Oxford home badly damaged in fire, pet dies. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Near head-on crash in Rockport sends two to hospital. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters already in response mode when Warren fire reported. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Nine people displaced after fire reignites at Brockton home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Garage fire in Longmeadow causes propane tank explosion. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Three-alarm fire destroys Lynn home after flames tear through house. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews battle fire at triple-decker in Peabody. CLICK FOR ARTICLE State Police, Randolph and Canton fire departments respond to two-vehicle fiery crash on Route 24. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car catches fire in Springfield parking lot. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Four people without a home after house fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Springfield crews respond to fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Worcester Resident Rescued By Firefighters, Hospitalized After House Blaze. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Crews battle commercial fire in Dover. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 hurt in fire at apartment building in Jefferson. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Manchester fire caused by campfire inside unoccupied house. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Manchester firefighters respond to back-to-back electrical fire calls. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 8 people displaced after fire at Nashua home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Sandown family loses home of 26 years to fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woodstock house fire leaves 1 woman dead. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Pawtucket business catches fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire forces family of 7 out of Providence home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 3 fires break out in Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to rollover crash on Route 24 in Tiverton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Man accused of setting fire inside a police cruiser in Craftsbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One person is dead after a car went off the road in Essex. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Rutland City Fire Chief: Bad information complicated fire response. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMASSACHUSETTS Andover Stories: Firefighting through the years. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESWoonsocket, RI active duty Deputy Chief Roger Perreault Jr passed away at the age of 59. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Police- Stoughton, MA active duty Police Officer Christopher A. Davis passed away suddenly. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Greenfield, MA retired Deputy Chief Paul F. Campbell passed away. CLICK FOR OBITUARY
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APPARATUS FUNDING/ORDERSNO ORDERS TO REPORT THIS WEEK
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)
CONNECTICUT Enfield Fire District #1 has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Enforcer 1500/500/75' RMA for Engine 12. MASSACHUSETTS Foxborough Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Enforcer 1250/750 for Engine 22. Hamilton Fire recently placed into service a 2022 Ford F-550 4X4/CET brush unit as Squad 5. Hanover Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 E-One Typhoon e-MAX 1500/1000/30F for Engine 1. Ware Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Saber 1500/1000 for Engine 2.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS
CONNECTICUT Stamford: Long Ridge Fire Company Engine 74 has been assigned former Stamford Engine 8's 2014 KME 15000/1000. MAINE Rockland adds fourth fire department shift in the new year. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Boston District 9 Chief Emmet "Pat" Nichols will retire on January 18th after 37 years of service. Boston District 12 Chief Timmy Smith has retired after 30 years of service. Boston EMS EMT Lou Amichetti has retired after 32 years of service. Lynn Fire Chief Stephen Archer has retired after 30 years of service. Daniel Sullivan named as successor. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Sherborn: effective January 3rd, all police and fire communications and 911 is now handled by Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center. In addition to freeing up a patrol officer, this is also expected to improve communication services. Additionally, Sherborn Fire has changed Engine 5's designation (2013 Ford F-550 brush unit) to Squad 1. Stoneham Lieutenant Mike O'Sullivan has retired after 32 years of service. NEW HAMPSHIRE Mason Fire Department recognizes standouts. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND No news this week. VERMONT No news this week.
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Crews Extinguish Multiple Fires In Middletown. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Damages Multi-Family Home in Norwich. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews Extinguish Intense Fire at Norwich Home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Red Cross assists with 20 adults, 17 children after Waterbury fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters battle blaze in Windsor. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Driver plows into fire truck on I-91 in Windsor Locks. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 Dead After Crash on Route 69 in Woodbridge. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Dover-Foxcroft family house destroyed by fire, Red Cross now assisting. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No injuries sustained in Farmington house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Freeport fire injures 1, leaves 2 families displaced. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Truck hits Gorham apartment building and multiple vehicles; man inside apartment injured. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No significant injuries after pickup truck lands hood first in Hope ditch. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Paris home, dogs lost in fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Four tractor-trailers filled with cardboard catch on fire in Attleboro. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dog killed after condominium fire in Bellingham. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 5-year-old boy succumbs to injuries suffered in Chicopee fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 Firefighters Injured After Falling Through Hole Into Basement of Dennis Apartment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman Seriously Injured in Cooking Fire in Kingston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Large Fire Breaks Out at Commercial Building in Lawrence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Chimney fire causes $100K worth of damage to home in Pittsfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 4 people ejected during rollover in Quincy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car catches fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Large Barn Fire in Wilmington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Vehicle crashes into New Hampshire state police cruiser in Merrimack County. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Concord Firefighters Sent To Chimney Fire In The South End. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Missing Vermont Man's Body Recovered From Connecticut River near Hanover. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No one injured after fire breaks out during wedding reception in Thornton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Deadly Crash In Lincoln: 22-Year-Old Killed, Two Hospitalized, Driver Charged with DUI. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Three sent to the hospital after truck and bus crash temporarily closes Route 138 in Portsmouth. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to house fire in Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Irasburg sugarhouse destroyed in explosion, fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTCONNECTICUT Hundreds of firefighters attend funeral for fallen North Haven firefighter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Girl Returns to School in Yantic Fire Engine After Cancer Treatment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Benefit to help Sullivan Fire and Rescue assistant chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS State fire departments awarded $1.9M in fire education grants. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESLODD- North Haven, CT Firefighter Matthias "Matt" Wirtz died as a result of injuries he sustained while battling a multiple-alarm fire on December 26th. He was a 22-year veteran of the North Haven Fire Department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. This U.S. Fire Administration has reported the following line of duty death: |
APPARATUS FUNDING AND ORDERSNOTHING TO REPORT THIS WEEK
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)
CONNECTICUT Hartford Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 E-One Cyclone-Metro 100' RMA for Ladder 6. South Fire Company in Middletown has taken delivery of a 2022 International CV/BME 4x4 150/400/12F for Brush 36. MAINE Camden Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Dodge Ram 5500/Alexis 1500/300 4X4 mini-pumper for Engine 6. MASSACHUSETTS Bellingham has placed into service a 2022 Ford F-350/2011 Fire-1 4x4 125/250 as Brush 1. Hopkinton Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 1. NEW HAMPSHIRE Dover Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 E-One Cyclone II 1500/1000 for Engine 4. Nashua Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-250 w/ custom cap for Car 4, the shift commander's vehicle. RHODE ISLAND Warwick Fire has taken delivery of two (2) 2022 E-One 1500/780 pumpers for Engine 5 and Engine 8.
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSThe source I get the fire and incident news from takes the week between Christmas and New Years off, so the articles this week are light. CONNECTICUT Driver, Passenger nearly impaled after crashing into guardrail in Manchester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. MASSACHUSETTS Several people rescued from burning building in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Arson suspect tells authorities the devil made her set fire to haunted house in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Car goes up in flames at Hyde Park car wash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Extension cord causes fire in Malden that injured 2 firefighters and displaced 9 people. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMAINE
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DEATH NOTICESMassachusetts Fire Warden and Acton Call Firefighter William T. "Tom" Muise passed away on December 10th at the age of 58. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retird Weston, MA Captain Peter MacKay Perrin passed away on December 10th at the age of 82. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Former Claremont, NH Firefighter Charles B. Fletcher passed away on December 10th at the age of 84. CLICK FOR OBITUARY LODD Notice from the U.S. Fire Adminstration: LODD Notice from the U.S. Fire Administration: LODD Notice from the U.S. Fire Administration: LODD Notice from the U.S. Fire Adminstration: LODD Notice from the U.S. Fire Administration: |
APPARATUS FUNDING AND ORDERSMASSACHUSETTS Norfolk Fire has placed an order with SVI for a stock Rosenbauer pumper with 1500 GPM pump and 1000 gallon water tank. |
APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)
CONNECTICUT Norfolk Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Freightliner 114SD / Midwest 500/3000 Tanker. Sandy Hook Fire in Newtown has taken delivery of a 2022 E-One HR-100 quint with 1500 GPM pump, 500 gallon water tank and 100' RM aerial. It has been designated Quint 440. MASSACHUSETTS Boston Fire has taken delivery of two (2) 2022 E-One Cyclone-Metro 100' RMA ladder trucks for Ladder 1 and Ladder 29. Revere Fire Department has taken delivery of two (2) 2022 E-One Typhoon 1250/560/30A pumpers for Engine 3 and Engine 5. Spencer EMS has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford E-450/Wheeled Coach ambulance for Ambulance 3. VERMONT Newport Ambulance has taken delivery of a 2022 Chevy/Crestline ambulance for Newport 6. Pownal Rescue has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-450/Medix ambulance.
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CONNECTICUT Branford swears in Brian Koczak as Assistant Fire Chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Somers makes progress on emergency medical services. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Breman's new fire truck dedicated to late fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dover-Foxcroft appoints Deputy Brian Gaudet as the new fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Lewiston Fire Department announces promotions, new hires. CLICK FOR ARTICLE LifeFlight adds new helicopter, completes 5-year, $20 million campaign to update fleet. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Livermore Falls postpones signing an agreement to deliver short-term fire service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Orland discusses new fire station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Mattapoisett Fire Department funded for new nozzles, hoses. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Quincy: Holiday fair will raise money to renovate kitchen at Quincy Point fire station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Somerville Fire Chief Fire Alarm Operator James Swanton has retired after 50 years of service. NEW HAMPSHIRE Manchester Fire Department receives cardiac monitor donated by Elliot Hospital. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Barre Town retiring Paramedic Louis Messier recognized for 25 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Brattleboro's Emergency Medical Services study concluded by consulting firm. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Highgate Volunteer Fire Department in search of new volunteers. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Titanium fire evacuates Bloomfield metal manufacturer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Hartford blaze displaces 10 people from 3-family home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Damages Multi-Family Home in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire forces 6 people to evacuate from Manchester duplex. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 adult, 2 children rescued after getting lost and disoriented in woods near Manchester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews battled fire at vacant New Haven house. CLICK FOR ARTICLE New Haven Firefighters Evacuate Two People from Building Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Neighbors Rescue New Haven Family from House Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Cause of Fire at Newington Apartment Complex Under Investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Seriously Damages North Branford House. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Pallets Of Alcohol, Fiber Optic Connectors Catch Fire In Norwalk. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire burns through apartment in Vernon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE West Hartford Firefighters Extinguish Blaze. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Wolcott Community Steps in After Family Loses Everything in Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Kitchen fire results in minimal damage to Boothbay Harbor condominium unit. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Machias house fire under investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Orland fire department releases more details surrounding plow truck fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Washington County Fires. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Firefighters pull injured woman from house fire in Acton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Bernardston home suffers extensive damage in fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. CLICK FOR FOLLOW UP ARTICLE Car crashes into block of businesses in Boston, causes partial building collapse. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Elderly Man Trapped in Car in Cape Cod Woods. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Families displaced just days before Christmas after blaze tears through Everett home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Upper Cape Transfer Station Fire Spreads Smoke In Falmouth. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to structure in Hatfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews battle fire in Holyoke. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 13 people, including 2 children, treated following carbon monoxide leak in Lawrence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Marlborough firefighters respond to residential fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dog Dies In Medfield Rollover Crash Involving Doggie Daycare Van. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Natick firefighters help deliver newborn boy at Massachusetts Turnpike rest stop. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Probe Underway After Ammonia Leak Leaves One Dead in Norwood. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Van caught fire at intersection in West Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Bow Firefighters Extinguish Car Fire At Park And Ride. CLICK FOR ARTICLE City's Third Fire in 10 Days: Claremont Fire Department Responded to Blaze. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Vehicle catches fire in Exeter apartment parking garage. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire heavily damages Gilford home; Causes at least $250,000 in damage. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Large fire burns outside True Value Distribution Center in Manchester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters remind people to use generators safely after flames destroy house in Moltonborough. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Sanbornton house damaged in fire from used batteries providing home power backup. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND 3 sent to hospital following fire at Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls. CLICK FOR ARTICLE I-95 northbound lanes reopen after fatal tractor-trailer crash in Cranston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE TJ Maxx catches fire in Cranston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire breaks out at West Greenwich tree service company. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Westerly firefighters rescue man from car in Pawcatuck River. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Police identify victims in Bethel fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Quick response turns Dorset Inn kitchen fire into routine check-up. CLICK FOR ARTICLE A Pownal couple lost nearly everything in a fire; then the community rallied behind them. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Police investigate Upper Valley fire that sent man to hospital. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMAINE Maine's emergency medical services at breaking point. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Newport first responders pay for customers' Walmart bills. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Firefighters honor Dorchester boy for helping his family, neighbors evacuate a burning building. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums welcome band member home with sweet surprise. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESActive Duty Malden, MA Lieutenant Tom Roberts passed away suddenly. Active Duty Boston Firefighter Michael Young passed away. Watertown: Legendary Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts President Emeritus Robery McCarthy Dies. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Former Hopkinton, RI Firefighter Richard W. Lord, 87, passed away on December 7th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired New Haven Firefighter, CT Paul Halloran, 59, passed away on December. 6th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Mount Desert, ME Firefighter Norris M. Reddish, 85, passed away on December 5th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY |
APPARATUS FUNDING AND ORDERSMAINE Auburn Fire Department has on order a Pierce Enforcer 100' Ascendant Mid-Mount Tower with 2000 GPM pump. Delivery is scheduled for early 2025. Farmington Fire receives funding for new Chevy Tahoe. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Salem city council approved funds for the expedited purchase of a 100’ rear mount Pierce ladder. This will be a stock truck with delivery sometime in the summer of 2023. RHODE ISLAND North Smithfield Fire has on order a new ambulance for Rescue 1. |
APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)
MAINE Brunswick Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford E-450/2016 PL Custom re-mounted ambulance. Wells Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Enforcer Ascendant 2000/250/100' tower for Tower 6. MASSACHUSETTS Eastham Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 164. A 2nd identical unit is also in the process of being delivered for Ambulance 163. Lowell Fire Department has placed into service two (2) 2023 Ford Expedition SUVs for Car 2 and Car 3, the division chiefs. North Brookfield EMS has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford E-450/Wheeled Coach ambulance for Ambulance 1. Worcester Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 E-One Typhoon 1500/500/30B for Engine 4.
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CONNECTICUT Shelton firefighter/EMT trainer Pat Lahaza leaves 5-decade legacy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Jay Fire Department awarded $10,000 grant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Lincoln County HazMat team disbanded by Emergency Management Agency. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Andover Fire Rescue Gets Nearly $25K State Grant For New Equipment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Haverhill and Area Fire Departments Receive State Grants for Protective Clothing and Gear. CLICK FOR ARTICLE West Newbury Fire Department handtub to be honored. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Chepachet Fire Department auctioning used ambulance – with proceeds to fund operations. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Homecoming held for historic East Greenwich fire truck. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Rockingham town officials invite Rescue Inc. to bid on contract for ambulance service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Fire reported at construction site in Bristol. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Damages Barn in Burlington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Coventry house fire displaces two people, chief says. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Hartford apartment fire displaces 2 residents, official says. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash, Car Fire in Milford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to North Haven fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Person Hospitalized After Being Hit by Car in Norwich. 1 Person Injured In House Fire: Stamford FD. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 Residents Displaced After Fire At South Windsor House. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dryer Fire Caps Off Wild Beginning Of The Week For Tolland Fire Crews. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crew battled massive fire at historic old factory building in Vernon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Update: Historic former baseball factory in Vernon destroyed by fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One injured after car crashes into Saugatuck River. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Police find car on fire, partially in Penobscot River in Bangor. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fatal Student Crash Near Castine. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Cat, 2 dogs rescued from house fire in Cumberland. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire in Gorham results in $1 million in loss property. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Deadly crash in Otisfield under investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Grease fire shuts down Portland café. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Multiple People Transported to Hospital after Presque Isle Crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to fire at Westbrook Energy Center. CLICK FOR ARTICLE No Injuries in Wiscasset Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Crane Worker Dies at South Boston Terminal. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dryer fire damages home in Colrain. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire engulfs shed, construction equipment in Dartmouth. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Coals dumped in a Deerfield yard ignited fire three days later. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Easthampton crews respond to fire at autobody shop. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car fire on I91 near Holyoke. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews put out fire found in ceiling of Holyoke building. CLICK FOR ARTICLE SUV Slams Into Store, Catches Fire in Lawrence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Two pets die in house fire sparked by overloaded power strip in Marstons Mills. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Nantucket High student dies in motorcycle crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Plainville Fire, Wrentham Police and State Police, respond to vehicle engulfed in flames on Route 495. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters respond to Salem blaze. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Electrical malfunction caused fire at house in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Springfield Fire crews called to apartment fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Springfield resident without a home for the holidays after fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord Firefighters Douse Homeless Camp Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire damages Conway home, family displaced. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighter saves American flag with special meaning from burning Hudson home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Encampment fire closes Manchester highway during commute, I-293 bridge inspected for structural issues. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Plaistow family loses everything in fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Rye home damaged by fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Fire breaks out in Barrington home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE House saved from damage following fire in Glocester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Man dies following crash on I-295 in Smithfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 35 displaced after Woonsocket complex fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT 2 people found dead in Bethel house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews battle flames at Grand Isle dairy farm. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews respond to fire at Hartford recycling facility. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car fire closed Interstate 89 in South Burlington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Homes damaged by St. Albans fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMASSACHUSETTS 308 state fire departments receive millions in grant money for new safety equipment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE We're just putting smiles on kids' faces;' Firefighters bring Christmas cheer to young patients at Shriners Children's Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE West Springfield firefighters sleep in tents outside station, collecting toy donations. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Serial arsonist sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting Brockton, Hanson, Hull fires. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESLODD- Winchester, MA Lieutenant Peter M. Skerry passed away from occupational cancer. Retired Watertown, MA Captain Bob McCarthy passed away. In addition to his 34 years of service on the fire department, he also served as president of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts from 1987-2011. Retired Lawrence, MA Lieutenant and World War II veteran James H. Dibenedetto passed away. LODD- New Tripoli Volunteer Fire Company, MD Assistant Chief Zachary Paris, 36, and Firefighter Marvin Gruber, 59, were both killed while battling a house fire on December 7th. LODD- From the U.S. Fire Adminstration: |
APPARATUS FUNDING AND ORDERSMAINE Scarborough Fire has on order a 2023 Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000 Pumper for Engine 3. They also have on order a Ford F-550/Braun ambulance and 2023 Ford F-250 for the shift commander. MASSACHUSETTS Adams Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One custom pumper. Dudley Fire Department has on order a new Sutphen pumper. |
APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)
CONNECTICUT Hartford Fire has assigned 2022 Chevy Silverado 4X4s to District 1 and District 2 chiefs. MASSACHUSETTS Lowell Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Enforcer pumper with 1250 GPM Waterous pump, 750 water tank, Cummins L9 450 HP motor and a Husky Foam system. Quincy Fire recently purchased a 1992 Pierce Lance 1250/0/105’ RMA ladder truck for use as a reserve ladder. It is designated Ladder 8 and has previously served in Two Rivers, WI. RHODE ISLAND Cranston Fire has remounted the 2015 Frazer ambulance body from former Rescue 5 to a new 2022 Ford F-450 4X4 chassis. It has been assigned to Rescue 4.
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CONNECTICUT Shelton Fire credits recruitment and retention as keys to success. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Wethersfield Fire Department to breathe easier with replacement of 20-year-old breathing apparatus. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE Livermore Falls loses EMS license due to staffing issues. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Norway selects David Knox to become fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE St. George Ambulance unable to sustain itself with donations and looks to town for help. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Auburn first responders hope to see progress on new public safety complex. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Chatham Fire announces new fire chief.. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fall River- the ambulance service has separated from the fire department into a new agency, Fall River EMS. Ambulances will still run out of the fire stations and will be repainted to a new scheme in the near future. Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Announces New Fire Academy Director. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Northern Berkshire EMS Receives $665K In Grants. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE New Ipswich earmarks $151,000 in ARPA funds for fire communications. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND North Providence uses grant to acquire heavy rescue truck. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Bellows Falls Fire Station Completes Next Phase Of Renovations. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Springfield Fire Chief Russell Thompson Retires after 42 Years of Service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Williston becomes first fire department in state with a Cyanokit. CLICK FOR ARTICLE
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT 9 People Displaced After Multi-Family Home Fire in Bridgeport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Infant, 4 Adults Rescued During Fire at Mixed Use Building in Bridgeport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Closing Door Helped Spare Fairfield Home From Damage In Dryer Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 rescued from Hartford house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Blaze breaks out in New Haven restaurant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car caught on fire on I-91 South in Rocky Hill. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Injuries In Southington Crash Not Life Threatening. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Causes Extensive Damage to Residence in Stamford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Wallingford fire crews battle fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire damages beloved family farm in Watertown. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Multi-vehicle crash closed I-84 West in West Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 Injured in Crash Involving Multiple Tractor-Trailers on I-95 South in Westport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE One Injured in Structure Fire in Bristol. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Marijuana growing facility catches fire in Gorham, officials blame the lights. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crash leaves two people hospitalized in Kenduskeag. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Community rallies around Mars Hill basketball coach whose house burned during game. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Home destroyed in Naples fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Tanker truck rollover closed Exit 42 southbound on Maine Turnpike near Scarborough. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Andover Man Grateful to 12-Year-Olds Who Alerted Him to Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 16 Displaced After Fire at Dorchester Triple-Decker. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dalton Firefighters Extinguish Zinky's Pub Stove Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Flames engulf mail truck in Dudley. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews called to fire in East Longmeadow. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters Remove Driver From Car That Crashed Over Wall in Everett. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 injured in fire at multifamily home in Lowell. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Marlborough firefighters battled fire at apartment complex. CLICK FOR ARTICLE New Bedford Building Collapses After Massive Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire shuts down Newburyport factory. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire destroys single-family home in Northampton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One person taken to hospital after Pittsfield house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 killed, 4 seriously injured in Raynham crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Shrewsbury Firefighters Stop Garage Fire, Save Home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Stoneham Department of Public Works Employee Helps Douse Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2-Alarm Swampscott Fire Damages Elmwood Road Home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car vs train accident in West Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Intense Fire Breaks Out at Worcester Recycling Plant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Auburn woman glad to be alive, credits first-responders for life-saving efforts. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Investigators believe they know likely cause of Claremont house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Excavator Explosion, Fire Reported At Concord's White Park. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Trucker Injured After Tractor-Trailer Flips On Its Side On I-89 Near Enfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car Crashes Through Bank Lobby in Manchester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Plaistow condo damaged by high heat, heavy fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Good Samaritan helps rescue neighbors from Rochester fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Massive fire destroys building in Lincoln. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Small fire breaks out in Pawtucket building. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 families displaced by Providence fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Good Samaritans rescue woman screaming, clinging to tugboat in Providence River. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 9 displaced by Providence fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 1 displaced by Warwick house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Deadly Brattleboro fire leads to demolition of former firehouse. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Firefighters save North Ferrisburgh building. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Victim Found in Fatal Readsboro Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews work to extinguish railyard fire in St. Albans. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crews battle fire in downtown Winooski. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMAINE VIDEO: Remembering the 1989 fire at Edwards Mill in Augusta. CLICK FOR ARTICE Report: State emergency services at breaking point. CLICK FOR ARTICE MASSACHUSETTS Denis Leary, firefighters remember Worcester 6 on 23rd anniversary. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Lawrence firefighter asks public for help after his car, gear stolen in Wilmington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Senator Hassan bill to protect firefighters from PFAS to be signed into law. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
DEATH NOTICESCambridge, MA Active Duty Fire Mechanic Steven Lopez passed away. Medfield, MA retired Deputy Chief Charles "Chick" Seavey passed away. Retired East Providence Lieutenant Salvatore Ferrara passed away on November 18th at the age of 84. CLICK FOR OBITUARY Retired Lincoln, ME Deputy Chief Hervey Clay loses battle with Parkinson's Disease. CLICK FOR OBITUARY LODD from the U.S. Fire Administration LODD From the U.S. Fire Administration: |
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MASSACHUSETTS Boston has on order a Hackney heavy rescue built on a Freightliner chassis with 4 door cab. This was speced for a new tunnel response truck, but unsure at this time if that is what it will still be used for. Lynn Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for two (2) E-One custom built pumpers. VERMONT Poultney Fire Department has placed an order with Lakes Region Fire Apparatus for an Alexis mini-pumper built on a Ford F-550 chassis. It will feature a 1500 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank.
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)CONNECTICUT Bristol Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750/40F pumper for Engine 3. Candlewood Fire Company in Brookfield has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 for Engine 21. MAINE Bangor Fire Department has taken delivery of their 2022 Ford E-450/PL Custom re-mounted ambulance. The 2016 body was removed from the chassis, refurbished and re-mounted to a new 2022 Ford chassis. It previously was assigned to Rescue 4, but not sure at this time if it will stay as Rescue 4 or be reassigned. Gorham Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/PL Custom ambulance for Ambulance 1. The current Ambulance 1 will be reassigned to Ambulance 3 with that current unit being disposed of. Lebanon Fire recently took delivery of a 2022 GMC Sierra 3500/Firelite Skid for Forestry 148. MASSACHUSETTS Natick Fire Department has placed into service a 2022 Ford Expedition 4X4 as Car 2, the shift commander's vehicle. Springfield Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Pierce Arrow XT 100’ RMA for Truck 3. Weston Fire Department has placed into service a 2022 Chevy Tahoe 4X4 as Car 3, the shift commander's vehicle. NEW HAMPSHIRE Salem Fire Department recently placed into service a 2022 Chevy 2500HD 4X4 as Car 5, the shift commander's vehicle. |
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MAINE Southport Fire Department brings home Dalmatian Cup. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Amesbury has selected Deputy Chief James Nolan to be the new Fire Chief. Andover Firefighter Emma Keef Graduates From Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Maynard Fire has occupied their new station located at 30 Sudbury Street.
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FIRE & INCIDENT NEWSCONNECTICUT Off-duty firefighter's ‘courageous actions' helped save injured woman from burning car in Brookfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Cement truck falls through parking deck in Danbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire heavily damages marina warehouse in Mystic. CLICK FOR ARTICLE One person killed in house fire in New Haven. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Train collision with car injures 2 in New Haven. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Three families displaced after New Haven fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 killed in crash on I-91 North in North Haven. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 9 Displaced After Fire at Multi-Family Home in Norwalk. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Injured hiker rescued on Crescent Lake trail in Southington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 2 children resuscitated after being pulled semi-unconscious from Stamford apartment fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Car fire on I-84 west in Tolland leads to brush fire, lane closures. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MAINE House fire causes large plume of smoke over Augusta. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Multiple crews respond to fire at Eddington business. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Greenville home heavily damaged by fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Crash causes road closure in Lincoln. CLICK FOR ARTICLE SUV crashed into utility pole in Scarborough, authorities looking for driver. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Community members assist during crash, vehicle fire in Topsham. CLICK FOR ARTICLE MASSACHUSETTS Car crash at Attleboro gas station rips pump from the ground, driver hospitalized. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire at Casella facility in Auburn under investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Easthampton house fire caused by short circuit in electrical outlet. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Residents escape fire in Easton; firefighters rescue cat. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire at General Cleaners in Holyoke under investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Lakeville First Responders respond to Rt. 44 car vs. motorcycle crash, one medflighted. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Residents rescued by boat, emergency shelters open after major water main break in Lowell. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire in Car Rental Area Briefly Closed Nantucket Airport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE House fire in New Bedford displaces 5 adults, 4 children. CLICK FOR ARTICLE First responders find woman's body near Whittier Bridge in Newburyport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Downed wires cause electric fire in Northfield home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire damages side of house in Rehoboth. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 6 displaced, 2 firefighters injured in Springfield fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Xfinity van involved in serious crash in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Hits Westborough Home, But Smoke Detectors Make Save. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Boat Explosion in Winthrop Injures Man. CLICK FOR ARTICLE More than 300 people forced out of homes after Worcester apartment building fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord Firefighters Extinguish Another Homeless Camp Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE SUV Rollover, Fire Investigated In Hooksett; Driver Ejected. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Pilot in critical condition after Haverhill gyrocopter crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Dog perishes in Manchester fire caused by washing machine malfunction. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Falling Tree in Sunapee During Storm. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Fire Destroys Wolfeboro Barn on Thanksgiving Day. CLICK FOR ARTICLE RHODE ISLAND Crews respond to fire at Coventry laundromat. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Person hospitalized following house fire in Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Hazmat crews respond to Rhode Island College building in Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE VERMONT Multiple crews battled fire at Derby business. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Manchester Fire Department squashes Thanksgiving chimney fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTERESTMASSACHUSETTS 80th anniversary of Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston, deadliest nightclub fire in US history. CLICK FOR ARTICLE Longmeadow resident thanked officers and firefighter for saving his life. CLICK FOR ARTICLE |
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