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Week of September 25, 2023

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

From Barnstead NH Fire Dept: The Barnstead Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of (Retired) Deputy Fire Chief Rodney T. Boyd. Deputy Chief Rodney Boyd started his fire service career on November 11, 1956 with the Center Barnstead Fire Department until his retirement on November 30, 2015, serving 59 years of continuous and dedicated service to the Town of Barnstead. Over all those years of service, Deputy Chief Boyd was not only active as a firefighter and an officer But during his tenure as Fire Chief of the Center Barnstead Fire Department; he contributed to the merger of the Center Barnstead Fire Company and Barnstead Parade Fire Company and was instrumental in guiding the Center Barnstead Fire Department and Ambulance squad. His career with the fire service in the Town of Barnstead is truly remarkable and will be truly missed. Deputy Chief Boyd was well known in the NH fire service. Deputy Chief Boyd was also an Instructor for Fire Service, he taught many classes throughout the area. Deputy Boyd also worked as a Lineman and a Supervisor for NH-COOP for many years until he retired.

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

CONNECTICUT

Haddam Fire Department has placed an order with Firematic Supply for a Pierce Enforcer non-walk through heavy rescue and two (2) Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000 top-mount pumpers.

MASSACHUSETTS

Fall River Fire Department was approved for a $2.5 million HUD loan through the city’s Community Development Agency and will be used to purchase two fire apparatus – an aerial ladder truck and a pumper.

Northampton Fire has completed final inspection on their new 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 100' RMA. Delivery to the department will take place after outfitting at the local dealer.

Salem Fire's new Pierce 100' RMA has been completed at the factory. Delivery will take place after final inspection and outfitting at the local dealer.

RHODE ISLAND

Prudence Island's new International/Pierce pumper has been completed at the factory. Delivery will take place after final inspection and outfitting at the local dealer.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

CONNECTICUT

New Britain Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Spartan Gladiator/LTC 110' RMA for Ladder 2.

MAINE

Aurora Fire purchases 1997 Freightliner/E-One 1000/1000 from Dexter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Belchertown Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/Road Rescue 4X4 ambulance for Ambulance 3. The also received a 2007 Ford E-350/Medix ambulance from East Longmeadow that will be used as a spare.

Centerville-Osterville-Marston Mills Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 International 4400/Horton ambulance for Ambulance 324.

East Longmeadow Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Road Rescue 4x4 ambulance for Rescue 3.

Falmouth Fire is taking delivery of a 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/720 for Engine 21. The current 2019 Pierce will be reassigned.

New Bedford EMS has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford Transit/Wheeled Coach ambulance for Ambulance 7.

Northern Berkshire EMS has taken delivery of three (3) 2023 Chevrolet G3500/Wheeled Coach ambulances for Unit 2, Unit 5, and Unit 8.

Walpole Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Horton 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 1. The current Ambulance 1 will be reassigned to Ambulance 3.

RHODE ISLAND

Warren Fire Department is taking delivery of a 2023 KME Panther 1500/1000 for Engine 3.

Warwick Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 E-One Typhoon 95’ MM Tower for Tower-Ladder 1.

VERMONT

Glover EMS has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford Transit/Demers ambulance.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Easthampton Fire Department awarded $1.5M federal grant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Maynard Firefighter Named Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Littleton Fire Rescue honored by state With EMS Unit of Year Award. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

New Boston receives $9.2M for new fire station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Central Coventry Fire District forced to shut down ambulance due to budget woes. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

Firefighters pull construction worker from fallen trench box in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

One person taken to burn unit after Naugatuck fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire crews fight blaze in Naugatuck. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews respond to fire at New Haven motel. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews battle fire at farm in Sharon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Southington fire leaves 1 dead. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Neighbor rescues woman from burning home in Stamford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Barn destroyed, house damaged in Amherst fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews respond to house fire in Falmouth, no one injured. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Battery from vape pen to blame for University of Southern Maine dorm fire in Gorham. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Oakland fire destroys home and displaces five people. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Family displaced after fire destroys home in Plymouth. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Three Port Clyde Buildings burn at Fire Scene. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Teen rescued by helicopter after falling down Tumbledown Mountain in Franklin County. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Several displaced after Westbrook apartment building fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Crews respond to fire at UMass Amherst lab building. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Woman rescued from ravine in Blackstone. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighters respond to convention center in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Man falls overboard from tanker, prompting frantic search near Boston Harbor. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Woman rushed to hospital after car drives into water on Cape Cod. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Dennis House Fire Under Investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighters battle flames, smoke at Everett scrapyard. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Marlborough firefighters respond to apartment fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

New Bedford basement fire likely caused by electric scooter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Family displaced after fire guts North Attleborough home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Natural gas odor prompts evacuation of Rowley school, over a dozen treated for illness. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire destroys home in Sterling. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Blaze consumes historic building in Templeton after fire breaks out in bar with patrons inside. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighters Deal With 2 Blazes Reported In Tewksbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Moultonborough garage fire causes more than $100k in damage, officials say. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Nashua Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Multi-Unit Apartment Building Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Bristol house fire under investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire damages 2 homes in Cranston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Kayakers rescued on Lake Willoughby. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Home severely damaged by fire in Vernon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

CONNECTICUT

South Korean Delegation Visits West Hartford Fire Department for Exchange of Ideas. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

North Haven firefighters hold golf tournament to raise money for burn survivors. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

December 2022 article on Maine Fire Departments receiving funding for station renovation work. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Martha's Vineyard fire departments look to bolster fire response. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Off-duty Hamilton firefighter uses new AED at Medford soccer field to save player's life. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Families remember those lost at New Hampshire Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Concord. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

New Ipswich and Greenville firehouses pull together for fellow firefighter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island Delegation Delivers $459K for East Greenwich, Harrisville and Hope Valley Fire Districts. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Vermont fire towers: From smoke spotters to thru-hikers. CLICK FOR ARTICLE




Week of September 18, 2023

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

Retired Gloucester, MA Firefighter Richard “Rocky” Morris passed away on September 16th at the age of 72. Rocky was a 35 year veteran of the Gloucester Fire Department and their first EMS Coordinator.

Retired Tiverton, RI Firefighter Joseph Perry passed away on September 16th at the age of 73. He also served as a town coucilor. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

CONNECTICUT

Thompsonville Fire in Enfield has completed final inspection on their new Spartan/Marion rescue-pumper. Delivery will take place sometime during the fall after outfitting at the local dealer.

MASSACHUSETTS

Belmont Fire has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One custom pumper.

Somerset Fire has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One custom pumper.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

MASSACHUSETTS

Nantucket Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 3.

RHODE ISLAND

West Warwick Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Rescue 1.

VERMONT

Hartford Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F450/Braun ambulance for Ambulance 22. The ambulance numbers now reflect the model year, although the designations of Ambulance 1, 2, 3 ect still remain for CAD purposes.

Missisquoi Valley Rescue in Swanton has placed into service a 2013 Ford F-350/Braun ambulance as Rescue 3. It previously served in Enosburgh.

Salisbury Fire has placed into service a 2023 Freightliner tanker. No other specs at this time.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

CONNECTICUT

East Granby Tower 108's 1998 Simon-Duplex/LTI 75' Twr has been delivered to the department after being refurbished by Gowans-Knight. It had been purchased earlier this year and had previously served with the Terryville, CT Fire Department.

Mashantucket Pequot Fire Department gets funding for specialized training, equipment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Lincoln Fire Department welcomes new recruits. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Harvard Firefighter receives award. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Marblehead Fire has discommissioned the Gamewell Box fire alarm system in the community. The costs associated with upkeep and maintenance was cited as the primary reason.

Stoneham Fire has sworn in Jefferson Elien as their newest firefighter.

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

2 escape house fire in Branford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire at multifamily home in Hartford displaces 8. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighters rescued six people during fire in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire damaged historic kielbasa store in Meriden. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

E-bike fire doused by firefighters in Norwich; battery blamed. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Vehicle fire causes lane closure on I-84 in New Britain. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

New Haven Fire Department contains massive debris fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

New London Scrap Yard Fire Included 'Multiple Explosions'. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Man found dead during fire in Norwich. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Car catches fire outside gas pump in Hampden. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Man rescued from woods near Freedom after ATV crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire in Houlton destroys several businesses. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Junkyard fire injures one, sends black smoke high above Billerica. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Dozens displaced after multi-alarm blaze tears through east Boston triple-decker. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire in Fall River building covers area with heavy smoke. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Historical airplane loses power, flips over, crashes during World War I aviation event near Hudson. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Man rescued from choppy waters off Crane Beach in Ipswich. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Marlborough firefighters battle fire at apartment complex. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire in New Bedford housing complex sends 6 to the hospital. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Two dogs rescued from house fire in Pittsfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

2 people rushed to hospital following water rescue in Salisbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Car fire catches portion of house on fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Sutton hotel housing homeless and migrant families catches fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Derry duplex kitchen fire swiftly extinguished by firefighters. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Man reported missing found trapped inside truck for days down embankment in Dover. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

1 person injured in Manchester fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Man hospitalized after East Providence house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

3 swimmers rescued at Narragansett Town Beach. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Man killed in ATV crash in Chester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire destroys barn in Irasburg. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

CONNECTICUT

Restoring rescue vehicles in Manchester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Rural and volunteer fire departments awarded grants from the state. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighters from Needham, Rhode Island credited with saving life of fan who went into cardiac arrest at Gillette Stadium. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Hamilton firefighter restores century old engine to former glory. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

9/11 mobile exhibit makes stop in Quincy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Prescribed Burns Planned at Joint Base Cape Cod. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Pilot EMS bike unit launches in downtown Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Fallen emergency responders honored in Pittsford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Franklin-Lamoille Fire School still seeing low enrollment after pandemic pause. CLICK FOR ARTICLE




Week of September 11, 2023

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death Notification: Pembroke, NH Lieutenant Terrence M. Judge, 64.
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Lieutenant Terrence “Terry” M. Judge responded to a flooding incident inside a multi-family residence. While at the scene, he operated a pump suction hose in the basement of the structure. He returned from the incident and was found the following morning collapsed in his home from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). He was immediately transported to the hospital where he passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023.

Retired Ayer, MA Fire Chief Paul B. Fillebrown passed away on September 10th at the age of 82. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Lawrence, MA Firefighter Claudio Troncoso passed away from injuries received in an auto Accident in Florida.

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Atkinson Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000 pumper.

VERMONT

Hinesburg Fire Department has placed an order with Desorcie Emergency Products for an E-One Typhoon 1750/1830 pumper.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

CONNECTICUT

Waterbury Fire has placed into service a 2022 Ford F-750 box truck as Collapse 9.

MAINE

Casco Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 E-One Typhoon e-Max 1500/1000 pumper for Engine 64.

MASSACHUSETTS

Southbridge fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford E-450 Life Line ambulance for Medic 1.

Worcester Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Seagrave Capitol 95' Aerialscope for Ladder 3.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Littleton Fire has acquired a 2008 Ford F-450/AEV ambulance that previously served in Franconia.

Randolph Fire has acquired a 1996 Ford 4000 gallon tanker.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

MAINE

Levant Fire Department gets new equipment to help save lives. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Orrington Fire & Rescue receives Lucas device for cardiac arrest scenes. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Unity remembers firefighter Alton “Mac” McCormick who died in flooding during a 1954 hurricane. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Springfield swears in nine recruits. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Atkinson changes fire chief to full time position. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Salem hires interim fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

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

VERMONT

Barnard Fire Chief Scott Mills retires after 34 years as chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

Crews battle house fire in Danbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

6 displaced, 2 firefighters suffer heat exhaustion after Hartford fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire displaces nearly 100 people in Meriden. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews respond to 2-alarm fire in Middletown. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

New London Fire Department investigates fire at convenience store. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighter injured during Norfolk house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Vehicle fire under investigation in Plainfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire significantly damages home in Vernon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Nearly a dozen injured after platform to lighthouse collapses in Arrowsic. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Car fire causes 2 separate pile-up crashes on I-95 near Sidney. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Electrical fire at Andover home; one firefighter transported. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

One person killed, another hospitalized after fire breaks out at home in Athol. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

School bus catches fire in Boston's Hyde Park. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire in Colrain destroys barn. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Driver severely injured, passenger hurt as tree falls onto passing car in Douglas. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire heavily damages East Longmeadow home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Severe flash flooding prompts emergency in Leominster, impacts other parts of the state. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

North Attleboro drying out after 200 homes damaged by flash flooding; 1 firefighter injured. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Springfield firefighters put out house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Suspicious propane fire in Manchester under investigation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Dozens displaced by flooding at Cranston apartment complex. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighters rescue 25 stranded by floodwaters in Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Rutland County lumber mill damaged in fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

CONNECTICUT

Fire Apparatus parade in Thomaston, CT on September 17th:

MAINE

Firefighters from across the state convene in Presque Isle. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts honors 26 fallen firefighters added to State House memorial in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE




Week of September 4, 2023

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

Funeral held for North Haven Fire Lieutenant DeSimone. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Tolland, CT Mourning Loss Of Fire Department's 'Captain Zeke'. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death Notification: Cavour, SD Volunteer Fire Chief Josh Kogel, 48.
On Monday, Sept, 4, 2023, Chief Josh Kogel responded to a structure fire at the Hurd Alignment and Services building. While outside the burning building at the fire apparatus, he experienced a medical emergency and collapsed. He was immediately taken to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death Notification: Diboll, TX Volunteer Firefighter Joe Parish, 67.
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Firefighter Joe Parish was responding to a request for mutual aid from Fuller Springs, TX, when his privately owned vehicle left the roadway and crashed. Firefighter Parish was air-lifted to a Tyler, TX hospital for emergency surgery. On Friday, September 1, 2023, he passed away from the injuries he sustained in the accident.

The US Fire Administration is reporting the following Line of Duty Death Notification: Louisa County, VA Firefighter Mia Regina Ethridge, 20.
On Sunday, July 9, 2023, Firefighter Mia Regina Ethridge was responding to a residential structure fire when the fire apparatus she was driving ran off the road in the rain and hit a tree. She was ejected from the vehicle. Firefighter Ethridge was receiving treatment at the University of Virginia Medical Center when she succumbed to the injuries she sustained in the accident on Saturday, September 2, 2023. Firefighter Ethridge was wearing her seatbelt. Firefighter Ethridge was also a firefighter with the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department.

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

MAINE

Bangor Fire has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Enforcer PUC 1500/750 pumper.

South Portland Fire has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Enforcer 2000/750 pumper.

York Village Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Ford F-550/Pierce mini pumper with 1250 GPM pump and 300 gallon water tank.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

MASSACHUSETTS

Foxboro Fire has purchased a 2001 E-One Hurricane 1500/300 95’ RM Tower. Designated Tower 25, it is running in place of Ladder 26's 2019 Pierce which was damaged in an accident. Once Ladder 26 is repaired, this unit will be retained as a reserve ladder. The truck originally served Naperville, IL as Truck 5.

Three Rivers Fire in Palmer has placed into service a 2016 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 as Rescue 201. The former Brewster, MA ambulance has been converted into a light rescue.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Brentwood Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/PL Custom ambulance for Ambulance 2.

Keene Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Rosenbauer Commander 1500/2500/30A for Tanker 1.

VERMONT

Shoreham Fire recently placed into service a 1992 White-GMC 1250/2500 as the Pumper-Tanker. It previously served in Manchester, VT as Truck 9.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

CONNECTICUT

Wethersfield Responders Honored For Saving Fire Victim. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Biddeford names Lawrence D. Best Next Fire Chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Provincetown Fire Adds Six More Full-Time Staff to its Fire Department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Salem Fire has placed into service a 2023 Chevy Tahoe as Car 2, the shfit deputy's vehicle.

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

Firefighters rescue horse trapped under fence in Broad Brook. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews battle second-alarm fire on submarine base in Groton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews battle house fire in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Cleanup efforts underway in Manchester after massive gasoline spill, fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews battled fire in Middletown. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Update: Massive fire at Vernon mill deemed suspicious as police seek info about vehicle seen nearby. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Update: Apartment fire that injured Bangor firefighter was set intentionally, officials say. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Blaze destroys Sumner barn, but firefighter crews contain spread, save surrounding buildings. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Caribou home destroyed in fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Several departments respond to fire in Mexico. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Lobster boat crew rescues man who fell from rocks into ocean off York. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Dozens displaced after fire damages multiple buildings in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

24-year-old woman killed in fiery, multi-vehicle crash on I-495 in Foxborough. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Camper trailer goes up in flames in Harwich; smoke visible across Cape Cod. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire in New Bedford home displaces 3. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

3 people displaced following Springfield house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighters put out house fire in West Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Firefighter among 2 taken to hospital after Alstead fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Swimmer dies after being pulled from water at Hampton Beach. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Manchester Fire Department: 3 rescued from small island in the Merrimack River. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighters quickly knock down Newfields building fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

9 displaced by Central Falls fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews respond to Providence house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Target shooting mishap in Fairfax sparks fire in woods. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

SUV fire forces temporary road lane closure in Sharon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

CONNECTICUT

Historic West Haven Fire Service Exhibit Moves To New Display. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Mobile 9/11 exhibit coming to Quincy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fall River first responders playing hockey to help firefighter battling cancer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Lithium ion batteries are a rapidly emerging fire hazard; here's what New Bedford Fire Department is doing. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Peabody Police Thank Retired Lynn Fire Chief For Assist In Foot Chase. CLICK FOR ARTICLE




Week of August 28, 2023

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

LODD- Malden, MA Firefighter Gary Lopresti, 48, passed away from occupational cancer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

North Haven firefighter Anthony Desimone, 50, dies after collapsing at home after shift. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

New Marlborough, MA retired Captain David Herrick has passed away.

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

The US Fire Administration is announcing the following Line of Duty Death: Chicago, IL Lieutenant Kevin P. Ward, 58.
On Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, Lieutenant Kevin P. Ward responded to a fire at a single-family residence. While fighting the fire in the basement, he was critically injured, and a mayday was transmitted. He was transported to the Resurrection Hospital and subsequently transferred to Loyola Medical Center. On Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, he succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the fire. Three other firefighters were wounded in the incident, and all have been released from the hospital.

The US Fire Administration is announcing the following Line of Duty Death: Broward Sheriff’s Office, FL Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson, 50.
On Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services flight crew members were dispatched to a medical call regarding a traffic crash with injuries in North Lauderdale. The EC 135 Eurocopter was airborne when the pilot attempted to return to the Pompano Beach Airpark. The aircraft sustained an in-flight emergency and crashed into a small apartment building, east of North Dixie Highway and just south of Northeast 10th Street. Battalion Chief Terryson Jackson died in the crash. An individual that was inside the apartment at the time of the crash was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other crew members and two civilians were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and are all listed in fair condition.

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

CONNECTICUT

Portland Fire has placed an order with Marion for a pumper built on a Spartan chassis.

MAINE

Norway Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Saber 1500/1000 pumper.

MASSACHUSETTS

Berlin Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Saber 1500/1500 pumper.

New Bedford EMS has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for a Ford F-550/Horton ambulance and a Ford Transit/Wheeled Coach ambulance.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

CONNECTICUT

West Shore Fire in West Haven has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 for Engine 31.

MAINE

Presque Isle Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford E-450/Demers ambulance for Medic 16.

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston has taken delivery of three (3) new 2023 E-One Typhoon 1250/560/30F pumpers for Engine 10, Engine 24, and Engine 42.

Walpole Fire has taken delivery of two (2) 2023 E-One Typhoon 1500/530 pumpers for Engine 1 and Engine 2.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Freedom Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 International CV515 4×4/Alexis rescue truck for Rescue 1.

Hudson Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/Excellance ambulance for Medic 2. The also have an additional identical unit on order for Medic 3.

RHODE ISLAND

North Smithfield Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Rescue 1.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

CONNECTICUT

Mt. Carmel volunteer fire company in Hamden becomes inactive, donates station to town. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

North Haven firefighter DeSimone promoted posthumously to lieutenant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Greenfield's new Fire Station continues to progress. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Lowell Engine 4 has been assigned a 2000 E-One Cyclone II 1250/880/20F that previously served in Dracut. This unit will be used until the new pumpers on order are delivered.

Lynn Firefighter Kevin Curry Promoted to Fire Lieutenant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Mass State firefighting academy holds graduation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Newburyport breaks ground on new fire station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Palmer Fire Department hires 1st female full-time firefighter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Taunton's new fire chief takes the reins. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Derry firefighter certified for service excellence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Lebanon seeks support for new downtown fire station. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

West Warwick Fire Department launches Community Paramedicine Program. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Newport City Fire Chief John Harlamert retires after 35 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Rutland Town Fire Department has temporarily relocated to the town highway garage while their current station is demolished and a new one is built. Completion of the new station is estimated to be in late 2024.

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

8 displaced after fire at 3-family home in Bridgeport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

11 displaced after fire in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Multiple crews respond to structure fire in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Firefighter sustains burn injuries in Bangor fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Multiple fire departments respond to motel fire in Biddeford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

4 displaced after fire in Skowhegan. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

SUV bursts into flames on side of I-93 in Andover. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Deadly Berlin house explosion caused by propane leak, investigators say. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Manhole fire in Cambridge closes Harvard Square to traffic. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Update: A big fireball erupts as multiple manhole explosions rock Cambridge's Harvard Square. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fall River Fire Displaces Eight. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews put out house fire in Otis. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Mobile home fire causes minor damage in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Six people displaced; cat, dog, and snake rescued from fire in Derry. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Car crashes through building in Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

2 hospitalized after jumping from burning Providence building. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire starts in vacant Providence multi-family home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Hot air balloon makes emergency landing on Interstate 91 in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Man critically injured in Jamaica motorcycle crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

CONNECTICUT

East Haven firefighters adopt puppy rescued from hot car. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Governor Lamont Announces New State Law Improving Access to Benefits for Firefighters Who Develop Cancer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Westbrook Fire Department says good Samaritan mowed fire station lawn while firefighters were out on call. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Southport Fireman’s Auction breaks record. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

A Peabody Firefighting Family. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Off-duty officers and firefighter save man who collapsed at Plymouth jiu-jitsu class. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Proceeds from Lawrence fire shirts go to Dana Farber breast cancer research. CLICK FOR ARTICE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Drone near New Ipswich emergency scene keeps medical helicopter from taking off, officials say. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Keene council OKs negotiation of 90-day contract with Rescue Inc. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Laconia Fire Department hosts 9-year-old's birthday party after fire at family home, saves birthday cake. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Five Rhode Island Fire Departments Awarded $1.77M to Upgrade Equipment & Boost Safety. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

U.S. COAST GUARD

On August 10th, the U.S. Coast Guard commissioned it's newest Fast Response Cutter, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter John Patterson (WPC 1153). The USCGC John Patterson is the 4th out of six new cutters being assigned to Boston.
The Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) is designed for multiple missions, including drug and migrant interdiction; ports, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense. The Coast Guard has ordered a total of 65 FRCs to replace the 1980s-era Island-class 110-foot patrol boats. The FRCs feature advanced command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment; over-the-horizon cutter boat deployment to reach vessels of interest; and improved habitability and seakeeping.
John C. Patterson was born in 1834 to a local farm couple in Howell, New Jersey. Patterson volunteered as a private in New Jersey’s 14th Militia Regiment during the Civil War. He demonstrated superior leadership under pressure and quickly promoted into the officer grades where he rose to the rank of brevet brigadier general. After the war, in 1870, Patterson signed on as a surfman at the U.S. Life Saving Station in Sandy Hook, New Jersey. John Patterson served a total of 16 years in the Life-Saving Service, starting as junior-most surfman and rising to the rank of keeper. He was a keeper at two different stations and a member of the Life-Saving Service’s Advisory Board. Even after his 1886 retirement from the Service, Patterson continued to serve his community of Ocean Grove until his death.




Week of August 21, 2023

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

The US Fire Administration is announcing the following Line of Duty Death: Fuller Hose Company No 1 (North East, PA) Fire Police Officer Shawn Giles, age 53.
On Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, Fire Police Officer Shawn Giles was assisting the Pennsylvania State Police, who were investigating a two-vehicle crash, by directing traffic in the eastbound lanes of Route 20 in North East, Pennsylvania. During the assist, a vehicle drove into the crash scene and struck Fire Police Officer Giles. The impact sent him airborne approximately 15 to 20 feet before he hit the pavement. Fire Police Officer Giles was transported to UPMC Hamot Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 1:43 p.m. The driver of the vehicle that hit Fire Police Officer Giles is reportedly facing multiple felony charges.

The US Fire Administration is announcing the following Line of Duty Death: West Milford, NJ Fire Chief Edward "Eddie" J. Steines, age 64
On Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at 2:32 p.m., Chief Edward “Eddie” J. Steines responded to a train fire in Hardyston Township. All units cleared the scene at 4:58 p.m. and Chief Edward Steines returned home. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Chief Edward Steines collapsed at his home from an apparent heart attack. He was transported to Chilton Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at approximately 7:30 a.m.

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

MAINE

Oakland Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One pumper built on a Freightliner chassis.

Skowhegan Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Saber 1250/2500 pumper/tanker.

Wiscasset Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce Saber 1500/1000 pumper.

MASSACHUSETTS

Leicester Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for a Horton ambulance built on a Dodge 5500 chassis.

Templeton Fire Department has placed an order with C&S Specialty for a Toyne Custom Transporter 4x4 Tanker built on a Freightliner 108SD 4x4 chassis. It will feature a 2000 UPF Poly tank and Toyne Bolted stainless steel body. Delivery is expected in August 2025.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Antrim Fire has placed an order for a Ford F-550/PL Custom ambulance.

Bradford Fire Department has placed an order with E-One for a new pumper.

New London Fire Department has placed an order with E-One for a new pumper.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

MAINE

Biddeford Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Sutphen 1500/1000 for Engine 22.

Cape Elizabeth Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford E-450/Horton ambulance for Ambulance 66.

MASSACHUSETTS

Ashland Fire has placed into service a 2023 Chevy Tahoe 4X4 as Car 5, the shift commander's vehicle.

Hancock Fire has purchased a 2005 Pierce 105' RM ladder truck. The unit had previously served with the Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department in Virginia.

Holden Fire has placed into service a 2023 Chevy Tahoe 4X4 as Car 3, the shift commander's vehicle.

Sherborn Fire has placed into service a 2023 Chevy Tahoe 4X4 as Car 5, the duty officer's vehicle.

Tewksbury Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/Pierce light rescue for Rescue 1.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Amherst Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-450/Demers ambulance for Ambulance 1.

Lancaster Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-450/Demers ambulance for Ambulance 3.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

CONNECTICUT

Bridgeport Fire Department promotes first 2 women firefighters as captains. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

New Milford buys burn barn so firefighters can train for emergencies. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Norwich Fire Department Squad A engine needs replacement. CLICK FOR ARTICE

Pleasant Valley Fire in Barkhamsted has sold their Engine 5, a 2009 GMC/Rosenbauer 1000/300, to the Bruin Volunteer Fire Department in Pennsylvania.

Simsbury Fire Chief James Baldis is retiring. He has been chief since January 2005 and has led the department through many painful incidents such as Hurricane Irene in 2011 and the Windsor Locks plane crash in 2019 along with the sudden deaths of Deputy Chief Jepeal and Fred Cosgrove. Chief Baldis a member for almost 50 years has served many roles in the department. He is very active in the Hartford County Regional Fire School and is well respected.

West Hartford Fire Department Receives Large Training Grant, Shares With New Britain. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Boothbay: Richard Spofford recognized for firefighting dedication. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Owl's Head Fire Chief Frank Ross has retired after 44 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Owl's Head appoints Steven Hallett as the new fire chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Marion Fire Department awarded grant for breathing apparatus. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Mass Fire Academy- 23 firefighters graduate in Stow. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Saugus firefighter, Navy veteran honored on stage during Zac Brown Band show at Fenway Park. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Watertown's new fire chief Ryan Nicholson sworn in. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Newport to Receive $738,000 Firefighters Grant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

St. Albans VFD receives grant to upgrade communications system. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

2 firefighters injured while battling blaze at Bristol home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Gas leak contained after causing evacuations in downtown Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

3 pets rescued from burning New Haven home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Volunteer firefighter from Orange loses home in fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

People asked to stay away from large scrap fire in Somers. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Firefighters quickly put out fire in Clifton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Kitchen fire destroys Freeport home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire contained at Backyard Farms in Madison. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Five injured after wall collapses at Bedford construction site. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire at Boston home; firefighter taken to hospital. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

One person hurt, three cars wrecked in New Gloucester crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Worker flown to hospital after industrial accident in Holliston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Electrical issue sparks fire on 42-foot trawler at Newburyport Yacht Club. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Roof collapse at Wilbraham power plant causes small fire, oil spill. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Firefighters extinguish kitchen fire in Nashua. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Tenants Evacuated After Chemical Incident At Nashua High-Rise Building. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Historic Block Island inn deemed a total loss. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Car fire in North Providence damages building, forces evacuations. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Ammonia leak contained at United Natural Foods facility in Brattleboro. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

No one hurt in Burlington apartment fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Driver crashes into power pole in Chester, cuts off electricity to 1,600 residents. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Rockport firefighters, North East Mobile Health Services rescue wounded mountain biker. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

CONNECTICUT

Mystic Seaport Museum celebrating boat's 85th birthday. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

West Hartford Fire Department Guides Teens Through First-Ever Fire Academy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Knox County: 'Perfect public safety storm' at Knox 911 call center; 'closure' yet be defined. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Knox County works to rebuild 911 call center, disillusioned towns speak up, public safety chiefs warily regard temporary fix. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Southport Fireman's Auction breaks record. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Greenfield City Council votes to remove fire, police chief from Civil Service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

No PFAS: What environmentally friendly fire training looks like on Cape Cod. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Four fire, EMS departments land FEMA grants for cardiac gear. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Old volunteer fire station in Charlestown to become memorial park. CLICK FOR ARTICLE




Week of August 14, 2023

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

Highgate, VT Volunteer Firefighter Logan Michael LaBelle passed away on August 6th following an accident. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Longtime Madison, CT firefighter John Bodner has passed away. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston is set to take delivery of three new E-One Typhoon pumpers for Engine 10, Engine 24, and Engine 42. Delivery will take place once outfitting at the local dealer is complete.

Holden Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One 100' RM ladder truck with a single rear axle.

Longmeadow Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One custom pumper.

Topsfield Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for a Horton ambulance built on a Ford F-550 chassis.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

CONNECTICUT

Southbury Fire has taken delivery of two (2) 2023 International/4 Guys 1000/2800 tankers for Tanker 10 and Tanker 11.

MAINE

Boothbay Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 International Metalfab 1500/1000/30F for Engine 2.

MASSACHUSETTS

Fall River EMS has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/E-One 4x4 Technical Response for Tango 1.

Halifax Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 2.

Holden Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Horton 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 4.

Shirley Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Enforcer 1500/1000/25F for Engine 5.

RHODE ISLAND

Jamestown Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford E-450/Life Line ambulance for Rescue 1.

VERMONT

Bennington Rural Fire recently placed into service a 2022 Freightliner/Marion 1500/3000 as Tanker 44.

North Bennington recently placed into service a 2022 Freightliner/Fouts 1500/1000 as Engine 55.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

MAINE

Harpswell Fire Department promotes Mike Drake to replace retiring fire administrator. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Brewster Fire/Rescue Receives $91,500 FEMA Award for Pump, Aerial Ladder, and Driver Training. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Easthampton Fire Department secures $565k to replace old equipment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Groton Engine 1's 2013 Spartan Metro Star/4 Guys 1500/1000/20F has returned to service after being refurbished.

Melrose Lieutenant/Paramedic Brian Moran has retired after 30+ years of service.

Taunton Fire Chief Timothy Bradshaw has retired after 28 years of service.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Grantham Fire Department's new Engine Ready for Service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

North Conway Firefighter Dale Hamilton has retired after 60 years with the department. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Salem Fire Chief Lawrence Best to retire on August 31st. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Wilton Fire Department has sold their 2015 Spartan Metrostar/Valley rescue to Shelburne, Ontario Canada.

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

Crews respond to house fire in Coventry. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Pickup Crashes Into Fairfield Firetruck After Fiery Collision On I-95. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

State police trooper injured after cruiser struck on I-84 in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Building collapse damages cars and sends firefighter to the hospital in Manchester. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews respond to fire at Muddy Waters Cafe in New London. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Officials investigating after multiple cars burn in Newington parking lot fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Lithium-ion battery catches fire in Spencer home; What are the safety precautions when recharging devices. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighter rescued from collapsed burning home in Woodbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

House fire displaces family in Alfred. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Amish Barn saved after fire in Fort Fairfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Daughter of Methuen, MA Assistant Chief fatally pinned between trucks in Long Island, Maine. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews Clear HAZMAT Situation In Millinocket. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Person rescued after falling 20 feet into water in Oxford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

No injuries in Athol house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Residents escape fire at three-family home in Avon. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Braintree Boat Fire Sends 5 To Hospital. CLICK FOR ARTICE

Driver seriously injured, car mangled in Bridgewater crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Brockton Fire battles three-alarm blaze at recycling facility. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Off-duty Fairhaven firefighter Jesse Lacerda helps save drowning boy. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

7 displaced after fire in Fall River apartment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Investigators seek public's help after suspicious Westfield train car fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

4 People Sent To Hospital After Concord Collision. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Diver in Distress Rescued off Coast of New Castle. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Car crashes into Providence business. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

State hazmat team responds to gasoline spill in West Greenwich. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fiery crash disrupts traffic on I-195 in Providence. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Crash Victim Thanks Glover First Responders. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Rafters rescued from Winooski River in Richmond. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

NEW HAMPSHIRE

New law aims to help New Hampshire firefighters with occupational cancer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE




Week of August 7, 2023

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

Naval Submarine Base New London, CT Assistant Chief Jeffrey Post passed away at the age of 44. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Bloomfield, CT Deputy Fire Marshal, Gerald S. 'Jerry' Campbell passed away at the age of 79. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Boston EMS paramedic John F. Bilotas passed away on August 3rd at the age of 66.

Retired Farmington, CT Deputy Chief Michael Jozwik passed away on August 7th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Cambridge, MA Firefighter Robert McKinley passed away on August 5th at the age of 85. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Tom Brocuglio, Longtime Thompsonville, CT Firefighter, Dies at 64. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

The US Fire Administration has announced three California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection line of duty deaths resulting from a helicopter crash in Sacramento, CA.
On Sunday, August 6, 2023, two firefighting helicopters, a Sikorsky S-64E and a Bell 407, collided in Cabazon, California, while battling the Broadway Wildland Fire, a vegetation fire sparked by a nearby structure fire. While the Sikorsky S-64E helicopter was able to land safely, the Bell 407 crashed. All three occupants of this helicopter, Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, Captain Timothy “Tim” Rodriguez, and Contract Pilot Tony Sousa were killed. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Mashpee Fire has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One 100' RM Quint.

Walpole Fire's two (2) E-One Typhoon pumpers have been competed at the factory. Delivery will take place after outfitting at the local dealer.

VERMONT

St. Albans Town has placed an order with Desorcie Emergency Products for an E-One Typhoon pumper.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

CONNECTICUT

The Community Fire Company in Thompson has purchased a 2000 Sutphen 2000/470/30F/75' tower from the Johnstown, PA Fire Department. The unit will be placed into service after some modifications and training.

MASSACHUSETTS

Amesbury Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Osage 4x4 ambulance for Ambulance 3.

West Springfield Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Pierce Enforcer 1500/500/75' RMA for Engine 3.

Winchester Fire has taken delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Life Line 4x4 ambulance for Medic 1.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Grantham Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 HME Ahrens Fox 1750/1000/30F for Engine 2.

RHODE ISLAND

Tiverton Fire recently placed into service a 2022 Ford F-350 utility 4x4 125/250 as Forestry-Squad 1.

VERMONT

Derby-Line Fire has placed into service a 2023 Freightliner/Dingee 2200 Gallon tanker as Tanker 4.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Fire Academy Awarded $300K Grant for Training, Equipment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Pine Meadow Fire Company in New Hartford ceased operations as of July 1st. The area is now covered by the other New Hartford fire companies.

MAINE

Rumford Fire hires Jesse Morgan as newest firefighter. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Newbury Fire Chief Doug Janvrin retires after 36 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Wilmington Tower 1's 2010 E-One HP100 100' RM Tower has returned to service after being refurbished.

VERMONT

Barre Town to give ambulance to career center in exchange for access to training facility. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

Truck hauling bread bursts into flames in Milford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

New Britain firefighter hurt in blaze that displaced 7 people, chief says. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire damages historic church in Norwich. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Follow-up: Fire that destroyed Belfast event center ruled accidental. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Bradford fire leaves family homeless. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fatal Motorbike Crash in Minot. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Update: Fire crews return to Rockland business two days after fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

3 firefighters hurt, dozens displaced after blaze tears through 3 triple-deckers in Boston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Dedham homeowner escapes fierce flames that ripped through home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews put out attic fire in Greenfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

2 Marlborough Firefighters Injured Battling Structure Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Several crews put out fire in Palmer; two people injured. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

1 displaced, following apartment building fire in Springfield. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Electric car parked in Wareham driveway spontaneously bursts into flames. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Investigators search for cause of Claremont warehouse fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Lightning strike causes barn to burn down in Dover. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Motor Home Goes Up In Flames On Exeter Highway. CLICK FOR ARTICE

Crews rescue tuber from fast-moving Pemigewasset River in Woodstock. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Fire damages East Greenwich coffee shop. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

1 person injured after boat explodes in North Kingstown. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Car crashes under tractor-trailer, catches fire in North Kingstown. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

MASSACHUSETTS

Salisbury: A piece of firefighting history needs a home. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Burn Boston Burn: The Story of the Largest Arson Case in the History of the Country
(IN-PERSON) TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 6:00—8:00 PM
Program Room, Newburyport Public Library
94 State Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950
www.newburyportpl.org

Burn Boston Burn tells the story of Boston in the early 1980s when the City is set ablaze. Two hundred sixty-four buildings were burned, intentionally set on fire, resulting in millions of dollars in damages and hundreds of injuries. This is the true story of the deep conspiracy of nine men, determined to wreak havoc on the city and the relentless investigators who uncovered them. Told from the perspective of the head ATF Special Agent in charge of the investigation, Wayne Miller, Burn Boston Burn is a tale of political deceit and internal corruption. The book details the series of crimes that shook the city of Boston and became known as one of the largest arson cases on record in the history of the country.
Wayne Miller was a Special Agent, Criminal Investigator and Certified Fire Investigator for the U. S. Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for 25 years. During his career, Mr. Miller examined more than 2,300 fire and explosion scenes, responded to over twenty-five major incidents, as well as testified as an expert in more than forty cases in Federal and State courts in civil and criminal cases. More information may be found on his website: https://www.burnbostonburn.com.
This event is intended for adults. Registration is required for this event.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

In Concord, Camp Fully Involved helps ‘Fuel the fire that makes them want to be in the fire service'. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island secures nearly $1.4M for local fire departments. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Department of Environmental Management planning on prescribed burns on Prudence Island and in Exeter, Coventry. CLICK FOR ARTICLE




Week of July 31st

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

Lebanon, CT volunteer firefighter Michael Dumond, 35, passed away after a battle with cancer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Atkinson, NH Fire Chief Brian S. Murray Died Suddenly on July 30th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Long time Massachusetts paramedic John F. Morrissey passed away at the age of 66 on July 27th. He worked for Life-Line, AMR, Atlantic/Cataldo and MA Task Force 1.

Brockton, MA retired Deputy Chief William Cobb passed away. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Malden, MA retired Lieutenant Henry G. Ferrick passed away on July 29th.

Couresty of Echo Hose Co in Connecticut: The Officers of the Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Co. 1 regret to announce the passing of Veteran member James "Buzzy" Schilkowski. Buzzy joined the Echo Hose in the 1970s as an Auxiliary member where he served as Captain of the Shelton Emergency Department. He then served the City of Shelton and the Echo Hose until 1985.

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

The US Fire Administration has announced the following Line of Duty Death Notification: Honey Grove, TX Volunteer Firefighter Evan Curtis Brown, 18
On Sunday, July 9, 2023, Firefighter Evan Curtis Brown and another firefighter were responding to a motor vehicle crash in Firefighter Brown’s personal vehicle, when they hit a cow in the road. The vehicle rolled, ejecting Firefighter Brown and causing severe injuries. Firefighter Brown was rushed to the hospital where he remained in the intensive care unit at the Medical City Hospital in Plano, Texas until his passing on Sunday, July 30, 2023. The other firefighter suffered less serious injuries.

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Arlington Fire has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for a Horton ambulance built on a Ford F-550 chassis.

Mendon Fire currently has on order a Spartan/Toyne pumper for Engine 1.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Cheshire County EMS has taken delivery of a Ford F-350 4x4 Wheeled Coach Citimedic ambulance for Ambulance 7.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

CONNECTICUT

Branford Fire Department Gets $423K DHS/FEMA Firefighter's Grant Award. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Thomaston Fire has recently returned their 1999 Peterbuilt/S&S tanker back to service after refurbishment. The S&S 3000 gallon stainless steel water was replaced with a new 3000 gallon UPF stainless wrapped poly tank. Also the pump was upgraded to Hale 1250 gpm pump. While the tank was removed, the frame was cleaned/sanded and given a fresh coat of paint. The body was repainted and rear graphics were updated.

MASSACHUSETTS

Hanson Fire's Robert O'Brien takes the helm. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Manchester-by-the-Sea fire chief, firefighters sworn-in. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Newburyport Station 2 on Storey Ave has been demolished to make way for a new station being built on the same site. The new station is expected to be completed sometime in 2024.

Plympton Makes History By Swearing In First Female Fire Chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Cabot EMS and Fire Department relocated due to flooding. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Milton Firefighter struck by motor vehicle. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

Truck bursts into flames in Fairfield; no injuries reported . CLICK FOR ARTICLE

2 firefighters injured rescuing dogs from New Haven fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Roof fire extinguished at urgent care center in Newington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Neighbor assists fire department in rescuing person from Wethersfield fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Investigation underway after fire at Belfast event venue. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews respond to electrical fire in Rockland. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Investigators rule Waterville farmhouse fire suspicious. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Fire Leaves 3 Injured, 17 Displaced. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

More than 20 people displaced after apartment fire in Chelsea. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews battle Chicopee house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

3 People Hospitalized After Being Pulled From Water At Dennis Beach. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Holyoke crews quickly extinguish train trestle fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Monson crews respond to logging vehicle fire in the woods. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Northampton names Andrew Pelis as Fire/Rescue Chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Springfield: Two-alarm fire on American International College campus caused by lightning strike. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire at Williams College in Williamstown displaces eight students. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Small Plane Crashes Into Ocean Off Hampton Beach. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

North Smithfield home catches fire after lightning strike. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Man killed in Pawtucket fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Train fire sparks in Providence, Cumberland. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Warwick home destroyed by fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

State cleans up suspected 200 gallon oil spill in Poultney. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Update: State Police looking for more information following two suspicious Waterbury fires. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

CONNECTICUT

Unique West Hartford camp prepares teen girls for careers in firefighting. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

'The fight of his life:' Norwalk firefighter needs cutting-edge treatment in brain cancer battle. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Former Skowhegan firefighter opens coffee shop after an accident that ended his career. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Four rural New Hampshire fire departments to receive federal funding for equipment. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

Johnston man meets firefighters who saved his life 16 years ago. CLICK FOR ARTICLE




Week of July 24

DEATH NOTICES

WITHIN NEW ENGLAND

Newport, RI active duty firefighter Maribeth Redman passed away. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Wethersfield, CT Firefighter John "Jack" Maycock passed away unexpectedly at the age of 22. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Georgetown, CT assistant fire chief remembers firefighter Kyle Schlatter, 36, killed in motorcycle crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Former Echo Hose Hook and Ladder (Shelton, CT) Firefighter James "Buzzy" Schilkowsk passed away.

Retired Warwick, RI Fire Captain Richard C. Baker passed awat at the age of 78. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Lowell, MA Firefighter and current Pridestar-Trinity EMS employee Robert “Rob” Laflamme passed away on July 19th.

Retired Lawrence, MA Fire Alarm Operator Gail Scott passed away on July 19th at the age of 80.

Marion Fire Department honors legacy of Joan Wing, longtime EMS founder and volunteer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

OUT OF NEW ENGLAND LODDs

The US Fire Administration has announced the following Line of Duty Death: Birmingham, AL Firefighter Jordan Melton, age 28.
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Station 9 in the Norwood neighborhood of Birmingham, Firefighter Jordan Melton and Firefighter Jamal Jones were near the bay doors when they were shot by an assailant in the chest and legs. On Monday, July 17, 2023, Firefighter Jordan Melton succumbed to his injuries. Firefighter Jamal Jones remains in stable condition. Police are searching for suspects, and this is an ongoing investigation.

The US Fire Administration has announced the following Line of Duty Death: Memphis, TN Lieutenant Jeffrey Norman, age 51.
On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, members of the Memphis Fire Department responded to a residential fire. While fighting the fire, 4 firefighters became trapped. The firefighters were rescued and immediately transported to the hospital. In the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Lieutenant Jeffrey Norman passed away from the injuries he sustained in the fire. The other 3 firefighters remain in the hospital.

APPARATUS/VEHICLE FUNDING AND ORDERS

 

CONNECTICUT

New London Fire has on order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles an E-One Typhoon pumper.

MAINE

Allagash Fire Department has been awarded a Federal grant for a new pumper. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

Lawrence Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One 100' RM Quint.

Malden Fire Department has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for two (2) E-One custom pumpers.

Marion Fire has placed an order with Greenwood Emergency Vehicles for an E-One 100' RM Quint.

Marion Fire Department has been awarded a Federal grant for a new brush truck.

Middleborough Fire Department has been awarded a Federal grant for a new mini-pumper.

Wareham Fire Department has been awarded a Federal grant for a new mini-pumper.

Whitman Fire Department has been awarded a Federal grand for a new brush truck.

Woburn Fire Department has placed an order with Allegiance Fire/Rescue for a Pierce 105' Quint.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Errol Fire Department has been awarded a Federal grant for a new tanker.

APPARATUS DELIVERIES (New and Used)

MAINE

Hermon Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 HME/Ahrens Fox 1871W for Engine 401. Features include: Cummins L9 - 450 HP motor, Allison 3000EVS Automatic Transmission, 1250 GPM pump, 1020 gallon water tank and Foam System, Hale "FoamLogix" 3.3 Class 'A' and Class 'B' Foam.

MASSACHUSETTS

Hadley Fire has placed into service a 2009 Chevrolet C4500/PL Custom ambulance as Ambulance 1. It had previously served in Northampton.

Mattapoisett Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 E-One Typhoon eMAX 1500/1030 for Engine 3.

Townsend Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/CET 300 gallon for Forestry 3.

Wilbraham Fire recently took delivery of a 2022 Ford F-550/Road Rescue 4x4 ambulance for Medic 3.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Epping Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford E-450/PL Custom ambulance for Ambulance 2.

Greenland Fire has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/PL Custom ambulance for Ambulance 2.

VERMONT

Northfield Ambulance has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F-550/Osage ambulance for Ambulance 2.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Concord Fire Department Warns Against Donation Scam. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Falmouth Hatchville Fire Station Ahead Of Schedule, On Budget. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

West Springfield Fire Department swears in Christopher Bartone as the new chief. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Burlington Fire has appointed Marsha McCombie as the EMS Battalion Chief. She is the first female to be appointed to a command staff position in the department's history. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Swanton Village Fire Department receives check from Aubuchon Hardware. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

FIRE & INCIDENT NEWS

CONNECTICUT

5 taken to hospital, 22 others treated following chemical spill at Berlin company. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire police member hit by car while directing traffic in Bolton. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire displaces 2 in Hartford. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Van carrying over 2K vapes catches on fire in Southington. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion in Waterbury abandoned house fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MAINE

Lightning strike sets Auburn farmer's lawn on fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Fire at restaurant shuts down Camden's Bay View Landing. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Crews respond to crash involving multiple vehicles in Cumberland. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Family displaced after house fire in Hartland. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Chemical spill reported at University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

MASSACHUSETTS

One person taken to hospital after fire in Agawam. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Boston: Sailor rescued after fall on USS Constitution. CLICK FOR ARTCLE

Over 500 evacuated from Boston hotel after carbon monoxide detected. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Structure fire reported in Dennis. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

2 men seriously burned by explosion inside home in Holliston. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Teen's quick thinking saves Merrimac house from garage fire, chief says. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

4 firefighters injured, 5 displaced by New Bedford fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

West Springfield home damaged in fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Concord Furniture Business Building Destroyed By Fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Concord Firefighters, Cops Back At Penacook School For More Fire Calls. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Firefighter makes mayday call as crews battle fire behind Greenland restaurant. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Update: 2 people killed in Sutton fire died of smoke inhalation. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

RHODE ISLAND

2 mobile homes damaged in Pawtucket fire. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Man dead after water rescue in Warwick. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

VERMONT

Sheldon house fire sends one to hospital. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Police investigating suspicious shed fire in Waterbury. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

PRESS RELEASES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

CONNECTICUT

Paid training program introduces Hartford teens to fire service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire is first state to partner with ‘PFAS Annihilator' to destroy firefighting foams. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Four New Hampshire fire departments receive Federal grants. CLICK FOR ARTICLE




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