NH Fire News Jan-Jun 2008

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June 2008

York Beach Fire Department Annual Parade & Field Day
Sunday June 29, 2008 Parade Line Up 12:00 @ Route 1A North of Police Dept. Parade Start 1:00 Running Events 2:00

Two girls gravely injured when hit by train
LEBANON ME -- Two teenage girls sunbathing on a railroad trestle lost limbs when a train came upon them unexpectedly Read the Story at Union Leader

Fire destroys landmark seafood business in Boston
BOSTON MA -- A landmark wholesale and retail seafood business on Boston's waterfront was destroyed Read the Story at Boston Globe

'Probies' don the real hats
NASHUA -- After a grueling year of training, eight men ditched the uniform of probationary firefighters Read the Story at Telegraph

Giguere appointed assistant fire chief in Rochester
ROCHESTER -- Fire Marshal Richard Giguere is now assistant fire chief, replacing Derek Peters, who recently retired. Read the Story at Foster's

Merrimack woman was rescued in 2-alarm blaze
MERRIMACK -- A woman escaped injury late Thursday night when firefighters arrived at a fire at 3 Victoria Lane and found her still within her burning condominium
Read the Story at Telegraph

Man sentenced to 3 to 6 years for mill fire
DOVER -- A 19-year-old man was sentenced to 3 to 6 years for starting the four-alarm blaze that gutted a Rochester mill Read the Story at Foster's

Firm hired to design new Goffstown fire station
GOFFSTOWN -- The town has hired a firm to design a new fire station, and recommend where it would be best to build Read the Story at Goffstown News

Fire destroys home in Wells
WELLS - State fire officials are investigating the cause of a two-acre fire that destroyed a Wells home and barn Read the Story at Maine Today

Heroism at two-alarm Auburn St. fire
MANCHESTER -- Four adults and two babies were rescued in a two-alarm fire in a downtown apartment building Read the Story at Union Leader

Fire at auto parts center suspicious
NASHUA -- Fire crews extinguished what officials were calling a suspicious fire at Bridge Street Auto Parts Read the Story at Telegraph

Raymond police officer honored for fire rescue
MANCHESTER-- Stories of brave and selfless residents were shared at the New Hampshire Hero Awards ceremony. Read the Story at Seacoast Online

Brush fire blackens two acres
DURHAM -- A brush fire burned two acres in dense woods before firefighters brought it under control Read the Story at Seacoast Online

Motorcycle crash sends 1 to hospital
NORTH HAMPTON -- An accident at the intersection of Route 151 and Post Road sent one man to the hospital Read the Story at Seacoast Online

Putney VT General Store Fire Video
PUTNEY VT -- Flames consumed the third floor of the Putney General Store, with firefighters from a number of departments working to put out the fire.
VIDEO AT Brattleboro Reformer Read the Story at Brattleboro Reformer

SEACOAST CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 17^th Annual GOLF TOURNAMENT

Friday, June 13^th, 2008 0730 Shotgun Start

Pease Golf Course Portsmouth, NH

4-MAN SCRAMBLE

SUPPORTS LOCAL FIREFIGHTER SAFETY EDUCATION

Green's Fees, Carts and Dinner Included Great Prizes, Raffles, Vegas holes!!

1st, 2nd and 3rd PLACE, LONGEST DRIVE , CLOSEST-TO-THE-PIN and A CHANCE TO WIN $10,000 CASH (HOLE-IN-ONE)

One only offered -- First hole-in-one wins-Hole to be announced

For information contact Chief Sullivan at 603-964-6411 x-5 Or Chief Ralph Cresta at 603-436-3200

Kingston Volunteer Fire Association hosts yard sale June 7th

KINGSTON -- The Kingston Volunteer Fire Association will hold its fifth annual townwide yard sale on Saturday, June 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. This will be an opportunity to sell all your unwanted items. The association will advertise the event, create maps to your home and give you a sign designating you as part of this community effort. The name of one lucky family will be drawn for a ride on a fire engine.

The event benefits the KVFA scholarship fund. Each year, KVFA awards a scholarship to a deserving local student.

Each household wishing to participate should fill out an application at the Kingston Fire Station by June 4. These will be available at the station between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. A donation of $20 will be accepted in order to place your address on the yard sale map, which will direct people to all the locations participating in the fund-raiser. If you have any questions, please call 642-3626

May 2008

Epping Fire Department invites students to Explorer Post open house
EPPING -- The Fire Dept will hold an open house for area high school students to learn about careers in fire/emergency services Read the Story at Foster's

After 135 years of service, three Exeter firefighters retire
EXETER -- 135 years of service to Exeter Fire will be celebrated as the department says goodbye to three retirees Read the Story at Seacoast Online

Two injured after vehicle goes airborne and lands in swamp in New Durham
NEW DURHAM-- Two people were transported to the hospital after the car they were riding landed on its roof in a swamp Read the Story at Foster's

April 2008

Claremont boy hit by fork lift
CLAREMONT -- A 12-year-old boy was severely injured after being struck by a forklift Read the Story at Eagle Times

Fire strikes Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
LIVERMORE ME -- A barn at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore has gone up in flames. Read the Story at Foster's

Portsmouth Fire Dept. will have to cut 1 on night crew
PORTSMOUTH -- Fire officials will need to reduce one firefighter on the night shift in order to meet City Council's mandate Read the Story at Foster's

12-year-old boy killed in home fire
EASTBROOK, ME -- A 12-year-old boy has died in a fire that destroyed his father's mobile home in Hancock County. Read the Story at Foster's

Two killed in Ossipee snowmobile accident
OSSIPEE -- An 18-year-old man and his 8-year-old cousin were killed in a snowmobile accident. Read the Story at Fosters

Fire that gutted abandoned Route 125 house called arson
MILTON -- Police are investigating a case of arson, stemming from the blaze that gutted a vacant Route 125 home Read the Story at Fosters

March 2008

Exeter man badly injured in head-on collision on Route 125
EPPING -- A 21-year-old man was taken to Exeter Hospital Wednesday afternoon with serious injuries following a three-car accident on Route 125. STORY AT Fosters

2008 Town Meeting Warrant Articles
Canaan, Gilford, Hampton, Lancaster, New Durham, Plaistow, Weare, Woodstock . . .

Partial List:
Gilford NH -- March 11, 2008 - 214,000 for new ambulance - Approved
Lancaster NH -- March 11, 2008 - New Ambulances - Approved
Plaistow NH -- March 11, 2008 - New full-time Police Officer - Defeated
Weare NH -- March 11, 2008 - Two new firefighter/EMTs - Defeated
Woodstock NH -- March 11, 2008 - New $475,000 Ladder Truck - Approved

Former Peterborough Fire Chief, Morton Dyer, passed away on March 11, 2008

West Side fire leaves three families homeless
MANCHESTER -- A local man suffered second-degree burns this morning after he tried to hold back flames using a blanket so a friend could reach her children asleep in a nearby bedroom. STORY AT Union Leader

Bristol police equipped with heart defibrillators
BRISTOL -- The Bristol Police Department has recently purchased a new Automatic External Defibrillator for one of its cruisers STORY AT Foster's

Pittsburg
Green Mountain Donkey Basketball - Thursday, March 13 6:30 PM - Pittsburg School
Tickets are: $8 in advance - $10 at the door
TEAMS INCLUDE: UCVH vs. North Country Law Enforcement and Pittsburg Class Of 2010 vs. Beecher Falls Vol. Fire Dept.
Please call Sheli Judd at 538-6536 for tickets. - Refreshments Will Be Sold - Hosted by the Pittsburg Class of 2010

Findings Of Fire Department Study In North Hampton Ready For Debate
NORTH HAMPTON - - Because public safety needs comprises of a large portion of the town's budget (57%) . . . STORY AT Seacoast Online

15 Boats Damaged In Roof Collapse
LACONIA -- 15 boats damaged when the roof of Irwin Marine warehouse buckled under weight of snow, & collapsed. STORY AT Union Leader

Dover Woman Struck, Killed While Crossing Route 155
DOVER -- A woman was killed trying to cross Route 155 when she was hit by a car driven by a teenager STORY AT Union Leader

House Fire Kills Retired Lobsterman
PORTSMOUTH -- A man died in a fire at his 25 Clinton St. home before firefighters could battle their way inside. STORY AT Union Leader

Hampton Fire Station Proposals Got To Voters
Voters will be faced with two warrant articles that, will bring the two fire stations in town into the 21st century. STORY AT Seacoast Online

Portsmouth Fire Station 2 Plan Up for Discussion
PORTSMOUTH -- Residents question the city's proposed purchase of land for a new fire station STORY AT Seacoast Online

Man Killed After Chain of Accidents
SALEM -- A local man is dead after a head-on collision on Lake Street ended a series of accidents STORY AT Union Leader

Customers Escape When Ossipee Cafe's Roof Collapses
OSSIPEE -- Four people rushed from the Over Easy Cafe just seconds before it collapsed STORY AT Union Leader

3 die as car slams into wall of snow
SHELBURNE -- 3 teens from Maine were killed in Shelburne when their car spun and slammed into a massive pile of snow STORY AT Union Leader

Middlebury Route 7 Crash Kills 3
MIDDLEBURY VT -- 3people were killed in a crash that shut down Rte 7. Police said the victims were all from Bristol. STORY AT Rutland Herald

Police Dogs Can Again Go Home With Handlers
PORTLAND ME - - Police dogs that work for the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department can once again go home STORY AT Laconia Citizen

Six-Year-Old With Lighter Started Three-Alarm Blaze
NASHUA -- A 6-year-old child playing with a lighter started a 3-alarm fire that left 4 families homeless and shut down traffic on Main Street Telegraph

Petersham Man Killed After Helping Motorist
PHILLIPSTON -- A Petersham man, who had stopped to help an accident victim on a Route 2 overpass, died from injuries he received after he jumped onto Route 2A to avoid another vehicle and was struck by a state police cruiser heading to the original accident. STORY AT Worcester Telegram

Attorney General To Mediate Troopers Union's Lawsuit
STORY AT Union Leader

February 2008

3rd Annual FIRE BUFF PHOTO Night
Friday February 29th 2008 - Time: 7pm - 11pm - Elk's Hall 45 Low St, Newburyport Mass

The New England FOOLS will be sponsoring their third annual fire photographers photo event with some of New England's most prominent fire photographers. There will be multiple presenters that will begin at 7pm sharp. Come join us for a great night of multiple alarms! There will be light fare and a cash bar.

Admission $7 - Tickets will be available at the door For more info visit www . NEFOOLS . org

Town Of York Seeks More Income From Mt. A Towers
YORK ME -- Plan to boost the rent the town receives from two of the structures that stand on the summit of Mount Agamenticus. The lease for the land under the Department of Conservation's firetower has expired, STORY AT Seacoast Online

Funds For Fire Station Passes Hurdle In Milton
MILTON -- Residents sent forward expenditures, including a new fire station, with only administrative changes. STORY AT Foster's

Firefighters Ordered Out of Station in Milton: State Inspection Cites Safety Issues
MILTON -- The state has given the town notice to remove employees from the Fire-Rescue building due to safety issues. STORY AT Foster's

One Killed in I-91 Crash
BRATTLEBORO VT -- A tractor-trailer crash on I-91 killed one person and sent two others to the hospital. STORY AT WCAX TV 3

Stage Neck Inn Fires Were Arson
YORK ME -- The State Fire Marshal's Office said arson was the cause of two fires in the last two weeks STORY AT Maine Today

Space Heater Triggers Three-alarm Fire
NASHUA -- One firefighter was injured at a house fire that started by a portable electric heater. STORY AT Union Leader STORY AT Telegraph

Employee Injured in Conveyor Mishap
JAFFREY -- A New England Wood Pellets employee was hospitalized after he caught his arm in a conveyor. STORY AT Union Leader

Two Teens Struck, Injured While Walking Along Dark Road
LITCHFIELD -- Two teen girls were seriously injured when a car hit them as they walked along a dark street. STORY AT Union Leader Telegraph

Fire Destroys Four-Bay Garage
DOVER -- Firefighters prevented a blaze in a 4-bay garage from spreading to a funeral home and surrounding residences. STORY AT Union Leader

Horse Dies In Barn Blaze
MILFORD -- A barn was destroyed and a firefighter slightly injured in a fire last night on Ponemah Hill Road. STORY AT Union Leader

Permits Required for All Vehicles with Warning Lights
NH had adopted a new Rule as part of RSA 266:32 requiring all vehicles with warning lights to obtain a permit for those lights.
See gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/saf-c3200.html Section Saf-C 3217 for the specific requirements.
Also the permit application may be found at nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/forms/rdmv793.pdf
Please note the use of the phrase, warning lights versus emergency lights. There is a distinction.

7 Alarm Fire Ravages over a Dozen Buildings in South Lawrence
Lawrence MA -- Cleanup of fire site now top priority for Lawrence, Ferocious blaze takes out more than a dozen buildings , Generosity, support stretches farther than Merrimack Valley, Illegal heater being used at nightclub three days before fire, Declaration would mean thousands for homeless, Owner planned to turn building into a restaurant, Fire forces evacuation of 200, Fire damage could reach $4 million, STORY AT Eagle Tribune

American Lafrance LLC Announced That It Has Filed A Voluntary Petition For Relief Under Chapter 11
SUMMERVILLE, SC -- American LaFrance LLC announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court. The Company will continue manufacturing and provide repair services. STORY AT American LaFrance Website

Fire Department Overtime Budget Already Overspent in Somersworth
SOMERSWORTH -- City officials have a question on their minds: Why is the Fire Department's overtime budget overspent? STORY AT Fosters

Jan 2008

Dover council approves purchase of new truck
DOVER -- City councilors approved 6-2, the first piece of North End fire station. $367,047 in funding for a new fire truck. STORY AT Fosters

Dole House Owners Are 'Left Empty' After Fire
NORRIDGEWOCK ME -- 1820 Georgian Federal- brick home, "Dole House" of pineapple fame, destroyed by fire. STORY AT Kennebec Journal

Hampton BudCom Against Beach Substation
HAMPTON -- Committee in favor of $4.5 million addition to uptown station, not recommending new station at Beach. STORY AT Seacoast Online

Safety buildings to be discussed in Winthrop
WINTHROP ME -- Town Council held a meeting considering 8 options for improving the public safety headquarters. STORY AT Kennebec Journal

4 Alarm Fire Ravages Lawrence Landmark, Turn Hall
LAWRENCE MA -- 4 alarm fire destroyed 141-year-old building that served as Community Center for more than a century. STORY AT Eagle Tribune

Augusta Dispatch Center on Track New Regional Facility Well Ahead of Schedule
AUGUSTA ME -- Kennebec County officials say they are ahead of schedule moving the dispatch services. STORY AT Kennebec Journal

Portsmouth Fire Captain Retires After 28 Years
PORTSMOUTH -- Capt. Vassilios "Val" Pamboukes retired from the Fire Department after nearly 28 years of service. STORY AT Fosters

Police Identify Trucker in Fatal Wreck
NEW VINEYARD ME -- Domingos Medeiros drove the truck that spilled lumber on Rte 27, fatally hitting a car. STORY AT Kennebec Journal

Warehouse Destroyed, Two Homes Burn
LITTLETON -- A 5-alarm blaze leveled a furniture warehouse and fire traveled across the street to two homes. STORY AT NH Union Leader

$1.3M Site for Fire Station 'Meant to Be'
PORTSMOUTH -- Talk of city's purchase of property on Lafayette Road for new station has positive comments. STORY AT Seacoast Online

Explosion at Diesel Garage Shakes Town
GREENVILLE -- Explosion at repair shop on Route 31 at Northeast Performance, sent debris flying 200 feet. STORY AT NH Union Leader

Four Departments Fight Garage Fire in Meredith
MEREDITH -- STORY AT Laconia Citizen

Bow house damaged in smoky basement fire
BOW -- Home on Route 3A sustained damage when a fire broke out in the unfinished basement. STORY AT NH Union Leader

Hudson Firefighters Ball To Be Held
For the first time in several years a Firefighters Ball will be held on January 19, 2008. The ball committee over the last few months has put in much time and hard work to finalize the plans for the event.

The ball will kick off at 18:00 at the Kings Court at 222 Central Street. Cocktail hour is from 18:00 to 19:00 hours with dinner to follow. The dinner will included stuffed chicken with all the fixings and desert with music and dancing to follow. LA Photo Works will also be there to take photos of members attending.

Tickets will be $25.00 per person and can be purchased from committee members or from dispatch.

Injured Worker at Sugarloaf/USA Hospitalized, in Fair condition
CARRABASSETT VALLEY ME -- A Sugarloaf/USA maintenance man injured on the job was airlifted to a hospital. STORY AT Kennebec Journal

Search Continues for Fatal Hit-and-Run Driver
NEW VINEYARD ME -- The motorist killed Wednesday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Route 27 was a longtime employee at Sugarloaf/USA. Victim died of blunt trauma when timbers fell off a poorly secured load on a southbound truck and struck his Ford Festiva. STORY AT Kennebec Journal

Fire Damages Nashua Hotel
NASHUA -- Fire broke out at hotel housing 100 campaign volunteers in town for the New Hampshire primary. STORY AT NH Union Leader

East Kingston Fire Chief Garners Support
EAST KINGSTON -- Former Fire Chief gets support from residents and area fire chiefs following dismissal. STORY AT Seacoast Online

Contract for East Kingston Fire Chief Not Renewed
EAST KINGSTON -- Residents express outrage over news selectmen refused to renew Chief Mazur's contract. STORY AT Seacoast Online

Firefighters Burn Off Leaking Propane
YARMOUTH ME -- Firefighters burn off gas inside an underground propane tank discovered to be leaking STORY AT MaineToday.com

Vienna Opts For Kennebec 911 System After All
VIENNA ME -- 911 calls from town will be continued to be answered by the Central Maine Regional Comm Center. STORY AT Kennebec Journal

Home Destroyed in Early Morning Blaze
LANCASTER -- Firefighters were called out early in the morning to a house fire on the Jefferson town line. STORY AT NH Union Leader

Call at Burning Vassalboro Barn is Answered by Firefighters from Four Towns
VASSALBORO ME -- Fire destroyed large barn, equipment and tools. 4 towns battled blaze in blinding snowstorm. STORY AT Kennebec Journal

Seven Displaced by Morning Fire
DERRY -- Seven people are temporarily homeless after a fire broke out in an apartment building on Birch Street. STORY AT NH Union Leader

Newry eyeing Bethel for ambulance service
NEWRY ME -- Bethel Rescue can provide ambulance service to Newry at $6,000 a year, Newry is currently served by Med-Care of Mexico. Med-Care’s contract with its 11 member towns is up for renewal this year. STORY AT Bethel Citizen

Windsor Firefighters Respond to a Fire at Armory Square
WINDSOR VT -- A Windsor man has been charged with arson, attempted murder and assault in connection with a blaze at Armory Square Apartments, which gutted two ground-floor units and left six families homeless. STORY AT Valley News

Windsor to Contract Out Dispatch Services
WINDSOR VT -- Select Board's decides to contract its emergency dispatch services to Hartford STORY AT Eagle Times

Overnight Fire Wrecks T.R. Brennan's
MANCHESTER -- A popular East Side restaurant was reduced to rubble and close to 40 employees found themselves out of work when T.R. Brennan’s burned to the ground. STORY AT NH Union Leader

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