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PublishedAugust 13, 2022
Video: 2022 Wales Firemen’s Muster
Teams pump water from their vintage hand tub fire engines to see who can spray the furthest.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2022
Mutual aid comes to the rescue at challenging Strong fire
Strong Fire Department Chief Duane Boyd said the fire, burning within a sawdust heap at Lignetics of Maine, would have been impossible to manage without help from other fire departments in the region participating in a Franklin County mutual aid program.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2022
‘It takes an incredible toll:’ Hot weather adds challenges for Maine firefighters
Fire departments are increasing staff and stressing hydration at scenes when the weather is hot and humid, which brings added risks of heat exhaustion and hyperthermia to an already dangerous job.
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PublishedApril 21, 2022
Dog dies, but no people injured, after fire at Augusta 2-family home, officials say
Around 30 firefighters from seven departments spent just about two hours fighting the blaze on Leighton Road Thursday morning.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2022
High school students gear up for firefighting careers
At a time when recruiting and retaining firefighters has grown increasingly difficult, officials believe high school fire science programs are part of the solution.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Boxes are piling up at Maine businesses, creating safety problems
South Portland firefighters worry about stores that have boxes in aisles and blocking exits and not enough workers to move them.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2021
Maine’s firefighter shortage obscured by rural ‘ghost stations’
Bowdoin, Thorndike and other communities list active departments, but they’re only a firefighter or two away from being unable to respond.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2021
As nation prepares to mark 20 years since 9/11, vivid images remain for central Mainers of the fateful day
From teachers and students to first responders, local people shared their memories of the terrorist attacks two decades later.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2021
State EMS regulators agree to give more time for some personnel to get vaccines
Fire and ambulance officials warned Monday the state's vaccine mandate will lead to an exodus of firefighters and EMS personnel from already stressed staffs.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2021
Why aren’t there enough firefighters in Maine?
Call volumes are up, department ranks are thin, and leaders are sounding the alarm for local solutions.
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