York Village Fire hosted a training burn on Southside Rd. today. We played host to York Beach, and Kittery Fire Departments. Members have been using this acquired structure for several weeks and have been able to utilize the building for many different training scenarios. Today crews participated in 13 live-fire evolutions before the structure was … Read More →
Members were at the firehouse for our regular Thursday night meeting/training when we were interrupted for a fire alarm activation at 490 York St. in York Harbor. Squad 2, Engine 4, and Truck 8 responded. Companies investigated and found no apparent cause for the alarm. Companies cleared the scene within 15 minutes.
York Fire Department members showed up in force, dressed in Class A Uniforms, for the 2011 Memorial Day Parade. A special thanks to Jenn Spear and Brian Starkey for the use of their photos.
For the second time this week, the brothers from York Village Fire fought the “Red Devil” This time it was only a training fire. York Village Firefighters have been given an acquired structure to burn down and in order to make the best use of this generous donation in the stringent timeframe we have been … Read More →
A strong thunder storm packing a lot of lightning sparked a fire in a barn on Cider Hill Rd. (Rt. 91). York Village and York Beach Fire Departments were dispatched shortly after the storm started. Because thunder storms usually bring multiple calls, a crew was established at the station for storm coverage. Squad 2 diverted … Read More →
York Village apparatus: Squad 2, Engine 4, Truck 8, and Brush 10 stood-by as a convoy went through town on Route 1 carrying World Trade Center steel from 9-11-01. The steel was on the back of a US military flat bed. The contingent was escorted by a Freeport, Maine Fire Department Chief officer, Engine Company, and an ambulance. The … Read More →
Late Saturday afternoon, York Village Fire was dispatched to a Cider Hill Rd. address for a report of a dog that was trapped under a barn floor and the family was not able to crawl under to reach the dog. Once on scene, crews could hear the dog, Annabelle, under the floor. Family informed us that … Read More →
The New England states are experiencing a blizzard. York Village Fire Department as well as many other fire departments in the area called in members to staff the firehouse for “storm coverage” York C-1 Chief Balentine and a dozen members staffed the apparatus as well as several 4×4 Personally Owned Vehicles (POV’s) to respond to … Read More →
The York Village Fire Dept. and it’s Members would like to wish everyone a Safe and Happy Holidays. This time of year brings us close to our loved ones, near and far so please takes the extra time to be safe at home and while on the road.
The Winter Weather seems to finally be here, over the last couple of weeks things have started to get very cold and caused a few accidents around town. Please take the time to slow down and be careful when out driving in the weather, use extra caution as highway workers are sanding and plowing and … Read More →