Just as crews were placing equipment back in service from the training burn, York Village Fire was dispatched to Route 1 in front of Meadowbrook plaza for a motor vehicle crash. C-1, Squad 2, Engine 4 responded. C-1 arrived and found a two vehicle crash with 1 minor injury and a sizeable debris field. Traffic was … Read More →
York Village Firefighters were invited to participate in a training burn at the “Cliff House” in York Beach. A whole motel unit was slated for demolition and the fire department was contacted to arrange for it to be burned for training purposes. Approximately 12 burns were conducted throughout the day with York Beach, York Village … Read More →
Our Thoughts and prayers are with the Worcester Fire Department and the families of the Worcester 6 today. 11 years ago on this date, Worcester Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a vacant cold storage warehouse. On arrival Companies found a well advanced fire in the windowless 6 story brick structure.There was … Read More →
A little after 1500 hrs. York Village Fire was dispatched to I-95 Northbound for a motor vehicle accident. Squad 2 and Engine 4, C-1 and C-4 responded immediately. Upon arrival companies found numerous vehicles involved and a sizeable debris field. The crash was a result of a high speed chase, the suspect was arrested by Maine … Read More →
The members of the York Village Fire Department would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Special thanks go out to the Members of this department who make us who we are, without your dedication to service we could not perform to the level we do. Also a very special thanks to those … Read More →
York Village Fire was dispatched with York Ambulance to I-95 Northbound at Mile 10 for a car vs. moose MVA. First arriving units had a single vehicle with two serious patients. There was no extrication needed as the roof was taken bacl from the impact with the 500 pound animal. A total of three ambulances responded to … Read More →
York Village Fire was called to Lock Ln. to rescue a worker who was stuck on a 3rd story roof. Squad 2 and Truck 8 responded to the scene. Truck 8’s crew (Lt. Butler, Lt. Hilton and FF M. Lorandeau) backed into the driveway, made a quick set and assisted the male off of the roof.
York Village members conducted their Thursday night Training at the old Ice House on Long Sands Rd. in York Village. This week’s topic was Advancing Hoselines. Officers and seasoned firefighters instructed newer members the basics on advancing a hose line into a basement, over a ground ladder into a second floor window, and over an aerial ladder … Read More →
At approximately 0045 hrs. York Village Fire was toned out to respond the SMART truck mutual aid to Biddeford to 22 Cutts St. for a 3 alarm fire. The SMART truck responded with 3 personnel including Capt. Paul Balentine, FF “Sonny” Dinsmore and Aux member Suzanne Woodworth. The SMART truck crew operated at the scene … Read More →
Not so good weather has again caused large waves to crash up over Long Beach Ave, throwing rocks and debris into the roadway. When this happens, and we all know this seems to happen quite often, York Police asks for our assistance in shutting the road down until the tide goes out. This is one … Read More →