Its been a quiet summer as far as structure fires go for the York Village Firefighters. We have been catching some work as far as car fires go, however. Crews responded to this one on Monday in the afternoon hours. The fire was knocked down shortly after the arrival of the companies. Squad 2 and … Read More →
“For over 10 years my father’s helmet has never left Engine 4. However, in those 10 years the world sure has changed and you can’t trust anyone anymore. Because of the recent theft of a brother firefighter’s helmet from our firehouse, I feel that in order to keep my father’s helmet out of someone else’s … Read More →
approximately 1600 hours York Beach was toned out to respond to Route 1 near the Lobster Barn restaurant for an MVA with PI. While the companies were responding, York Dispatch advised them that they had a report of one patient entrapped. C-4 from the Village district was first due and advised two patients with one … Read More →
Tonight York Village Fire conducted drills on reverse lays. A reverse lay is when the apparatus stops at the fire then lays hose out to the hydrant with the Engine Co. ends up staying at the hydrant to pump back to the fire. Tonight Engine 6 reverse laid 400′ of 4″ supply hose to the … Read More →
Don’t forget to check out the official York, Maine Fire Department page on Facebook!!! https://www.facebook.com/YorkMaineFireDepartment?ref=hl
Brother Firefighters from the Seacoast area and beyond. It is the end of an era…..We are extremely sad to report the passing of a good friend. Burleigh Bridges of the Wells Fire Department ret. passed away this morning. We last crossed paths at the …York Beach Fire Department’s field day at the end of June. … Read More →
A short lived early evening thunder storm caused a small fire in a cottage on Cycad Ave due to a lightning strike in the normally quiet York Beach neighborhood. Both fire departments were toned for a structure fire at 57 Cycad Avenue around 1900hours. Squad 2 and Truck 8 were out the door within a … Read More →
Friends of the York Village Fire Department, please be on the look out for an N5A New Yorker leather fire helmet which disappeared from the York Village Fire Station between Tuesday night July 2 and Thursday morning July 4. These helmets are not department issued but purchased out of the pockets of the individual members … Read More →
Firemen’s musters are a dying tradition. The two fire departments in York are doing a bang up job of keeping them alive, however!! This year, Engine 4, Engine 6, and Truck 8, along with C-1 and C-2 ventured four miles to the north to the York Beach district for their field day. Companies made plenty … Read More →
Tomorrow is our 3rd Annual Feast For Firefighters. This is a fundraiser to support: York Village, York Beach, Kittery, Eliot fire departments. All you have to do is dine at a participating restaurant, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to support local firefighters. It doesn’t get much easier than that!!!! See you all … Read More →