Shortly before midnight on Sunday night. York Village Fire was dispatched to Sewall’s Bridge for a report of a vehicle in the water. C-1 arrived to find a vehicle had driven off the side of the bridge into the York River which is a salt water/tidal tributary of the Atlantic Ocean. The tide was rapidly Read More →

Village and Beach companies were dispatched to a report of a fire at the Econo-Lodge on Route 1 (Village District) on arrival companies found a smoke condition in the lobby. Upon further investigation interior crews found a Pepsi machine had experienced an internal electrical fire. The fire was quickly put under control, machine was removed Read More →

Tonight members were heading to the vacant Fazio’s restaurant when both departments were toned out for a structure fire in the York Beach district. Engine 1 and 212 (Asst. Chief Welch) arrived and cancelled all companies. YV companies returned to the drillyard where the scenario was a fire on the second floor in the vacant Read More →

Around 1400 hrs. Kittery dispatch toned Kittery Fire to respond to the trailer park located at 1 Idlewood Lane for a report of a structure fire reported to be heavy smoke showing from a trailer. Companies had a large “loom up” showing from quite a distance prompting Kittery C-1 to transmit a second alarm prior Read More →

members participated in York Beach’s annual Firemen’s field day parade and muster. Crews came home with a bumper crop of tropies. Engine 4, Engine 6, and Truck 8 participated in the parade. We are trying not to let this historic tradition die!!!! Thanks to Marcus Cartier from the Derry, NH Fire Dept. for his photograph!!!

Today York Village Fire Department played host to Kittery Point, York Beach, and Eliot Fire Departments as we conducted a Live Fire training excercise at an acquired structure located at 4 US Route 1. Members conducted numerous live fire training evolutions in the building instructed by the 3 York Village Captains. The York Village Lieutenants Read More →

York Village and York Beach Fire Departments were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Summit Ln. just before 7:30 Saturday night. Initial reports were of a fire in the kitchen, possibly extinguished. Chief Balentine arrived on scene with smoke showing from a single story home, requesting a 1st Alarm. Upon investigation, crews found an Read More →

York Village Fire, York Ambulance and York PD were dispatched to Ridge Rd for a report of a Motor Vehicle Accident with injury. C4, Deputy Chief Apgar, arrived on scene and assumed command. He requested all companies to continue as there was entrapment, but minor injury. Squad 2 arrived on scene and the members quickly Read More →

York Fire Department members marched in the Town of York Memorial Day parade Monday May, 28, 2012. Here are the members posed in front of Squad 2 and Truck 8 after coming back from the First Parish Cemetary rememberance ceremony. The York Village Fire Department fielded 27 Marching members although some didn’t make it back Read More →