At around 1830 York Village Fire was dispatched to a tractor trailer accident on the highway. While the companies were en route it was reported that the T.T. unit was leaking diesel fuel and on fire. Upon arrival we found 1 Tractor trailer unit southbound just north of the York Toll plaza. The unit had … Read More →
For many years the Farmington and York Village Fire departments have been close. We have crossed paths at the annual Maine State Federation of Firefighters conventions for as long as we can remember. The faces have become familiar and after so many years even more like a family that we get to see once a … Read More →
field day weekend is finally here!!! We look forward to this weekend every single year. It is a blast to put on the events and play host to our friends, neighbors, townspeople, and our firefighting family from near and far. Thursday kicks off our field day weekend, at YVFD. We begin with a thorough wash, … Read More →
crews responded to a motor vehicle accident on Chase’s Pond Rd. The initial dispatch was for a patient that was entrapped in the vehicle. crews were able to quickly extricate the patient from the rolled over vehicle. Their injuries were minor. YFD stood by to assist YPD.
York Village companies, including Engine 6, Truck8, Squad 2, Truck 12 along with South Berwick, and Berwick companies staged on the I-95 overpasses to honor recently deceased Wells fire Chief Wayne Vetre as his body is escorted north from Mass General. He passed away from a long battle with cancer. Truck 12 joined the northbound … Read More →
York Village Fire was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident reported to be involving a motorcycle. While responding we were updated that it was a single vehicle crash and the patient was trapped in the vehicle. Squad 2, C1, and crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle into a tree, no motorcycle involved. … Read More →
Today is a big day for us!! Today is the day that we change our status from volunteer firefighters to paid-on-call firefighters. This represents our first pay raise since 1916 when we organized ourselves as the “York Village and Corner ever ready volunteer fire department”. Things have changed a lot since 1916, though our members … Read More →
York Village and York Beach Fire Departments were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 31 Long Sands Rd. at 1550 hours. C1 arrived on scene and had light smoke showing from the rear of the building. Crews had smoke in the basement and an odor of something burning. 1 1 3/4″ line … Read More →
Congratulations to firefighters Stephen “Reggie” Carr, Dan Gile, and Dan Chapman for taking, completing, and passing their Firefighter I and II certifications. These firefighters have completed 240 hours of instruction to earn their certification. This is recognized as a major commitment of time. They began their rigorous course of study in the first week of … Read More →
This evening crews were dispatched mutual aid to Eliot with Engine 6 for a structure fire on Route 236 in Eliot. The occupancy was growing medical marijuana. There was heavy fire in the attic area and there were no hydrants nearby this particular business. Tank trucks were requested to shuttle water from hydrants at the … Read More →