York Village Firefighters responded to a report of fire showing from a chimney at 52 Route 1 recently. The homeowner had recently lit the woodstove located in the second floor apartment and it was a short distance to the roof line, thus a passerby reported fire showing from the chimney. There was no problem found … Read More →
Companies were toned out to respond to Pine Hill Road for a report of a structure fire. Engine 4 responded from the ER at York Hospital having just worked a cardiac arrest and went into the hospital with the crew from Ambulance 2 to assist with patient care. Tank 4 signed on a minute later. … Read More →
A little before 1000 hours York Village Fire was dispatched to Long Sands Road at Avon Ave. for a motor vehicle accident, reported to be head-on. Engine 4 and Ambulance 2 responded to the scene. On arrival they found 2 vehicles head-on in the road way with multiple patients. Ambulance 2 requested another ambulance to … Read More →
Just after lunch York Village Fire was dispatched to a chimney fire at 32 Brixham Road. This is in a remote area of the Town of York and is near the South Berwick and Eliot town lines. Lieutenant Dave Butler (W-2) was first-due via POV and advised that this was an active chimney fire with … Read More →
Shortly after 0930 hours York Village and York Beach were dispatched to the 3 Buoys restaurant at 2 US Route 1 for a propane tank explosion. Captain Paul Balentine (K-4) was on scene in 2 minutes and found a large underground propane tank actively leaking from the fill tower after being struck by a vehicle. … Read More →
At approximately 0230, York Village Fire and York Ambulance were dispatched to Interstate 95 for a report of a vehicle vs. moose. On arrival companies found a small box truck vs. a large bull moose. The vehicle was off the road and rolled over. The single patient had extricated himself prior to arrival of the … Read More →
York Village Companies were dispatched to Eldredge Lumber for a report of an odor of something burning and smoke in the building. On arrival companies found a light haze of smoke inside the contractor pick-up area. C-1 requested the York Beach Fire Department be toned to respond as well. York Village responded with Squad 2, … Read More →
York Firefighters are constantly training to be prepared for any occurance. Friday afternoon, the Water Rescue team, a specially trained group of York Firefighters got a chance to show what it could do when the tones hit for a capsized boat near the Nubble lighthouse. We are proud of our brother firefighters who answered the … Read More →
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 →