Due to shift vacancies in the paid firefighter ranks, two fill-in shifts were offered to the Volunteers at YVFD Saturday and Sunday both 24 hour shifts were filled entirely by Volunteers. Traditionally at YVFD numerous members “hang-around” and staff the station, Dinner is always prepared in the firehouse by the members. Ambulance 1 crew also joined … Read More →
York Village, York Beach and Kittery Point Fire Departments were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 59 Braveboat Harbor Rd. responding companies were advised that it was an electrical fire in the basement. York C-2 (Asst. Chief Marshall) was first on scene and established command. He advised that he had an extinguished … Read More →
York Village Fire was dispatched to Levit Farm Ln for a vehicle fire. Capt. Lowe signed on scene within minutes reporting a 1-Ton dump truck well involved. Levit Farm Ln. is about 12 minute response from the Village Firehouse. Upon the arrival of Squad 2, the bumper line was stretched by Firefighter Dave Lorandeau. The … Read More →
York Village Fire had a busy day today, beginning with a shoreline ground search for a missing boater, York and Kittery Fire assisted the US Coast Guard. Shortly after lunch time Squad 2 responded to a Motor Vehicle Crash on Rt. 1 there were no injuries and a minor anti-freeze spill was contained. As soon … Read More →
Around 4 pm York Village and York Beach were dispatched to a reported fire in the kitchen at Stonewall Kitchen Cafe. Prior to the arrival of the units York Dispatch came back on to advise responding units that workers were unable to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. Squad 2 and York Beach Chief … Read More →
Just as members had returned to the firehouse and cleaned up after the field day events, York Dispatch received a call for a truck fire on Riverwood Dr. Chief Balentine and Brush 10 would be first to arrive on scene to find a fully involved rack body truck, and provided initial fire attack. Squad 2 arrived and stretched the front bumper … Read More →
Early Friday afternoon York Village Fire and York Ambulance were dispatched to Rt. 1 in front of Anthony’s Food Shop for a reported Motor Vehicle Accident with injuries. First arriving Firefighters found a two vehicle MVA in the center of Rt. 1, directly in front of Anthony’s Food Shop. One vehicle had two patients, both experiencing … Read More →
Thursday afternoon, York Ambulance and Squad 2 were dispatched to an upstairs Rt. 1 apartment for a medical aid. Crews were unable to bring the patient down the interior stairs, leaving the only one option for extrication. Engine 4 and Truck 8 were requested to the scene to assist with removing the patient from the second floor. … Read More →
Late afternoon, York Village Fire responded to Edison Dr. off Woodbridge Rd. for a report of a small brush fire. Brush 10 and Squad 2 responded, FF Joe Fox stood by at the firehouse to staff Tank 4. On arrival crews found a small brush fire 15’x15′ in “the sawdust pit” which is a large … Read More →