Yet another renovation project is underway at York Village Fire. We have been living in a construction zone for nearly a year and a half now. The latest project funded by the Town of York Energy Steering Committee. This latest job entails adding a sheetrock ceiling to the second floor “Charles Ramsdell Hall” where we … Read More →
Well, another great Firemen’s field day is in the books. This year was our 97th Annual, and we are looking forward to our 100th in 2016. Sadly enough though a dear friend was not there to enjoy the day with us. FF Burleigh Bridges (ret.) of the Wells, Maine Fire Department passed away in July. … 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 →
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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 →
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 →
York Village Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Fire Captain Steve Dupras of the Goodwin’s Mills (Maine) Fire Department. Steve was a Brother firefighter and good friend to all who knew him. Steve was very active in the York County Fire Chief’s Association’s regional firefighter I & II program held annually around the … Read More →
For many years York Village Fire Department has been called to assist the students and faculty at the York Elementary Schools with a unique request: drop packages with eggs in them from the aerial device. This began with Truck 1 our 1970 Aero-Chief and has continued with Truck 8 our 2008 Pierce Velocity Quint. Students … Read More →