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CAPE COD BRUSH BREAKERS

"A pictorial history of the unique forest firefighting apparatus"
By Britton Crosby
First Posted January 2001 - Re-released April 2014
(Updated April 2014)

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State Forest Fire Apparatus
1990s

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1998 STATE BRUSH BREAKER


Massachusetts DEM District 1 covers Cape Cod with Breaker 6, one of the newest breakers on Cape.


DEM Breaker 6 was built on a 1972 AM General 2.5 ton military chassis with bodywork built in Vermont by V-TEC in 1998.
It has a 350 gpm pump and 750 gallon tank. It has a Class A foam pro injection system and 20K lb winch.

 


DEM Breaker 6 rear view.


DEM Breaker 6 with Patrolman Robert Crocker.


A unique fire station sign at the DEM District 1 Forest Fire Control
headquarters at Shawme Crowell State Forest in Sandwich.


State DEM District 1 Fire Patrol Truck 3
1996 Ford F250 4x4 Forestry Patrol Truck
45 gpm - 200 gal
(gas / automatic)
Class A foam


Patrol 3 at the Nickerson State Park "fire house" shown in Sept 2002.


Peter Martin has been the Lower Cape Patrolman for many years.
Shown with his truck Sept 2002.

 


State DEM District 1 Fire Patrol Truck 4
1986 Chevy K-30 4x4 Forestry Patrol Truck
54 gpm - 200 gal
(diesel / automatic)


State DEM District 1 Shawme Crowell State Park
has this RAT (Remote Area Trailer) in service equipped with
portable pumps and hose for areas that are difficult to access.


The RAT pack.




District 1 Forest Warden Clyde Tripp was a
leader in forest fire fighting on the Cape during
the 1960s, 70s and 80s.


Smokey Bear


DEM logo.

1990s & 2000s BRUSH BREAKERS
 

811 is the Forest fire patrol truck on Martha's Vineyard.



 
 

STATE FIRE DISTRICT 2 - MYLES STANDISH


Car 2-0  -  District 2 (Plymouth County) forest warden vehicle.



Breaker 18 (2-4) 1964 FWD / Farrar brush breaker - Myles Standish State Forest.



Breaker 19 - Retired 1966 FWD / Farrar. In reserve at Myles Standish.
 
 
 

1998 V-Tech brush breaker 19 built on a 1975 AM General military chassis.
Assigned to District 2, Myles Standish, is a 325/800 brush breaker.



Breaker 19 (also known as 2-5)

Myles Standish is also home to Tanker 1.
 

DEM District 2, Tanker 1, is a 2002 tanker built on a 1982 Mack / Kovatch former
fuel truck. 500 gpm / 5000 gallons.
 
 


Tanker 1 in 2007 parade

 


DEM District 2 - Tanker 2 - 1999 Tanker on a 1975 AM General chassis.
100 gpm / 1200 gallons.
 
 

 



DEM District 2 patrol truck - 1985 Chevy 100/200/10 patrol truck.
Unit 16 also known as 2-1



1984 Chevy Patrol at Myles Standish.
Unit 17 also known as 2-2



Dozer 1 - 2000 John Deer dozer used for making fire breakers.





Myles Standish - District 2 - Forest fire headquarters.