Wildland Firefighting Apparatus headed for Alaska

Guest photos by Ben Dottridge
showing a unique tracked fire apparatus headed for Alaska.

Mashpee 2nd Alarm

Andrew Jones captured these shots of the second alarm on Holly Way in Mashpee
early in the morning on Sunday March 27, 2011. Thanks Andrew.
Firefighters from Mashpee, Cotuit, COMM, Sandwich, and MMR
responded to the scene.

Hyannis 2nd Alarm Pearl Street

Dave McWilliams submitted these great images of the 2nd alarm
at 39 Pearl Street in Hyannis on March 18, 2011.

Cotuit Garage Fire

Cotuit Fire Department was assisted by COMM FD and Mashpee FD extinguishing
a garage fire on Tracey Road in Cotuit on Tuesday, December 28, 2010.
A car was fully involved in the garage. Fire was prevented from extending
into the main house.
(guest photos Ben Dottridge)

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Old Otis Crash Truck

1950's Brockway / Mack O-5 Crash Truck
from Otis.
(submitted by Charles Rowley, Ret Capt Wareham FD)

1/25 Scale model of the Otis crash truck
made by Capt Rowley

New Bedford Fire
267 County
Former Funeral Home
June 30, 2010
Brian Messier photos

The Onset Fire
March 29, 2010
Photos by Bob Haskell
 

Cuttyhunk Training

Cuttyhunk Island Engine 1
at a recent 'training' fire put on by the DCR
(Josh Nigro photo)

Oak Bluffs Fire

Oak Bluffs Structure Fire
First arriving engine prepares to attack this structure fire on the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road
on Friday March 7, 2008 at about 1600 hours. The stubborn fire took about 1 hour to knock down and
several more hours to overhaul.
Guest Photo series submitted by Lt Kyle Gatchell OBFD,
Photos taken by Robert Gatchell

Oak Bluffs Structure Fire
 

Oak Bluffs Structure Fire
 

Oak Bluffs Structure Fire
 

Oak Bluffs Structure Fire


Mattapoisett Fire

Photo and story from SouthCoastToday.com

Mattapoisett 3rd Alarm
Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to this house on Briar Road
on Sunday Feb 3, 2008 at approx 1300 hours. The house was fully
involved on arrival and 3 alarms were struck. One man died in the blaze.
These photos were submitted by H. Anderson

Bourne Fire

Bourne Firefighters battled a fire at 84 Adams Street
on New Years Day 2008.
Three photos by Brittany Anderson

Brewster Training

Brewster Firefighters trained at a live burn in 2003.
Photos by TJ Labonte

Brewster Fire
 

Brewster and Harwich firefighters battled a blaze at the Freeman's Way
Brewster Boat Yard on Dec 18, 2007. Two buildings were fully involved
on arrival. The fire was suspicious.
Photos T. Gagnon.

DCR Forestry 1-5
Assigned to Martha's Vineyard
Photos Josh Nigro 04/10

DCR District 1 - New Tender 7
Josh Nigro photo 04/10

Some photos of the new Falmouth Breaker 18
Under Construction in Vermont
Provided by FALFD
March 2010

FROM KUWAIT


Fairhaven Fire Lieutenant Brian Messier
sends a few photos from the desert
Aug 16, 2009

Houston, TX Fireboats

A really nice photos of two Houston, TX Fireboats displaying their 'colors'
in the shipping channel of the Port of Houston. The Fireboats Howard Tellepsen and
Capt. W. L.  Farnsworth are two of three fireboats serving that port.
Photos submitted by Mike Stallings

Retired Houston Fireboat Capt. Crotty

Houston Fireboat Farnsworth battling a fire.

Sandwich FD 1947 Diamond T

Nice photo of the former Sandwich Fire Dept's 1947 Diamond T pumper
that was originally Engine 2. Now serving with the South Shore Shriners Club.
Josh Nigro photo

Falmouth Breaker Refurb

Falmouth Breaker 16
It must be true if you keep a lime truck long enough it will ripen!
Falmouth has done a major overhaul of the 1980 Ford / Farrar
brush breaker. The truck has been repowered, a new clutch,
a new water tank, and red paint job.
(photo Joel Carlisle)


Harwich Oil Tanker Crash

Robert Tucker submitted photos of the Harwich Oil Tanker crash on May 14, 2008.
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Plymouth County Breaker Drill

The annual brush breaker drill was held at Myles Standish State Forest
in Carver / Plymouth on Sunday April 13, 2008.
(A few photos submitted by Scott Billings )   

New Jersey Mack

Jack Gardner recently submitted a photo of this 1939 Mack pumper
from the Mahwah, New Jersey Fire Department.

FROM FLORIDA


Guest Photos of 1994 International / Ferrara Type 6 125/750/5A brush truck
in the Florida State Department of Forestry in Myakka submitted by JP.

Another JP photo showing a fire lookout tower in Florida



FUTURE CHILMARK BREAKER


Future Chilmark Brush Breaker
Being built at Bulldog Fire Apparatus  once known as EJ Murphy.
The Freightliner chassis will be equipped with breaker bars, a 750 gal tank
and pump. It will replace the 1976 Ford / Farrar Breaker 131.
Photos submitted by Simon Bolin

OLD WEST TISBURY BREAKER

Photos of a former West Tisbury Brush Breaker
taken by Seth Sullivan on Chappaquidick Island.
Anyone know the details on this old breaker and
when it served / retired from W. Tisbury?
REPORTED TO BE A 1969 INTERNATIONAL / MAYNARD

Prince Georges County, Maryland
New Fireboat 858
Based at National Harbor on the Potomic.
2008 39' Metalcraft with 2000 gpm pump.
Photo by B Shaffner
More Photos...

Philadelphia Fire Department
"Independence"
Built in 2007 by Derecktor Shipyards, Bridgeport, CT
Submitted by Allison Seminara
Derecktor Shipyards