A Special Feature ![]()
CAPE
COD BRUSH BREAKERS
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"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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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.











Tanker 1 in 2007 parade



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.
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