To some, they are just the men who ride a big, loud, brightly-colored firetruck, who show up when they are needed. To politicians, they become a line in the budget, a number — something they can cut to “save money.” In reality, they are so much more. They are the men who risk their own […]
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Boston mourns two firefighters killed in blaze
Tributes poured in for Lt. Edward J. Walsh, a 43-year-old father of three who had almost a decade of experience, and firefighter Michael R. Kennedy, a 33-year-old Marine Corps combat veteran who had been a firefighter for more than six years. Thirteen other firefighters were injured in the blaze Wednesday in the city’s Back Bay […]
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Boston honors fallen firefighters
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick says “my heart and my condolences” go out to the families and colleagues of two Boston firefighters killed at a fire in the Back Bay. Lt. Edward Walsh and Firefighter Michael Kennedy died Wednesday after becoming trapped in a burning apartment building. Patrick said the “terrible tragedy” is a […]
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Firefighters battle house fire in Dexter
DEXTER — Despite a major effort Friday, fire crews from Dexter and several nearby towns were unable to save a one-story ranch home at 612 Airport Road, the town’s fire chief said. Despite the subzero temperatures, firefighters were able to, with some difficulty and a measure of luck, maintain a steady flow of water at […]
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Lac-Megantic firefighters coming to Rangeley
RANGELEY — Fire Chief Tim Pellerin reported to the selectmen meeting Tuesday that a contingent of firefighters from Lac-Megantic, Quebec, will visit Maine on Oct. 11 to thank the fire companies that aided them in their train disaster. The Canadian firefighters will bring flags to sign and exchange. Other Maine fire departments will share expenses […]
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Bangor firefighters rescue trapped golden retriever from ledge
Passers-by noticed the muddy, scared dog a little before 6 p.m. and flagged down a passing Bangor police officer, Higgins said. Engine 1 was dispatched and firefighters used a 24-foot ladder to reach the dog. Firefighter Bruce Johnson climbed the ladder and “made friends with the dog a little bit” before scooping it up and […]
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Arizona deaths hit Maine’s firefighting community
Maine’s wilderness firefighting community was reeling on Monday, a day after 19 elite “hot shots” were killed near Prescott, Ariz., while fighting a wildfire. “We’ve been talking about it all day today with the rangers and the support staff,” said Jeff Currier, regional forest ranger for the Maine Forest Service. “It’s a bit surreal when […]
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Arizona mourns the loss of 19 firefighters
YARNELL, Ariz. — As the windblown blaze suddenly swept toward them, an elite crew of firefighting “Hotshots” desperately rushed to break out their emergency shelters and take cover on the ground under the heat-resistant fabric. By the time the flames had passed, 19 men lay dead in the nation’s biggest loss of firefighters in a […]