EASTHAMPTON, MA – Hampshire County Emergency Medical Services honored area firefighters, EMT’s, and a 911 dispatcher on Wednesday during it’s annual award cermony. The award was for Saving a Life in July 2020. This emergency was particularly challenging due to the extensive injuries of the individual, remote location, high heat (mid 90’s), and a river […]
Smoke Detectors Alert Couple to House Fire
PLAINFIELD, MA – Goshen firefighters were called mutual aid to 71 Gloyd Street in the town of Plainfield at 0319 hours today for a report of a fully-involved structure fire. Engine 7 and Car 1 responded with 8 firefighters. One firefighter remained in quarters in the event additional apparatus was needed. The couple living in […]
WILLIAMSBURG, MA – Firefighters from Goshen and Chesterfield were called mutual aid to 103 Main Street in Williamsburg at 1828 hours Thursday night to assist Williamsburg and Northampton fire departments for a reported structure fire. First arriving units encountered heavy smoke throughout the two-story wooden structure. A crew from Northampton Fire set up a water […]
GOSHEN, MA – At the request of Highland Ambulance, Goshen Firefighters were called to establish a landing zone at 1201 hours yesterday for a 1 year old child from Ashfield that had suffered a critical injury from a fall in that town. According to pre-established protocol, the landing zone was set up in the ball […]
GOSHEN, MA – Goshen firefighters responded to 3B Wildwood Lane at 0811 hours yesterday morning for a report of smoke in the building. Chesterfield Fire staged at the Spruce Corner restaurant while firefighters investigated the source of the smoke. The homeowner reported hearing a crackling noise coming from the stove pipe and seeing enough smoke […]
CHESTERFIELD, MA – Goshen firefighters were called to 81 Sugar Hill Road yesterday afternoon for a report of a ‘wood pile on fire very close to a building’. The homeowner discovered the fire shortly after arriving home and called 911. As is the case across our region, most department members are out of town at work […]
Extreme Temperatures Makes Work Brutal for Firefighters
ASHFIELD, MA – The Goshen Fire Department along with multiple fire companies in Hampshire and Franklin counties were called in to provide mutual aid to Ashfield today to help them battle a structure fire. The picture above was taken shortly after Goshen firefighters arrived at 298 Briar Hill Road. The fire appeared to have started in […]
CHARLEMONT, MA – The tones went out at 20:35 hours for Goshen firefighters to respond to Ashfield for station coverage. On route to the Goshen firehouse, we were redirected to the staging area on Zoar Road in Charlemont to assist with water supply for a working structure fire. Charlemont is small community located along the […]
The West Cummington Congretational Church, originally built in 1839, goes up in flames. The white sparks on the bottom right of the picture came from downed powerlines arcing in the snow. CUMMINGTON, MA – On a day when many Hilltown firefighters would normally attend church services with their families, this Sunday morning’s calling would be […]