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 […]
CUMMINGTON, MA – A fire that began in the garage of a home at 1 Swift River Road on Monday forced local fire officials to close down Route 9 and diverted traffic for miles. Goshen firefighters responded to the scene with units from Windsor and Plainfield after a second alarm was toned out. Upon arrival, […]
WILLIAMSBURG, MA – When the pager for Williamsburg Fire Chief Donald Lawton went off Saturday morning, a dispatcher’s voice from Northampton Control announced “Attention all Williamsburg units, Box Alarm. Attention all Williamsburg units, Box Alarm. Respond to Bacon’s Equipment, 29 Goshen Road in Williamsburg for a reported structure fire.” Chief Lawton, who lives just a […]
The cause of the fire, which caused an estimated half million dollars in damage, is still under investigation. Source: The Republican (Springfield, MA) Author: NANCY H. GONTER; ngonter@repub.com NORTHAMPTON, MA – A 90-year-old man who used a medical alert system to summon authorities was left in critical condition after a fire in his Prospect Street home early […]