GOSHEN, MA– Firefighters from Goshen, Chesterfield and Williamsburg along with a crew from Highland Ambulance were simultaneously called to a reported structure fire at 164 Berkshire Trail West (Route 9) in the Lithia section of town at 2238 hours Friday night. The house, built in the mid-1800’s, was the ancestral home of the Judd family […]
Goshen firefighters were called mutual aid to the Town of Chesterfield for a box alarm at 0056 hours on Monday, July 23rd for a report of heavy smoke in the basement. When Chesterfield Fire Chief Dave Hewes arrived on scene, he confirmed the structure fire and had dispatch complete his first alarm. Williamsburg fire set […]
According to the NFPA, a heart attack brought on by overexertion and stress is the leading cause of firefighter Line of Duty deaths. This graphic, captured on a Fitbit during Monday morning’s structure fire in Chesterfield, provides a rarely seen visual of the changes in heart rate experienced by firefighters from the time the first […]
It’s not a fair fight ASHFIELD, MA – Goshen firefighters answered a mutual aid call to Bug Hill Road in the town of Ashfield at 0427 hours this morning for a structure fire. Firefighters responded in Engine 2 and Car 1. When we arrived on scene a short time later, the home which had been […]
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 […]
WILLIAMSBURG, MA — A barn fire believed to have been caused by a lightning strike at 74 Petticoat Hill Road around 10 p.m. Thursday night badly damaged the barn, though it may not be a total loss. The barn was in flames when firefighters from at least nine towns arrived. Retired Fire Chief Don Lawton, […]
GOSHEN, MA – At 5AM this morning, Goshen firefighters responded to the home of Ashley and Justin LeBeau at 60 Main Street for a report of fire in the walls. The house, which is located next door to the Goshen fire station, is a 1 1/2 story Cape style house with a detached garage that […]
WILLIAMSBURG, MA – The mutual aid call for Goshen and Chesterfield firefighters came in at 00:06 hours. The request was simple; respond to 6 Depot Road in Williamsburg with one engine each and manpower to assist Williamsburg Fire at a reported structure fire. Northampton and Westhampton fire departments were also dispatched to the scene along with a crew […]
