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, […]
In the photo above, Chesterfield Fire Captain Jack Gougeon is so fast at tying his clove hitches that the camera’s shutter struggles to capture his hands manipulating the rope. WILLIAMSBURG, MA – How many firefighters does it take to tie a ladder? Oh wait. Wrong joke. Members of the Chesterfield, Goshen and Williamsburg fire departments […]
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 […]
GOSHEN, MA – Firefighters from Chesterfield, Goshen and Williamsburg recently attended a series of three Mass Fire Academy Impact Drills. The drills, which were hosted by each of the towns, were held over a period of three weeks in March. The first class on Common Emergencies was held on March 3rd in the Goshen fireshouse. […]
Reprinted, with permission, from the Country Journal – July 13, 2006 By Lisa Connell CHESTERFIELD, MA – In an explosion that could be heard as far away as Ashfield and Huntington, the 502 Main Rd. (Rte. 143) home of 48-year-old Kevin Ladd was shredded into match sticks just before 8 a.m. on July 5. Chesterfield […]
Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA) CHESTERFIELD, MA – A malfunctioning heater caused billows of smoke but no fire in a Chesterfield garage yesterday, Fire Chief Gilman Smith said. Firefighters from Chesterfield were on the scene at 11 Damon Pond Road, the home of Marge Pringle, within minutes of the call early Monday afternoon. There were […]
Source: Sunday Republican (Springfield, MA) Author: NANCY H. GONTER; [email protected] CHESTERFIELD, MA – Winston H. Bancroft, 75, remembers how firefighters responded when he was 6 years old and there was a fire in the chimney of his family’s house. “The fire chief came with all his people, but they didn’t have flashlights, radios, or air packs,” he […]
Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA) By SEAN REAGAN CHESTERFIELD, MA – At New Hingham Elementary School, fire safety is fun. Joined by members of the Goshen and Chesterfield fire and police departments, the students celebrated the sixth annual SAFE (Student Awareness of Fire Education) Fire Safety Day with musters, crafts, safety skill drills and a […]