EAST SWANZEY FIRE COMPANY 25TH MUD BOG EVENT

The East Swanzey Fire Company is having our 25th Annual Mud Bog Boggie this Sunday August 22 at the Cheshire Fair Grounds in Swanzey NH. Registration for trucks and general admission begins at 0700, and the first run through the mud is at 1000. To help us celebrate our 25th year we have new t-shirts and the Monadnock Radio group will be broadcasting live from 1100-1300. Registration to run through the mud is $35 and admission to the event is $8.

WINCHENDON FIRE DEPARTMENT HAND TUB MUSTER

For the first time in over 40 years Winchendon,Ma. FD will host a hand tub muster. Saturday August 21,2010 at 12:30 Hours. American Legion. Route 12 (just south of NH state line) Sponsored by The Winchendon Firefighters Relief Association and The New England Veteran Fireman's League

ROLLOVER MVA WITH EJECTION IN LEMPSTER 8/16/2010

On 8/16/2010 at 16:16 hours the Lempster Fire and Rescue,Marlow Ambulance,Golden Cross Ambulance with Medic,Newport Heavy Rescue and DHART helicopter were dispatched to this single car MVA. Due to the weather, DHART could not accept the mission. Both patients were transported by ground with serious injuries. The vehicle was a corvette. Photo by Fire Mutual Aid Chief Phil Tirrell. mva_8-16-10_007 76

NEWS RELEASE-2ND ALARM FIRE IN KEENE AUGUST 11,2010

Occupants Of A Single Family Residence Escape Building Fire Without Injury At 616 Marlborough Road

Keene firefighters were dispatched to a reported building fire at 0213 hours located at 616 Marlborough Road. with possible occupants trapped. While responding the Mutual Aid Dispatch Center informed the shift commander that they have confirmed all occupants were out of the building. The shift commander arrived on scene with smoke showing and upgraded to a second alarm assignment. The initial engine crew entered the building with an attack line and located the fire in the basement. The Thermal Imager Cameras were used to maneuver through the basement to extinguish the fire. Due to storage of motorcycles, tires, petroleum based fluids and general storage made it difficult to move through the basement. The fire was extinguished quickly and overhaul was completed to check for any extension of fire. The fire had extended into the back wall and burned away a section of the first floor. The fire was called under control at 0308 hours Apparatus remained at the scene at the time of this news release

No injuries were reported from occupants or firefighters throughout the incident.

Damage is considered significant to the building and not habitable. There were no exposure problems with other structures. Public Service arrived and disconnected power to the building.

The Fire Investigation Team remained on scene, the incident is under investigation.

Southwest New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid dispatched the fire as well as supplied a communication specialist to assist at the scene

The town of Marlborough and Diluzio Ambulance assisted on scene

Walpole, Peterborough, Swanzey, Spofford and Brattleboro VT covered the Central and West Keene Stations.

4TH ALARM BUILDING FIRE IN KEENE

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: For Additional Information: August 5, 2010 Chief Gary Lamoureux (603) 357-9861

Occupants Of A Three Story Apartment Building Escape Building Fire Without Injury At 54 Pine Street.

Keene firefighters were dispatched at 0145 hours to a reported building fire on Green Street with possible occupants trapped. The shift commander arrived on Green Street at the rear of the building with heavy fire showing from the third floor and upgraded to a second alarm assignment. The building address is 54 Pine Street however the building was approximately eighty feet long and covered the entire property which allowed access from the front and rear of the building. The first arriving crew entered the building from the Pine Street entrance to complete a search for occupants. Due to heavy fire and heat they were not able to gain access to the third floor and locate the fire or occupants. A search of the first and second floor was conducted with no occupants found. Speaking with the owner/occupant of the building we were able to confirm that the occupants of the first and second floor were out of the building and shortly after confirmed that the occupants of the third floor were not at home at the time of the incident and located in Swanzey NH. Due to the heavy volume of fire the Incident Commander ordered all crews out of the building as a roof collapse was imminent. A third and fourth alarm was requested for equipment and firefighters. Master stream devices were set up and four ladder trucks flowed water into the structure to extinguish the fire. The fire was called under control at 0347. Due to temperatures and humidity firefighters were rotated on a continual basis to ensure their safety. No injuries were reported from occupants or firefighters throughout the incident. Many fire companies were on scene completing overhaul to ensure all fire was extinguished at the time of this release.

Damage is considered significant to the building and not habitable. There were no exposure problems with other structures and no apparent damage to exposures. Public Service arrived and disconnected power to the entire street to allow safe operations of the ladder trucks.

The Fire Investigation Team remained on scene, the incident is under investigation.

Southwest New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid dispatched the fire as well as supplied a communication specialist to assist at the scene

Multiple Fire Departments and agencies assisted on scene, Swanzey, Marlborough, Sullivan, Peterborough, Spofford, Brattleboro VT. Westminster VT. Putney VT and Diluzio Ambulance

Walpole, Chesterfield, Surry, Fitzwilliam and Westmoreland covered the Central and West Keene Stations.