DFS Special Operations staff delivered Rehab units to support #LawrenceMA FD, @Brockton_Fire, and @WestfordFD at two structure fires and a wide area search last week. These and other assets are always available to assist at emergencies and planned events: https://t.co/DM56ppO1Z3
Starting Feb 3, 2025, National Grid will conduct a 3-week aerial patrol of its electric transmission system. A blue & yellow JBI helicopter will fly at patrol speeds, briefly hovering over structures needing maintenance.
Questions? Call National Grid (800) 462-9852.
Join DFS, @WalthamFireDept, @BentleyU, & @NFSAorg tomorrow as we demonstrate the power of #HomeFireSprinklers with a Christmas tree burn! A dry Christmas tree can burn like a forest fire in your home, but fire sprinklers protect people, pets, and property -- see them in action!
🚩Red Flag Warning in effect today 🔥
Continued dry & breezy conditions increase risk for fire starts/rapid spread.
🚫Avoid outdoor burning & activities that make a spark
✅ Properly dispose of possible ignition materials
(cigarettes)
#MAwx#CTwx#RIwx
[Sunday] A Red Flag Warning is in place again today. Fires that start today will spread quickly given extremely dry conditions and gusty southwest winds. Please heed warnings from your local fire departments as many towns and cities have put burn bans in place.
The first #Saturday of the month is #SmokeAlarmSaturday! When you change your clocks, check the manufacturing date on the back of your smoke & #CarbonMonoxide alarms, too. Replace outdated alarms and put fresh alkaline batteries in alarms that use them: https://t.co/OfTYaco94g
District 6 brush task was working in Middleton this morning at their brushfire. Groton Leader, Westford Assistant leader, Brush trucks from Ayer, Lowell, Westford, Littleton, Devens, Groton, Tankers from Tyngsboro and Billerica and FC60.
The Mass Fire Academy's #RapidIntervention program recently delivered a two-day training at @westfordfd. They covered theory & practical applications aimed at locating a firefighter using the PASS device and removing them from a hostile environment. Great work by all involved!
Congratulations to the members of Career Recruit #Class319! They graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy today and now they're off to protect their communities. If you couldn't make it to the ceremony, visit https://t.co/hBQMoqxqcT this afternoon for video!