Miscellaneous Photos

112/23/06 Ashland Fire's annual Christmas party. Click photo for more

 

10/30/06 Box alarm transmitted for carry out of injured hiker at Ashland State Park. Click Photo for more

 

10/29/06 Group 2 Stretched thin with multiple calls due to windstorm. Click Photo for more

 

 

     

10/15/05  Ashland Firefighters have their hands full as major flooding strikes the area. Click photo for more

 

01/25. AFD responds to assist high school staff after water pipe breaks during blizzard.

 Custodians prevent wash out: Quick thinking school staff help after water pipe burst

01/25. AFD responds during Blizzard of 2005. Town declares State of Emergency.

Ashland in state of emergency: Towns work to clear roads after blizzard

 

12/04. FF/NREMT-P Lynn Moragahan voted Fire Fighter of the Year at annual FD Holiday Brunch.

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07/29/04. Engine-4 has been finished being lettered and has been delivered.

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06/29/04. New Engine-4 will arrive shortly. Recently was exhibited at the Fire Chief's show held at the Big-E in Springfield, MA. Specifications to follow soon.

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12/17/03. Team/Members of MetroWest Southern Fire District 14 Technical Rescue team honored at State House during Firefighter of the Year Ceremonies for their response to the house explosion in Hopkinton.

Award for crew that found 2 Carey girls: Team risked lives trying to save blast victims

10/20/03. Interesting photos and history of the AFD from the Ashland Historical Society. Vol. VI, No. 7 July 1940 issue of the "SYNCHRONUZE" the employee newsletter of Warren Telechron Company the main employer in Ashland for many, many years. Fascinating look at the fire department including pictures of the 1938 American LaFrance engine and the Packard emergency truck.

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04/14/03.  C-3 becomes "stuck" during assistance call to Ashland Police. Ashland DPS (Public Service) loader used to extricate.

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Retirement Party in February for FF Dakai, Duffy and Cleveland.  Good time was had by all! Presentations made by Rep. Karen Spilka, Sen. David Magnani's Office, Ashland Police Association, Ashland Fire Association and Ashland Business Association. Special presentation made by Chief Kee to the three wife's of the retirees, thanking them for all their support through the years.

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New Car-2.

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New Tower-1.

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11/02.  Tower-1 has arrived. Tower-1 is a HME/Central States/RK 1500/500/104'. Specs: 104' Ladder, 1500 gpm pump, 500 gallon tank, Whelen emergency equipment. More pictures and full specs to follow. Photo by Dick Bartlett, from Firenews.org.

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04-19-02. Possible micro-burst strikes area of High St. and Ramblelwood Drive, several homes damaged, trees down.  

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The department's vintage Mack fire truck was recently relocated back to the Cedar Street Fire Station where a permanent structure is to be built to protect it.  The truck is due to undergo an extensive restoration.  

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Below are some pictures from the 2001 Boston Marathon

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A recent flood left our basement at the Main Street station under water

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It's burning season, below....not the kind of pile you can burn....sorry!

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A close call for campers at the YMCA camp in Hopkinton, several injuries when lightning struck a tree which campers were under

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The State Police Bomb Squad was called in to assist the local Police at out fire station with a Bazooka Rocket!

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Box 637 for 280 Eliot Street, Syon Corp, Haz-Mat call.

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