A brush fire broke out on Sunset Drive near high tension lines on Friday afternoon and more have flared up in the area, Fire Chief Jay Dowling said. As residents and neighbors checked out the scene, emergency services, including Peabody police and fire departments, alongside Massachusetts Forest Fire Control responded to the scene, with water being pumped from Spring Pond to … [Read more...] about Peabody brush fire smoldering
Peabody Fire Chief Jay Dowling
Fire Department responds to working fire
The Peabody Fire Department responded to a working fire at 21 Lone Pine Lane, thanks to a call that came in at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Fire Chief Jay Dowling said. Engine 4 was the first on the scene and was followed by three other engines and responses from EMTs and the Police Department. A neighbor heard the fire alarm at the residence and notified the … [Read more...] about Fire Department responds to working fire
Moulton announces $1.6 million in federal firefighter-assistance grants to 6th District
SALEM — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton announced in a press release that several fire departments and emergency-medical-service organizations throughout the area will receive a total of $1.6 million in Assistance to Firefighters Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The AFG was created in 2001 “to help firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed … [Read more...] about Moulton announces $1.6 million in federal firefighter-assistance grants to 6th District