Whether it’s a bunch of balloons or something more precious, Southborough firefighters take ice rescues seriously.
The Worcester Telegram and Gazette recently tagged along with some of our firefighters as they practiced ice rescue safety drills on the Sudbury Reservoir. It was part of an article on how dangerous semi-frozen bodies of water can be this time of year. Read the full article → from In the media: Southborough firefighters practice ice rescues
Fire department logs from March 2 through March 8. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
A front-end loader being transported on a trailer on the Mass Pike this morning struck the Route 85 overpass, snapping off the loader’s backhoe. Read the full article → from Front-end loader hits Mass Pike overpass
The Southborough Fire Department wants to alert residents that new smoke detector regulations go into effect in April. The regulations affect homes built prior to 1975. Read the full article → from New smoke detector regulations go into effect in April
Fire department logs for February 23 through March 1. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
A small fire at Eros Gourmet Pizza & Deli forced the evacuation of the Town Center Plaza last Friday.Smoke from the fire, caused by an item left on the stove too long,activated the smoke detector which then sounded an alarm throughout the complex. Read the full article → from Small fire forces evacuation of Town Center Plaza
There’s no denying it’s been one wet week. Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. has been measuring the precipitation at the fire station and reports that since the storms began earlier this week,they’ve had over 4.5 inches of water. Read the full article → from Rain and wind downs power lines, floods basements
The Southborough Fire Department responded to two incidents at area business this week. Here are the details. Read the full article → from Natural gas and smoke incidents at two local businesses
The Metrowest Daily News reports Eaton Apothecary was broken into again on Tuesday night. It’s the second time in three months. Back in November someone threw a rock through a plate glass window to enter the store. Police Chief Jane Moran said there’s no indication yet that the two incidents were related. Read the full article → from Eaton Apothecary broken into again
Fire department logs for February 16 through February 22. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Every year the Southborough Fire Department practices ice and water rescues. That’s a good thing for a town with as much water as we have. But something tells me the rescue they undertook yesterday isn’t the sort of thing they were training for. Read the full article → from Firefighters brave snow and ice to rescue … a bunch of balloons
Fire Department logs for February 9-15. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
Southborough fire recruit Scott Navaroli was featured in a recent piece by the Metrowest Daily News on firefighter fitness. Read the full article → from Soon-to-be Southborough firefighter ready for demands of the job
Fire department logs for February 2 through February 8. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to