Poquetanuck Fire Department, located in Preston, runs this 1990 E-One Cyclone 1500/750 as Engine

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K. LEGER

Car Fire in Fall River Damages Nearby Homes

FALL RIVER, MA - On Wednesday, August 18th around 8:00 A.M., Fall River Engine 4 responded to a motor vehicle accident with possible fire at 255 Whipple Street. Engine 4 arrived on scene to a fully involved SUV with extension to the exposures and called for a full still alarm response. The driver had fled the scene after striking several parked vehicles, leaving the blazing vehicle in the middle of the road. The fire damaged the siding on two nearby homes.

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Quint 1 in Hingham operates a 2019 Pierce Velocity 2000/500/100' Tower Ladder. This apparatus replaced a 1999 Seagrave 1250/300/75’ Aerial.

CHUCK LOWE

Current HFD Quint 1

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Rochester currently operates with a 1996 E-One Hush 1500/200/95' Tower. This apparatus was acquired in 2015 from Woodbridge Township, NJ. It previously operated as Truck 5 of the Avenel Fire Department. Prior to this Tower going in to service the Town ran a 1974 Seagrave 100' Aerial. That rig was originally FDNY Ladder 49, serving the Highbridge section of the Bronx. It later did time on the cape as Yarmouth Ladder 41.

CHUCK LOWE

Former Rochester Ladder 1

CHUCK LOWE

Current Rochester Tower 1