Fire in Franklin

On Friday June 28, 2008, at approximately 9:50p, a 1st alarm was dispatched in Franklin. It brought all Franklin companies, Tilton-Northfield 21 Engine 3, Belmont 3 Engine 2, Hill 11 Engine 2 and 11 Utility 1, Sanbornton 19 Engine 3, and East Andover 32 Engine 3 to the scene; Boscawen 51 Engine 2 was sent [...]

Outdoor Smoke Investigation Near Water Tower

Today, HFD was toned for a call regarding the investigation of outdoor smoke.
Seeking the source of the smoke took us up Murray Hill Road to Bunker Hill Road then to Snow Road and back down the mountain again. 11 Utility 1 and 11 Rescue 1 engaged in a little four wheeling behind the Irving [...]

Combined Training Operation

Last night, HFD conducted a combined training operation at Jennie D. Blake School. It gave department members a chance to practice the following important skills:

Building search and rescue — looking for victims overcome by fire/smoke
Incident Command
Incident pre-planning
Reviewing proper techniques for building search

Practicing these skills gave the department the opportunity to discuss important knowledge a [...]