MIDDLEBOROUGH – Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Lance Benjamino is pleased to announce that the Middleborough Fire Department has facilitated food deliveries to residents in quarantine or isolation as part of the Isolation and Quarantine Food Security Program. The Isolation and Quarantine Food Security Program, established by the Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center and the … [Read more...]
Middleborough Firefighters Rescue Dog from Frozen Pond
MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Lance Benjamino reports that the Middleborough Fire Department rescued a dog that had fallen through the ice Thursday afternoon. At approximately 1 p.m., Middleborough Fire was dispatched to Great Quittacas Pond for a report of a dog that had run out onto unsafe ice. A firefighter in a rescue suit was able to safely enter the pond and reach the dog, Kane, to bring him … [Read more...]
Middleborough Fire Department Awarded Emergency Management Performance Grant for Ballistic Protection Gear
MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Lance Benjamino is pleased to announce that the Middleborough Fire Department was awarded a $5,100 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) to purchase ballistic protection gear for firefighters. The EMPG was awarded to the Middleborough Fire Department by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the United States Department of Homeland Security … [Read more...]
Middleborough Fire Department Extinguishes 3-Alarm Fire Across Two Buildings
MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Lance Benjamino reports that the Middleborough Fire Department extinguished a 3-alarm fire that had spread across two buildings on Wareham Street Thursday night. At approximately 5:53 p.m. Middleborough Fire Department received several 911 calls about a fire at 9 Wareham St. Upon arrival at the scene the shift commander reported that the fire at the 3-story multi-family … [Read more...]
Middleborough Fire Department Rescues Two from House Fire Wednesday Night
MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Lance Benjamino reports that the Middleborough Fire Department rescued two elderly residents from a house fire on Montello Street last night. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, Middleborough Fire responded to 2 Montello St. after receiving a 911 call reporting smoke coming from the home. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke showing from the second floor … [Read more...]