Over the past year, the North Reading Fire Department has responded to several fires where the investigation has pointed to or indicated that a consumer electronic device was the point of origin for the fire. In some of these
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The North Reading Fire Department operates a varied delivery of services to the community. While fire suppression is still perceived to be the Department’s primary function, it is only a segment of our daily operations. To meet the changing needs of the community, our services have diversified to handle such specialized areas as technical, high angle, confined space and water rescues, vehicle extrication, and structural collapse. Hazardous materials responses include industrial spills, suspected acts of bio-terrorism (white powder calls), investigation of hazardous atmospheres (gas leaks, carbon monoxide alarms) are becoming more prevalent. Code enforcement and inspections, along with Public Education and Fire Prevention activities are a major focus of resources when not answering fire or medical emergencies, as are conducting equipment maintenance, or training for all of the above.
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Recent North Reading Fire Department News
North Reading Fire Department Quickly Extinguishes House Fire on Swan Pond Road
NORTH READING — Chief Don Stats reports that the North Reading Fire Department quickly extinguished a house fire Thursday morning. At approximately 8:36 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, the North Reading Fire Department responded to a report of a
Read moreNorth Reading Fire Department Quickly Knocks Down House Fire
NORTH READING — The North Reading Fire Department quickly contained and extinguished a fire in a multi-unit building Friday evening. North Reading Fire was dispatched to 279 Main St., a multi-unit residential structure, on Friday, June 26 at about 7
Read moreNorth Reading Fire Department Rescues Postal Worker Trapped in Mail Machinery
NORTH READING — The North Reading Fire Department extricated a United States Postal Service employee whose hand became stuck in a piece of mail sorting machinery at a postal facility. At 11:23 p.m. on Monday, June 15, North Reading Fire
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