Pine Point Fire Training

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

With deep sorrow and regret, we announce the passing of one of our own. Firefighter Matt Honse passed away on 10/14/2026 in a tragic accident along side his wife.
We ask that you keep his family in your thoughts and prayers as well as his brothers and sisters in the fire service.

10/15/2026

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10/15/2026

When did your crew last practice a mayday? In the Rock Falls case, command staff said they had trained on mayday and PAR procedures only five times in about 20 years. Read what the $31.5M verdict reveals about incident command and firefighter survival. https://www.lexipol.com/resources/blog/firefighter-mayday-lessons-what-the-31-5m-lodd-verdict-reveals-about-incident-command-failures/?term=clicked+cta&utm_campaign=lexipol+social+media+facebook&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

10/15/2026

Thanks to Randolph Fire for hosting one of our classes last night. We appreciate your continued support. Thanks to all that invested their time with us.

10/14/2026

Chouteau fire chief, most of the department resign during town meeting

-Eleven of the fire department’s 17 firefighters resigned tonight. That leaves one full-time staffer and five volunteers.
-Fire Chief Amber Williams also resigned, saying ongoing friction between first responders and city leadership left her with no choice.
-The resignations came after the possible termination of the police chief, assistant police chief and fire chief had been on the agenda. The city attorney said those items were pulled because the parties hadn’t been given enough notice.
-Police Chief James Turner says he found out he was up for termination through social media. Williams says she found out Friday when she got a copy of the agenda.
-Dozens of residents shouted at the board of trustees to voice their support of the first responders.
-The fire department says it will have to rely on mutual aid to help handle calls for the time being.
-Turner says he has no plans to resign.

I'll put a link to the full story in the comments.

KOTV - News On 6

10/14/2026

One person died and two people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after a Bangor house fire.

The fire broke out at the home divided into two apartments at the intersection of Cedar and Second streets at 6:36 a.m., Bangor Fire Chief Eric Pelletier said. It took two minutes for firefighters to arrive on scene, because it’s near the Bangor Fire Department’s Central Station on Main Street.

Three people were outside the house when firefighters arrived, and they said one person was still inside, Pelletier said. Two of the people outside were taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation that’s not considered life-threatening, Pelletier said.

Firefighters found one person deceased, he said. A dog also died in the fire.

It appears the fire started on the first floor and spread through all three floors, Pelletier said. Firefighters encountered cluttered conditions inside the house that made it difficult to maneuver, he said.

The cause of the fire is not yet known, he said.

Firefighters didn’t hear any smoke detectors when they entered the house, Pelletier said. He stressed the importance of working smoke detectors.

The Red Cross is expected to be called to the scene to assist people who were displaced, Pelletier said.

The state fire marshal’s office and Bangor police were on scene.

Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

10/13/2026

The service covers the towns of Dennysville and Pembroke, and the unorganized townships of Cathance, Edmunds and Marion.