Sunday River Firefighter Ski Race

Mar. 28, 2010- For the fifth season Wolfeboro Firefighters competed in the Sunday River Firefighters Ski Race/ Chili Cook-off. Wolfeboro had two teams this year consisting of Ret. Lt. Dave Brackett, Lt. Frank Bellefleur, FF Chris Stevens, FF Daryl Morales, Call FF Bob Shilo, and FF Tom Trask. Team 1 finished 9th and Team 2 finished 18th out of 18 teams. All the funds and team registrations go to the Maine Handicapped Program.

Propane Truck Stuck

March 3, 2010 (Group 2)- Engine 1 and Utility 1 responded to Center Street for a Propane truck that had sunk in a driveway. No leaks were found.

Feb. 20, 2010- Ice/Cold Water Rescue Training

Single Car MVA

Feb.17, 2010 (Group 2)- Engine 4 responded to a single vehicle off the road in a brook around 1:10 am. Command reported 1 pt. for transport will be extircating from the vehicle.

2 Car MVA

Feb.16, 2010 (Group 2)- Engine 4 responded to a two car MVA on North Main Street with No PI.

2 People Through The Ice

Jan. 29,2010 (Group1)- Wolfeboro Fire Rescue with Lakeside Ambulance and Tuftonboro Fire, responded to Lake Winnipesaukee for reported two people through the ice by Kenniston Island.

4 Wheeler Through The Ice

Jan.29, 2010 (Group 1)- A 4-Wheeler went through near some docks with Bubblers off of Lake Street. All persons were out of the lake and were treated. Just the nose of the 4- wheeler and a helmet are seen. Photo by Cris Dow

Jan. 27, 2010 (Group 3)

WAKEFIELD — A two-alarm structure fire at a White Mountain Highway storage facility Wednesday morning caused significant damage to personal items stored in the units, including a sports car and a boat.The fire was deemed accidental but its exact cause remains under investigation, Wakefield Fire Chief Todd Nason said Wednesday afternoon. Multiple area fire departments responded to Sensible Storage at 1621 White Mountain Highway at around 10 a.m. to investigate a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke emanating from a row of self-storage units but could not determine where the fire originated, Nason said."There was so much smoke we had trouble gauging where the fire originated," he said. There were separate units on both the north and south sides of the structure and he said investigators believed the fire began in one of the north side units. He said later in the day that investigators believe the fire started in one of the middle units but had not pinned it down to a particular unit. Nason said the fire had potential to spread quickly because of an open space between the dividing walls and the roof. It initially appeared as though as many as 12 units were affected by the fire, as firefighters used saws to force entry into many of the units to check for extension. However, Nason said the fire was confined to eight units."When (the fire) got into one, it was easy for it to travel from unit to unit," he said.Ossipee resident Josh Greenlow said he visited the fire scene after hearing the emergency call on a scanner. He was worried his Toyota pickup truck stored in one unit might be involved in the fire. Fortunately for him, that did not appear to be the case. Others were not so lucky. Greenlow said the facility had a great deal on winter storage and many people took advantage by storing valuables there.A wide range of personal items were damaged or destroyed in the fire. An alarm clock chimed as firefighters pulled smoldering remains from the units. A rocking chair, dressers, clothing and children's toys were among the items charred in the fire. Emergency crews had a silver Toyota Spyder convertible towed out of one unit; it sat off to the side, charred black in spots, with a plastic covering melted to its body and holes burned through the convertible roof. Someone stored a boat in another unit. It was not immediately clear how much damage the boat sustained.Wakefield Police Lt. Mark O'Brien said that when the owner of the facility first noticed the fire, he initially attempted to check on it himself but thought better of it. O'Brien said it was a good idea, since any number of flammables could have been in any of the units."The problem is you don't know what's in there," he said, noting that firefighters pulled propane tanks from one unit. Nason said investigators had not yet placed a dollar amount on the damages. He noted such a task will be a "nightmare" because of the number of items involved, but said investigators will continue to look at it today.It is also unknown whether the stored items are insured. Nason said it is clear that the structure itself is insured, but until they receive more information, it is unclear if the items are covered.Multiple people called the Fire Department after hearing reports of the fire to find out about insurance matters. Nason said they referred calls to the storage business. Departments from Milton, Middleton, Wolfeboro, Ossipee Corner and Newfield and Acton, Maine, provided mutual aid at the scene. Numerous area departments also provided station coverage for departments responding to the scene. By 1 p.m., most mutual aid agencies had cleared the scene. Nason said some investigators remained on scene for several hours more.

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New Home Saved From Attic Fire

WOLFEBORO — No one was injured and a home under construction was saved after a fire at 177 Kingswood Road in Wolfeboro Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 8. Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue was
altered to the blaze at a home owned by Jerry Moses at 2:17 p.m. First arriving units found a small fire in the attic area on one side of the home. “Construction workers on the site were able to knock down the majority of the fire,” said Wolfeboro Fire- Rescue Deputy Chief Tom
Zotti. “It certainly could have been much worse.” Damage was confined to the attic area.
Cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Wolfeboro Fire-Rescue Department, but was accidental in nature. The last Fire- Rescue personnel cleared the scene at 3:54 p.m.

Ready for Trick or Treaters

Firemen at the Wolfeboro Public Safety Building handed out treats to costumed children last Saturday evening, Oct. 31 (l-r): FF Jim Savage, Deputy Chief Tom Zotti, Lt. Frank Bellefleur, Matt Fullerton (son of Mark), FF Chris Stevens, FF Daryl Morales, and FF Mark Fullerton passed out Glo sticks provided by the Wolfeboro Police Department and goody bags provided by the Fire Department and Relief Association.