fireboat News

Most Portland, Maine Fireboat Trips for Non-emergencies

An investigation has found that more than two-thirds of the trips made last year by the Portland Fire Department’s three boats were for non-emergency purposes. The Portland Press Herald reviewed city records following an incident earlier this month in which …

Maine Fireboat Damaged in Mishap

Portland, Maine’s two-year-old fireboat has sustained damage after striking an underwater object. Fire Chief Fred LaMontagne tells The Portland Press Herald that the accident happened last weekend while “The City of Portland IV” was on a navigational training run on …