We re very thankful for the mutual aid from our neighboring fire departments, that s for sure. All the crews from the Bangor crews to the mutual aid crews.I mean they all did an absolutely outstanding job. I can t say enough thanks to the crews. I really can t.
Bangor s Assistant Fire Chief, Chandler Corriveau, says help from neighboring fire departments responding to two major fires over the weekend, made all the difference in the world.
Courtesy: Leah Jewell
It was just before 2PM Saturday, when Firefighters from Bangor s Central Station, Station 5 and Station 6 were sent out to a multi-unit apartment building that had caught fire at 625 Finson Rd. When they arrived, the first 2 of 6 units were involved in the fire. Due to the high winds that day, they knew they d have to move fast to keep the blaze from spreading to the other units, so mutual aid from neighboring towns was called in to cover Bangor s Fire Stations, as the Finson Rd. fire had become an all hands on deck sit