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Members of the Durham Professional Firefighters Association proudly serve the citizens of Durham and the students and staff of the Univeristy of New Hampshire. This website is maintained by our members and is intended to inform the public of current events, chronicle the mission of the Association and to serve as a pool of resources for our membership. Content is constantly added and updated, sign up for our e-mail alerts to keep up with the latest DPFFA news! Comments are always welcome, e-mail us at webmaster@durhamprofirefighters.org
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Ladder and Engine Travel for Six Alarm Fire
At 1647 hrs on May 20th, Strafford County Dispatch Center toned Durham Fire for a request for mutual aid response to Northwood. Traveling almost 20 miles, crews from Engine One and the Ladder discovered the Johnson Farm complex, a historic dairy farm, was in engulfed with fire in mulitple buidings, including a barn, farmhouse and silo Read More...
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Fire Fighters Run to Lee, Historic Home Gutted in 3 Alarm Fire
Engine One and the Ladder responded to 194 Rte 152 in Lee at 0317 hrs Friday morning for a building fire. Crews assisted Lee Fire at the vacant 3 story house, which was found heavily involved upon arrival of the first crews, the fire eventually went to 3 alarms. The home, built in the 1700's has been vacant for approximalty one month Read More...
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Brush Fire Near Big Diamond Bridge Burns 10 Acres
14 Feb 10A brush fire called in by a Falls Way resident at 1332 hrs on Feb 13th, alerted Durham Fire Fighters to the area of the Big Diamond Bridge access road, where they found a fast moving grass fire. On arrival size up estimated the area involved was approximalty 2 acres in size, mostly in a grassy field Read More...
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Fire Department Announcement
21 Jan 2010 The Durham Fire Department regretfully announces the death of one of our fire department family. Former Fire Chief Jim Eddy died this morning in Dover. Funeral arrangements are forthcoming. The Durham Fire Department as well as the entire Fire Service has lost a valuable and respected member. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Diane and their family Fosters Daily Democrat Obituary NEFCO - link to New England Fire Cause and Origin website. Based in Rochester, NH, Mr Eddy was its founder.
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Multiple Agencies Search for Distraught Person in College Woods
02 OctAt 2116 hrs, while a thunderstorm moved through the area, DFD was called to search for a distraught male person, believed to be located in the College Woods area of the University of NH. Due to the area of search, station coverage was requested for manpower and a special call to Lee and Madbury Fire Departments were requested for manpower and equipment Read More...
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Sprinker Extinguishes Fire in Philbrook Dining Hall
26 SeptThanks to the installation of fire sprinklers in the University of New Hampshire's Philbrook Dining Hall, a fire in a storage room resulted only in minimal water and smoke damage on Sept 24th. At 0239 hrs, members responded from the College Rd fire station to a report of alarm and water flow Read More...
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Small Fire Controlled at NH Public Television
25 SeptemberMembers responded to Channel 11, located at 268 Mast Road on Wednesday, September 23rd for an alarm activation a few hours after an early evening transformer explosion knocked out power to a wide area in the surrounding Durham / UNH community Read More...
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Early Morning Run - One Rescued from Water on Coe Drive
16 Sept 2009 - DFD Press ReleaseOn September 11, 2009, at 0329 hours, the Durham Fire Department responded to a reported water rescue on Coe Drive. A neighborhood resident exiting their home heard screams for help coming from a wooded area nearby and called 911. Durham PD had established voice contact with the victom from the road Read More...
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9-11 Reflection: Members Honor Those Lost
12 Sept 2009 Photo and excerpt courtesy Town of Durham Friday Updates list serve Durham Fire Department personnel, along with MacGregor Ambulance personnel, took a few moments to honor the Men and Women who lost their lives eight years ago on the attacks of 9/11, by participating in the Nationwide moment of silence at 8:46 am this morning.
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B-Shift Goes to Work: First In On Bunker Lane Fire in Madbury
Despite the long response from Durham to the town of Madbury, B-shift is first due on a moblle home fire on Bunker Lane on Thursday. Thankfully, nobody was home at the time of the 10 AM fire, however, two pets were lost and the mobile home, including its two additions were nearly completely destroyed. Read More...
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| 2009 Members of the Year | Congratulations to Firefighter: FF R. Scott Campbell Officer: C-1 Corey Landry Call Firefighter: CFF Lauren Tirone |
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