Gilead Maine Volunteer Fire Department

Gilead Maine Volunteer Fire Department We are a volunteer fire service in western Maine. The department operates out of one fire station in a primarily rural and agricultural area.

The members of the Gilead Volunteer Fire Department proudly protect approximately 180 people living in an area of 20 square miles in western Maine. Services provided include fire suppression, fire prevention, medical first response (EMS) and all hazards response. The department is a public fire department whose members are all volunteers.

Congratulations Chief!!
04/07/2026

Congratulations Chief!!

Dennett has been the chief of Dixfield Fire Company since 2006.

SILVER ALERT
03/26/2026

SILVER ALERT

Mr. Humbarger has been located by Border Patrol Agents in Houlton Maine; he is said to be in good spirits.

Silver Alert

A Silver Alert has been issued for Donald Karl Humbarger, a 72-year-old male, who was last seen departing his residence in Andover at 10:30 a.m. today, en route to a scheduled dental appointment in Biddeford, which he failed to attend.

Donald is described as being 6’02” in height, weighing 210 pounds, with grey hair and blue eyes.

He operates a white 2019 Nissan Frontier bearing the license plate number “TCABIN”.

If you possess any information regarding his current whereabouts, please contact the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office.

03/14/2026

The detector was working perfectly. That's exactly why it almost killed us

03/13/2026

IT IS OFFICIAL!
I will be on the ballot for the June primary. I would like to thank everyone who helped me with the petitions and of course everyone who signed in support of me running for Sheriff. It is an honor to have your support. And it will be an honor to be your next Sheriff.

Thank You,
Frank "Buddy" Blauvelt
Your Values, your voice YOUR SHERIFF

01/05/2026

Thank to to the following mutual aid towns for the chimney fire 🔥! Bethel & Shelburne. Also thank you to Bethel Rescue as well. We appreciate you all!!!

01/01/2026
12/31/2025

Thank you to our mutual aid towns this morning, Bethel Fire, Bethel Rescue, Greenwood Fire and Shelburne Fire 🔥! Cold temps limited resources made it a challenge! We appreciate all of you huge thank you to Oxford County Communications for their hard work and support we appreciate you! Thank you to Oxford County Sheriff units 932 and 924 we appreciate you as well!

Don’t drink and drive!!
12/31/2025

Don’t drink and drive!!

From our family to yours Merry Christmas 🎄!
12/25/2025

From our family to yours Merry Christmas 🎄!

11/26/2025

All of us here at the Gilead Fire Department would like to extend a thank you to all of the Citizens of our community. May you all have a blessed and safe thanksgiving! Remember don’t drink and drive to arrive alive!!

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12 Depot Street
Gilead, ME
04217

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