Reading MA Fire Department

05/30/2026

Firefighters from surrounding communities, including Reading have been busy this morning responding to weather related incidents such as trees and wires down. If you encounter a downed wire, keep away, assume it is live and dial 911 for assistance.

05/25/2026

Please join us in congratulating Lieutenant’s Buckley and Smith for completing the Run to Remember Half Marathon in Boston yesterday. The Run to Remember is an annual Memorial Day Weekend Race that honors fallen First Responders and Law Enforcement officers. Rumor has it that the senior Lieutenant was a touch faster than his Junior counterpart…

05/22/2026

Pictured here are Reading’s 4 Department of Public Works Mechanics. Through repairs and regular vehicle maintenance, these 4 keep Reading’s Emergency Vehicles on the road and ready to respond. Please join us in thanking Michael Pontone, Justin Berrett, Eric Redard and Bob Demarco for the great work that they do.

05/21/2026

For the past several hours, Reading Engine 3 has been assisting Lynnfield Firefighters with a 4 alarm fire on Melody Lane. Mutual aid allows our departments to have appropriate and adequate resources at an emergency scene.

05/21/2026

Training never stops but as the weather gets nicer, crews take the opportunity to get outside! Recently crews from group 3 drilled with their FFOPs throwing ground ladders and completing pump and master stream evolutions.

05/20/2026

In recognition of EMS week, Boston Medflight is sharing stories that give a closer look at the people and partnerships behind their lifesaving work across New England! Medflight linked up with Reading Fire Captain Scott Myette as he explains the resources the Medflight provides as well as how the partnership works with our organization.

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05/19/2026

Last night the Reading Police and Fire Departments held their annual badge pinning, promotion, and awards night. New firefighters and newly promoted officers were presented with their badges, and many members were honored — from 20- and 25-year service recognitions to meritorious and outstanding conduct awards, unit citations, and several EMS lifesaving honors. A great evening to celebrate and thank both departments for their dedication every day.

05/18/2026

It's National EMS Week! All of our apparatus carry ambulance-level advanced life support equipment, so every member of our organization is an EMS provider. Currently 45 of our 47 members are paramedics! Join us in honoring our crews and the exceptional care they deliver.

05/17/2026

Just after 8pm last night, units were dispatched to a vehicle off the road in the area of Walkers Brook Drive. Crews arrived to find a single vehicle 15 feet into the woods, down an embankment with 1 occupant still inside. The crews at the scene used a rope system to assist with removing the patient up a steep grade. The patient was then transported to a trauma center by Reading Fire Paramedics.

05/06/2026

Reading Fire Run Data for April 2026