Wakefield Fire/Rescue

06/19/2026

Yesterday’s storm packed a pretty good punch along the eastern side of Pine River Pond. Numerous trees were down, power lines were down, homes and vehicles struck by trees and even a boat flipped over on the lake. Booms were placed to prevent spread of fuel from the boat and Crowell's Towing & Repair came out to help with recovery. With all the years and tows they have done, this may just be a first….
Thankfully no injuries were reported yesterday from the storm.

06/19/2026

Yesterday’s storm packed a pretty good punch along the eastern side of Pine River Pond. Numerous trees were down, power lines were down, homes and vehicles struck by trees and even a boat flipped over on the lake. Booms were placed to prevent spread of fuel from the boat and Crowell's Towing & Repair came out to help with recovery. With all the years and tows they have done, this may just be a first….

Thankfully no injuries were reported yesterday from the storm.

06/18/2026

It’s been a busy afternoon. Just a bit before the storms rolled into town A2 and Car 2 were on a medical aid in East Wakefield and transported to WDH.

As the weather rolled in we were dispatched to Rt 16 at the Union Lights for a two car MVA. Milton Fire-Rescue responded with an ambulance. Milton’s ambulance and Wakefield A3 each transported.

During the accident the skies really opened up. We have been all over town with several pieces of apparatus. We have had vehicles and homes struck by downed trees, power lines and trees down, and even a boat flipped over on Pine River Pond. Newfield Fire-Rescue also responded to Sparhawk Ter for a tree and lines down while we were at the accident in Union.

The duty crew along with career members and call members coming back in have kept all calls covered.

06/18/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
GRAFTON, MERRIMACK, BELKNAP AND CARROLL COUNTIES IN NH THROUGH 1645 HRS, A
TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFEFCT FOR ALL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE NOW THROUGH 1900

06/17/2026

This morning at 2:54 am the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a fire in a bedroom caused by a heat lamp. All three occupants were evacuating the home.

At 2:56 am we were dispatched to 514 Oak Hill Rd for a building fire. 2:57 am dispatch started an automatic first alarm which brought in mutual aid from Ossipee Corner, Center Ossipee as RIT, Milton Truck 5, Acton, and Wolfeboro to the scene with Effingham to cover. Responding from Wakefield were Car 1, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, Tank 2, and Ambulance 2.

8 mins after the first time Engine 4 was on scene reporting heavy fire on the first floor.

3:25 am command reports fire knocked down on the first floor. Checking to see if extension into the attic.

3:34 am command reports two lines in operation. Fire in the attic.

3:39 am command reports all 3 occupants had been evaluated by Wakefield EMS. All three will be non transports.

4:05 am PAR checks discontinued. Under control.

4:45 am many mutual aid companies released from the scene.

5:44 am fire is out and companies picking up.

We thank all of our mutual aid for yet again coming to help us out, as well as the dispatchers at CCSO, and our own members.

06/12/2026

There is a heat advisory in place today. Check on your elderly neighbors and take it easy if you are outside!

Issued by National Weather Service
Portland, ME
02:29 EDT Fri, Jun 12, 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 95 to 100 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and western Maine and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

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101 degrees in NH and up to mid 90s in Maine today with the humidity. This is air you can wear.

06/10/2026

Ok folks, we need your help! Our Side by Side project is complete (Honda Pioneer, tracks, skid unit, and trailer). This depleted our funds and it’s time to raise some more money! Our next project- a new boat! More info to come on that- but while we work out the details on that please join our raffle! We will look to do the drawing on July 6 at our monthly training, possibly earlier if you wow us with some ticket sales!

06/06/2026

For the month of May we handled 91 calls for service; 61 EMS and 30 Fire.

As of May 31 we have handled 165 Fire calls and 258 EMS calls for a total of 423.

The call volume is slightly behind last year but the severity of the calls seems to be running high. We have had several in town fires, some mutual aid fires, motor vehicles accidents, cardiac arrests, and some truly sick patients that we took to area hospitals.

Our staff continues to handle these complex calls with professionalism and compassion. We thank all of them for their dedication and the town for the continued support.