Waterville Fire - Rescue

09/01/2026

🚒 Waterville Fire Department August 2026 Response Summary 🚑

During the month of August, the Waterville Fire Department responded to 426 incidents, averaging nearly 14 calls per day.

Our crews answered:

🚑 339 medical calls, including illness, falls, chest pain, breathing problems, and other medical emergencies.
🛠️ 39 public service calls, including citizen assists, lift assists and numerous fire inspections for commercial and multi-family dwellings.
⚠️ 16 hazardous condition calls, such as gas leaks, motor vehicle collisions, and smoke investigations.
🔥 4 fire incidents and 🚨 3 rescue incidents.

Thank you to our firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, dispatchers, and partner agencies for their dedication to keeping our community safe every day. We are honored to serve the residents and visitors of Waterville. Thank you for your support. ❤️🚒

PRIDE IN DUTY

08/29/2026

Waterville FD had a great team of participants at the Tunnels to Towers 5k Run and Walk in Portland today.

Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries forward a legacy of courage and heroism. Built upon the mantra, “While we have time, LET US DO GOOD,” the Foundation supports our nation’s fallen and catastrophically injured first responders, military heroes, and their families.

Well done! PRIDE IN DUTY







Waterville Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1608

08/29/2026

We’ve been very busy behind the scenes handling the logistics of International Fire Dogs’ first-ever K9 school, but we couldn’t wait any longer to recognize what this group accomplished.

IFD is proud to congratulate our five new handlers and their K9 partners!

These teams didn’t simply complete K9 school. They crushed it.

This class represents an important milestone for International Fire Dogs. Our first IFD K9 school was an incredible success, and these five teams set the standard for the classes that will follow.

Each handler and K9 put in the time, repetitions, long days, and hard work required to develop into an effective Ignitable Liquid Detection K9 team. We are incredibly proud of what they accomplished and even more excited to see these teams put their training to work in their communities.

And we’re just getting started.

Over the next several weeks, we’ll introduce each team individually with handler and K9 bios, photos, and testimonials about their experience at IFD K9 School. You’ll get to know the people and dogs behind this first class and hear directly from them about their journey.

International Fire Dogs strives to be the premier Ignitable Liquid Detection K9 program, providing exceptional training, support, and resources to ILD K9 teams. The success of this inaugural class is another major step toward that mission.

To our first five IFD graduates and their new K9 partners: congratulations! You earned it, and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish together. 🐕‍🦺🔥

Welcome to the IFD family!

Want to help us continue building the future of Ignitable Liquid Detection K9 teams?

Your support helps International Fire Dogs train, equip, and sustain these teams and allows us to continue placing highly trained K9s with fire investigators across the country.

Www.internationalfd.org/donate

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08/28/2026

Celebrating two of our own award recipients:

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08/28/2026

The Waterville Fire Department would like to recognize two individuals that were recently awarded at the Maine EMS Awards Ceremony at the Augusta Capitol. This same day, the Maine EMS Memorial Service was held at the EMS Memorial which we were able to display our newest ambulance alongside many others.

FF/Paramedic Dan Mayotte was awarded the Excellence Award for his ongoing contributions in EMS, in not only Waterville, but also as Vassalboro's EMS Chief. Dan has been spearheading the acquisition of congressional funding to upgrade the Waterville Regional Communications Center infrastructure, which serves northern Kennebec County. Dan has been able to secure grant funding to also improve efficiencies and operations in EMS for Vassalboro. A very well deserved award that is peer nominated.

Michelle Skehan, RN, is a Northern Light Health nurse educator who has a passion to provide education for EMS providers. She was awarded the Maine EMS Community Partner Award. Michelle has been teaching new EMTs in the community college system for years, as well as delivering important training for staff at the department. Classes such as obstetrical emergencies and neonatal resuscitation have been increasingly important with more in-hospital delivery units closing. Recently, Michelle has been pivotal in providing community paramedicine education in order for staff members to acquire their licenses to practice. This too, is a peer nominated award that is very much deserved.

This is the quality of care and commitment here in Waterville. We are very proud of that commitment. Thank you for your support.

PRIDE IN DUTY









Waterville Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1608

08/24/2026

Recently, B-Shift members were able to fit in some confined space training on shift.

We're mission ready.

PRIDE IN DUTY

08/24/2026

The City of Waterville's 4th Annual Community Collaborative Support & Education Event will be held Tuesday, September 15th, 2026, from 12:00-4:00PM at the Head of Falls, 51 Front Street, Waterville!

08/19/2026

We share our condolences with Sgt. Jeremy Damren and with Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office.

We will cherish the many visits to the station that Sgt. Damren and Harry made over the years. This duo really were part of the fire service family all across the State of Maine. Harry will be greatly missed.

08/16/2026

08/14/2026

FMO Investigates Fire at Waterville Park Residences

During the early morning hours of Thursday, August 13, 2026, Investigators with the Office of State Fire Marshal responded to Woodlands Senior Living Park Residences, located at 141 West River Road in Waterville, to investigate a reported fire. Investigators conducted witness interviews and a detailed examination of the fire scene. Investigators determined that the fire originated in a resident’s bedroom and was intentionally set. The circumstances surrounding the fire have been referred to the District Attorney’s Office for review.

Fire damage was limited to a laundry basket and comforter. The facility’s fire sprinkler system activated and extinguished the fire before it could spread to the structure or other items in the room.
All residents were evacuated from the facility, and no injuries were reported. The investigation remains ongoing. Additional information may be released as it becomes available.