Norfolk Firefighters Called to Extinguish Permit Fires

Norfolk firefightersspent a busy late afternoon on Saturday, March 20 responding to three fire calls within about ninety minutes. At 4:45 p.m., Engine 2 and Chief Coleman Bushnell responded to Wrentham for a house fire, Engine 2 staffed by four members covered the Wren­tham fire station,while Chief Bushnell was called to assist at the firescene. Three recalled staff at the Norfolk station then responded to Meetinghouse Lane for a firealarm activation due to cooking smoke, and Deputy Chief Ste­phen Wood with Engine 1 inves­tigated. Shortly thereafter a reported woods fire was reported on Need­ham

(Top): Pictured here are Lt. Jack Kelley (background) op­erating Squad 1 and FirefighterDave Johnston (foreground) operating Tank 1. Firefightersused over 500 gallons of water to extinguish this fire, which was caused by a permit fireextend­ing into the wooded area. Street and Deputy Chief Wood responded with Squad 1 and Tank 1 to extinguish about a quarter acre of woods burning near the MCI-Norfolk property.
(Second From Top): Fire­fighter Stephen Hamlin extin­guishes a permit fire which in­volved an area of marsh grass on Seekonk Street on Sunday, March 21. Chief Coleman Bush­nell also responded as Fire­fighter/ Paramedics were trans­porting a cardiac patient from MCI-Norfolk.
(Third From Top): Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Wood is forced into action on Needham Street to extinguish a woodland fire caused by a permit fire on Saturday, March 20. The firewas discovered before it could extend further. Deputy Wood was one of three Norfolk members cov­ering the town while other fire­fighters assisted Wrentham.
(Fourth From Top): Norfolk firefighters assisted Franklin at a fireinvolving cloth produc­tion materials at the Clark/Cut­ler/ Hammer factory on Fisher Street on Thursday, March 25 at about 6:30 p.m. Five members responded with Engine 2 to the firealong with Chief Coleman Bushnell, with three firefight­ers covered the Norfolk station. Norfolk’s firefighters set up as a team to protect Franklin’s staff in the event of an emergency on scene. Pictured are Franklin and Norfolk firefighters in teams ready to enter the building if needed. Deputy Fire Chief Ste­phen Wood (white helmet) is visible at the front of Norfolk Engine 2 with Firefighter/Para­medics Jamie Masterson and Pat Rockett. Lt. Jack Kelley is talk­ing with a Franklin officer (left)