Professional Fire Fighters of Lowell MA Local 853

03/09/2026

Strong work, Group 1

LOWELL — Firefighters battled a two‑alarm blaze on Sunday night that heavily damaged a multifamily home in the Centralville neighborhood and displaced 11 residents.

03/07/2026

Back to the drawing board for the firefighters! Great time as always! Thank you to all who came out and supported, we will see you all next year!

03/07/2026

This is happening today 🏀🚒🔥❤️ May the best team win! Stay tuned! Go K.I.D.S.🎉

02/15/2026

Recently, crews from Ladder 2 and Engine 2 took advantage of the good weather to drill on ladder pipe operations.

Generally, ladder pipes are designed to flow high volumes of water on large fires during defensive operations. While most ladders in Lowell feature pre-piped designs for rapid deployment, Ladder 2 is unique.

This particular apparatus doesn't have a pre-piped system. That means the process of getting the master stream up and running takes a little more time, skill, and physical effort. It requires seamless teamwork and communication to get the water to the tip.

Knowing your truck and equipment is half the battle. So, drills like this ensure that when the call comes in, every member knows their role inside and out.

Great job, Branch Street!

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

A couple weeks ago, Members of Local 853 and their families braved the blizzard to participate in the 10th Annual BFit Challenge. We are incredibly proud of our team for exceeding our goal and raising $6,611, contributing to the more than $1.4 million raised overall this year.

A huge thank you to our Members for stepping up to support this cause despite the severe weather, and to Wellpoint for their sponsorship!

02/04/2026

Lowell remains busy with another structure fire in Centralville this morning. Strong work, Group 1!

02/03/2026

We would like to congratulate the following members who are celebrating department anniversaries in the month of February:

Lt. Kevin Casey- 20 years
Capt. Nathan Kilbride- 20 years
FF Gabriel Centeno- 20 years
Lt. Scott McDowell- 20 years
FF James Boudreau- 20 years
Lt. Mary Stelmokas- 20 years
FF William Garcia- 20 years
FF Anthony Leite- 10 years
FF Gilceasar Rivera- 10 years
FF Matthew Ward- 10 years
Lt. Daniel Bain- 10 years
Lt. David Provencher- 10 years
Lt. Sean Murphy- 10 years
FF Nick Ryan- 10 years
FF Matthew Robertson- 10 years
FF Victor Berlus- 10 years
FF Joseph Delorme- 7 years
FF Matthew Bahou- 7 years
FF Timothy Greenhalge- 3 years
FF Luis Diaz- 3 years
FF Joel Maldonado- 3 years
FF Jovan Cabrera- 3 years
FF Brett Weaver- 3 years
FF Pannel Davis- 3 years

We thank you all for your continued service and dedication to the City of Lowell, MA - Government. Stay saf!

01/29/2026

Structure Fire in South Lowell this afternoon— strong work Group 3!

01/27/2026

Last Thursday, several of our members were recognized alongside our public safety partners as 'Community Champions' during the Golden Gloves First Responders Night.

Here are a few photos of Lt. Mike Dexter, FF Oscar Jimenez, FF Stevie DaSilva, and FF Corey Nadeau being honored for their actions at the Central Street fire back in February 2025. Standing in the ring with our Brothers are EMT Joe Breen of PrideStar Trinity EMS and Officer Jose Santiago of the LPD.

We would also like to congratulate Officer Jonathan Rivera of the LPD for his victory over State Trooper Christopher Loftus of the Massachusetts State Police! Great fight, gentlemen!

A big thank you to Wellpoint, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell Golden Gloves - Lowell Sun Charities, Pridestar Trinity EMS, Lowell Police, and our own Local 853 leadership for making this all happen and putting on a great event.

01/23/2026

Congratulations to FF Steven DaSilva, Lt. Michael Dexter, FF Corey Nadeau and FF Oscar Jiminez for being recognized as local community champions by the New England Golden Gloves. They were recognized for their life saving actions at a fire on Central St. last year. Thank you Golden Gloves for recognizing local first responders and great job to four of our own!

Thank you to our Local Community Champions 💙

On Thursday, January 22, we proudly recognize Joe Breen (PrideStar Trinity EMS), Jose Santiago (Lowell Police Department), and the firefighters of the Lowell Fire Department during First Responders Night.

We’re grateful for everything you do for our community 🚓🧑‍🚒🚨