Wilmington Vermont Fire Department

07/04/2025

07/03/2025

A department cookout to watch the fireworks, isn’t complete without a call happening. Engine 2 responding….

07/01/2025

Another addition of a valuable piece of equipment!! We have placed into service a 2024 Seadoo Switch as our new boat. After weighing our options and a lot of research, we decided on this platform for our new boat. This is basically a pontoon boat (tri-hull) that operates like a Jet-Ski. It is 13 feet long, can “seat” 5 and features a 170hp Rotax engine, and has been outfitted to our specifications, including a radio for communications, lights to allow to operate day or night and a GPS/Depth finder to allow to navigate and see what’s below us for safe operation. Asst. Chief Spirka and Captain Maynard traveled to Doug Russell Marine in Worcester on Friday to take delivery, and the first of many training sessions occurred last night.

The best part about this is it did not cost the taxpayers a dime. The Wilmington Firefighters Association had allocated money to purchase the watercraft, coupled with a donation that occurred a few years ago from Transcanada (now Great River Hydro). However, Asst Chief Spirka put in an application to the Gary Sinise Foundation (you guys ever seen Forrest Gump and the character Lt. Dan?? That’s Gary!!) and we were awarded $30,000 towards the purchase of the boat. The Wilmington Firefighters Association contributed money for the rest of the upgrades and the boat will be gifted to the Town of Wilmington Fire Department.

Thank you to those on the department that made this happen and to the Gary Sinise Foundation. But a special thank you to Mike and the crew at Doug Russell Marine for customizing this to our needs and making a very positive buying experience!

We will be doing a lot of training so watch out for us on Harriman, and even Raponda and Somerset too!!

06/11/2025

IN WITH THE NEW!!! The new Engine 1, a 2024 Pierce Sabre. 1500 GPM Pump, 1500 Gallons of water, 20 gallons of Class A Foam, 3- 1 3/4” speedlays, 1- 2 1/2” Crosslay with 1 1/8” smoothbore tip, Pre-connected Akron Mercury Quick Attack LE, Hosebed with capacity fir 1500 feet of 5” and 500 ft of 3”, Seating for 6 (SCBA seats for 5) and all the tools and equipment an engine would carry.

The committee spent hundreds of hours to design us a truck that will fulfill our needs for the next 25+ years, a large thank you to them for their commitment and designing this piece of apparatus.

It’s almost 100% in service so watch for it responding on calls and rolling down the road… Or if you want to see it, stop by the firehouse during the day when the chief is in the office (not Thursdays) or we have training on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:30 PM at the station…. come on down! 

06/07/2025

OUT WITH THE OLD…..Yesteday we said good bye to Engine 1. Purchased and placed in service in 1997, this International/Central States served us for almost 28 years. It was a trail-breaking truck for us, our first piece of apparatus that allowed the entire crew to be seated inside (except for our “rescue’s” or “utility’s” in the past) and upon arriving at the scene, the entire crew (crew of 5) was able to fight fire or take care of whatever emergency we were faced with. Prior to that, only personnel could ride in the cab as “tailing” was no longer allowed. This truck was also our first with Class A and B foam systems (those not in the fire service, thst helps us suppress certain classifications of fire). It served first due as our attack truck for 14 years, fighting alot of fire in Wilmington and around the Valley. Upon the arrival the current Engine 2, it was moved to 2nd due in town, but first due out of town on mutual aid calls still fighting alot of fire and responding on lots of calls, and always the reliable backup to the current first due engine. It last saw fire on March 24th, responding to Marlboro and actually arrived 1st due, initiating the attack and putting out a fully-involved garage fire (with the help of our great mutual aid system of course!). In its later years, it was deemed “The GOAT” by a couple members because of its contributions to our department, an acronym not shared by all….😜.

It is now headed to Scranton Arkansas where it will continue its service. We know it will be a great piece of apparatus for them and serve them well, as it did us for almost 28 years!!!!

04/01/2025

Thanks to everyone’s support, we were able to purchase this beauty!!!!! This is a game changer for a lot of the calls we go on. It will allow us to deliver personnel and equipment pretty much anywhere, and allow us to do water drops of 2000 gallons on wildland fires and even house fires!! We are excited for what is to come with this addition!! Stay tuned for more……

03/22/2025

We have a new fire truck!!!

03/22/2025

With the snow disappearing quick, we know everyone’s itching to get their yard taken care of. Just a reminder that unless you have 100% snow cover around what you’re going to burn, you still need to get a permit from the Fire Station or the Police Station. While we have had a decent winter, the amount of snow we received doesn’t necessary correlate to the conditions that are present right now. Please be careful and contact us if you have questions!

Another reminder, that what you burn has to be wood in its “natural form”….you should know what that is!!!

Please be safe, and be smart and ask questions if you have them… The last thing you want is a visit from us (we are kind if cool people, but you know what we mean ), it could cost you some 💰!!

Our new Engine One arrives this afternoon around 3 PM… Be watching for that here or come on down to the firehouse, if you want to see it in person! 🚒

03/08/2025

They are lining up, come on down til Noon!!!

03/08/2025

Today is the day….come on down!!!

Those of you that need your shots.....wait, lets try that again.

IF you have pets that need vaccinations, we have one opportunity for you. This Saturday from10am to Noon, Dr. Miles Powers will be at the Wilmington Fire Station. See the picture for costs and more.

Please park across the street at OSEC and walk to the back of the Fire Station where you will be guided.

03/03/2025

Those of you that need your shots.....wait, lets try that again.

IF you have pets that need vaccinations, we have one opportunity for you. This Saturday from10am to Noon, Dr. Miles Powers will be at the Wilmington Fire Station. See the picture for costs and more.

Please park across the street at OSEC and walk to the back of the Fire Station where you will be guided.

02/05/2025

Assistant Chief Spirka, Lt. Johnson and Lt. Wilson are currently enjoying the warm weather in Florida, performing final inspection on the new Engine 1. It will eventually make its way to Massachusetts for pre-delivery inspection and then to its new home!