1978 - Hudson - NH - Around
the clock station coverage begins.
1978 -
1978 - Hudson - NH - New
Maxim Engine purchased assigned to Engine 4.
? ?, 1978 - Hudson - NH -
Fatal fire and explosion - River Road - A fire in a garage set off an explosion
which killed the homes resident. The fire ball from the explosion engulfed the
man severely burning him. A nearby
police officer and Fire Chief Nutting were blown down the driveway by the force
of the explosion.
Feb 8, 1979 - Londonderry -
NH - Building fire - Mammoth Road - Gasoline spilled from a vehicles fuel tank
and sparked a fire in a large construction companies building requiring Hudson,
Manchester, Derry, Bedford and East Derry crews to control.
Feb 19, 1979 - Litchfield -
NH - House fire - Charles Bancroft Highway - Hudson crews assisted knocking
down the fire on the second floor of the house.
Feb 20, 1979 - Pelham - NH -
Vehicle accident & fire - A vehicle struck a house along with the homes
propane tanks. The escaping gas ignited spreading heavy fire through the home.
The vehicles driver suffered burns in the crash. Tankers from Hudson, Windham
and Salem responded to the scene.
Mar 31, 1979 - Hudson - NH -
Garage/shed fire - 122 Ferry Street - A three stall garage and nearby shed were
destroyed but a mobile home was saved.
Apr 24, 1979 - Pelham - NH -
House/barn fire - Bridge Street - A vacant house fire spread to a barn burning
both to the ground. Crews from Hudson, Windham, Salem, Londonderry and Dracut
Mass assisted at the scene.
May 31, 1979 - Derry - NH -
Building fire - West Broadway - A fire in a three story, block long building
required 13 towns to assist in controlling the fire. Hudson sent an engine and
ladder to the scene.
June 15, 1979 - Hudson - NH -
Motorcycle accident with a double amputation - A motorcyclist lost control and
crashed between two trees amputating both legs. The patient survived and still
rode motorcycles.
Jul 16, 1979 - Windham - NH -
House fire - Route 111 - A police officer on patrol spotted the blaze in a
vacant house. Crews from Hudson, Pelham, Salem and Londonderry assisted at the
scene.
Jul 31, 1979 - Hudson - NH -
First baby delivery in ambulance - Central Station - Lieutenant George Fuller
& Firefighters Roger Spooner and Don Cole delivered the baby girl in the
ambulance after the parents drove into the station looking for help.
Jul 31, 1979 – Pelham – NH –
Building fire – six horses perished and seven firefighters were treated for
heat exposure after a fire tore through a large barn. Hudson and four other
towns assisted at the scene.
Aug 7, 1979 - Hudson - NH - 2
alarms - Tolles Street Browning-Ferris Ind. - A fire involving baled paper at a
recycling plant required several hours and much overhaul to control.
Aug 21, 1979 - Hudson - NH -
Lion attack - Kimball Hill Road - Bensons Wild Animal Farm - An employee of the
farm was attacked by a lion and suffered bites to the head and arms.
Sept 7, 1979 - Hudson - NH -
Fatal motor vehicle accident - Greeley Street - A father out looking for his
son that had not come home the night before found his car down an embankment.
The crash had taken place during the night and had rolled over. The Jaws of
Life were used to free the boy’s body.
Oct 31, 1979 - Hudson - NH -
House fire - 3 ½ Highland Street - Fire in a second floor kitchen caused damage
to the apartment.
Nov 9, 1979 - Hudson - NH -
House fire - Greeley Street - A fire that started in the bedroom spread to the
basement and to a first floor hallway.
Nov 10, 1979 - Hudson - NH -
House fire - 70 Webster Street - A burning couch being removed from the house
by residents got stuck in a doorway and spread to the area around the door.
Both residents were treated for smoke inhalation.
Dec 10, 1979 - Hudson - NH -
Chicken Coop fire - Old Derry Road - A large chicken coop was fully involved on
arrival and burned to the ground.
1980 - Hudson - NH -
Construction of the Burnshill Road Fire Station begun by department members.
Jan 6, 1980 - Windham - NH -
House fire - Pilgrim Road - Hudson crews assisted at the scene. The fire burned
through the roof of the home.
Jan 6, 1980 - Hudson - NH - 3
alarm - 14 Library Street - A fire in the walls spread into the attic of the 1
½ story single family home. Nashua and Windham crews were called to the scene
to control the fire.
Jan 21, 1980 - Hudson - NH -
Tree on a car - Lowell Road - During a tree removal, the tree fell on a passing
vehicle trapping two occupants. Crews needed forty minutes to free them from
their crushed car.
Jan 26, 1980 - Litchfield -
NH - House fire - Page Road - A ranch style home was heavily involved on
arrival of crews. A Hudson tanker was called to the scene.
Jul 27, 1980 – Hudson – NH –
Drowning – 23 Frenette Drive – A 3 year-old boy drown and was in cardiac
arrest. Crews revived the boy with CPR.
Jan 31, 1980 - Hudson - NH -
Busiest night of fire in history, one second alarm, one third alarm and one
first alarm - 109 Derry Street, 51 Central Street & 47 Adelaide Street - An
arson fire to cover a burglary destroyed a 2 ½ story home 2 alarms were need to
control the fire. Feb 1 - Just as crews finished cleaning up from the Derry
Street fire, a call was received reporting a house fire at 51 Central Street.
On arrival crews found a large 2 ½ story home with heavy smoke showing. Three
alarms were needed to control the fire with crews from Nashua and Windham
assisting at the scene. Feb 1 - While crews were still working at the Central
Street fire, a call was received fro a house fire at 47 Adelaide Street. Again
on arrival smoke was showing from a ranch style house. Pelham and Hudson crews
controlled this fire in one hour.
Feb 11, 1980 - Litchfield -
NH - Building fire - Charles Bancroft Highway - A fire in a large building 2 ½
story building was arson. On arrival of crews heavy fire was showing from the
second floor and attic. Crews from Hudson, Manchester and Londonderry assisted
at the scene.
Feb 11, 1980 - Litchfield -
NH - School fire - Charles Bancroft Highway - Griffin Memorial School - An
unattended candle started a fire in a classroom. The fire was held to one room
with a Hudson engine assisting at the scene.
Feb 27, 1980 - Londonderry -
NH - Restaurant fire - Route 102 Sawmill Restaurant - Two Hudson tanker
shuttled water to control the fire which was fully involved on arrival of
Londonderry crews.
Mar 9, 1980 - Hudson - NH -
House fire - 108 Musquash Road - A fire started by a short circuit caused heavy
damage to a 1 ½ story home. Heavy fire involved the garage and first floor of
the home on arrival. Pelham assisted controlling the blaze.
Apr 21, 1980 - Litchfield -
NH - Brush fire - Derry Road & Page Road - Several acres of brush burned
requiring crews from Hudson, and Londonderry to assist controlling the blaze.
May 4, 1980 - Litchfield - NH
- 125 acre brush fire - Hillcrest Road - 15 fire departments and 200
firefighters were needed to control the fire that at time threatened many homes
in the area.
May 6, 1980 - Hudson - NH - 5
acre brush fire - Highland Street - a fire tower reported smoke in the area and
on arrival crews found a large brush fire under the power lines.
Jun 19, 1980 - Hudson - NH -
Explosion/fire in a house - 18 Linda Street - An explosion in a basement garage
sparked a fire that caused heavy damage to the basement of the single family
home.
July 29, 1980 - Salem - NH -
Building/grandstand fire - Rockingham Park Race Track - A 12,000 seat grandstand
burned requiring crews from Hudson and 10 other towns to control the fire.
Nov 26, 1980 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarm - 14 Pine Road Rapid Finishing Corp - heavy fire was shooting through
the roof of the building on arrival of crews.
Dec 27, 1980 - Nashua - NH -
Building fire - 55 Lake Street - While Hudson crews were covering the Lake
Street Station they responded to the 4 story mill building and found a fire on
the first floor.
Dec 28, 1980 - Nashua - NH -
3 alarms - Main Street Star Cinema - A cinema in a 5 story building caused
heavy damage to the theater and second floor and caused 60 residents to be
evacuated. Crews from Hudson, Merrimack and Hollis assisted at the scene.
Dec 29, 1980 - Hudson - NH -
House fire - Clement Road – 2 Firefighters suffered minor injuries while
fighting the fire after a stairway collapsed sending them into the basement.
The building was destroyed.
1981- Hudson - NH - Mary
Miller, the department’s first female firefighter to join the ranks.
Feb 22, 1981 - Litchfield -
NH - House fire - Charles Bancroft Highway - Hudson Ladder 2 to the scene. Fire
started in the chimney of the home and spread to the walls.
Mar 2, 1981 - Pelham - NH -
House fire - Gage Hill Road - Vacant house fully involved on arrival Hudson and
Windham to the scene.
Mar 17, 1981 - Nashua - NH -
Fatal third alarm fire - Fletcher Way - The fire was in a three story block
long apartment building with heavy fire showing from the second and third
floors on arrival of crews. Two young girls trapped on the third floor perished
in the fire. Hudson’s ambulance transported one of the victims to the hospital.
Jun 21, 1981 - Litchfield -
NH - Storage building - Charles Bancroft Highway - The large building burned to
the ground. Hudson crews assisted at the scene.
Jun 22, 1981 - Hudson - NH -
House fire - Atwood Ave - Fire damaged a second floor bedroom of the home.
Jul 27, 1981 - Hudson - NH -
Firefighter killed in tanker roll-over - 100 Wason Road - Firefighter James
Taylor died from injuries he received after Tanker 4 rolled over while en-route
to a car fire at 131 Wason Road. The driver of the tanker suffered severe
injuries in the crash
Sept 1, 1981 - Hudson - NH -
Barn fire - 109 Belknap Road - A large barn was fully involved on arrival of
crews.
Sept 28, 1981 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms - 14 Maple Ave - A fire in a three story apartment house had heavy
smoke showing from every window and the attic of the building on arrival of
crews. Crews held the fire to the first floor of the building.
Oct 1, 1981 - Nashua - NH - 3
alarms - 221 Main Street - The Nashua Senior Center was damaged by a fire that
spread to all three floors of the building. A Hudson Engine & Ladder 2
assisted at the scene.
Nov 26, 1981 - Hudson - NH -
Plane crash - Alvirne High School - An Ultra-Light air plane crashed into a
wooded area behind the school. The pilot was not injured in the crash.
Dec 21, 1981 - Londonderry -
NH - House fire - Shasta Drive - A Hudson Tanker assisted at the fire that
involved a 1 ½ story home.
Dec 21, 1981 - Litchfield -
NH - House/garage fire - Charles Bancroft Highway - Several firefighters
suffered frost bite while battling the fire. Hudson sent an engine, ladder and
ambulance to the scene.
Dec 23, 1981 - Pelham - NH -
House fire - Nashua Road - A passerby reported the fire in the 2 story home. On
arrival of Pelham crews, heavy fire was showing from the building. Crews from
Hudson, Windham and Salem assisted at the scene.
1982 - Hudson - NH -
Department members construct a new tanker truck from a used cab and trailer.
The tractor trailer tanker was designated as Tanker 2 and ran out of Central
Station.
1982 - Hudson - NH - A
donated Chevy Van was placed into service as Rescue 1.
1982 - Hudson - NH - A new
engine built by Grumman went into service as Engine 1.
Jan 5, 1982 - Nashua - NH - 2
alarms - 245 Main Street - A fire on the fourth floor of the 4 story building
trapped one occupant and damaged several apartments. Nashua crews rescued the
trapped occupant over an aerial ladder. Hudson Ladder 2 was called to the scene
and vented the roof of the building.
Apr 13, 1982 - Hudson - NH -
House fire - 10 Phillips Drive - A bedroom fire was held to one alarm.
Jun 2, 1982 - Nashua - NH - 3
alarms - Congress Street - A fire in a 3 story apartment building caused
several propane tanks on balconies to explode causing firefighters to run for
cover and spreading the fire. Hudson sent an Engine to the scene. One Nashua
firefighter was injured when he was hit in the head by a collapsing beam.
Jun 8, 1982 - Pelham - NH -
House fire - Woodbury Ave - Heavy fire involved the house. Crews from Hudson,
Windham and Salem assisted at the scene.
Jul 12, 1982 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms - 14 Groves Farm Road - A barn housing a local paving company was
fully involved on arrival of crews. 1800 feet of hose was laid from Dracut Road
into the scene for a water supply.
Jul 14, 1982 - Pelham - NH -
House fire - ?????? - A fire in a duplex home required crews from Hudson and
Windham to assist at the scene.
Nov 10, 1982 - Fatal motor
vehicle accident - Webster Street near Sunland Drive - The passenger
compartment of the single vehicle was wrapped around a tree on arrival of
crews. Upon further investigation, the engine compartment was found 100 feet
away in a field. The lone occupant was ejected on impact and was found in the
field between both sections of the car. The driver died of the injuries he
suffered in the crash. The Fire Chief stated the crash was the worst in town in
30 years.
Dec 4, 1982 - Hudson - NH -
Basement fire - 70 Gowing Road - A single alarm fire caused heavy damage to the
basement of a single family home.
Dec 31, 1982 - Londonderry -
NH - Fatal apartment building fire - Gilcrest Road - Several alarms and many
mutual aid units responded to the New Years Eve fire in a 3 story Garden
Apartment building just before midnight. Hudson sent ambulances and engines to
the scene. Five people lost their lives in the fire.
Jan 3, 1983 - Hudson - NH -
Mobile home fire - 90 Kimball Hill Road - While a motorcycle was being cleaned
with gasoline inside the home a cigarette ignited the fumes. The home was
destroyed.
Mar 9, 1983 - Tyngsboro -
Mass - Fatal gunshot wound - Frost Road - Hudson responded to the scene and
transported one female victim that died from a gunshot wound to the
stomach.
Mar 26, 1983 - Nashua - NH -
5 alarms - Commercial Street - Chagnon Lumber - A fire began in a building
quickly spread due to high winds engulfed the 150 foot building spreading to
many nearby lumber stacks. Hudson and 16 other communities with 250
firefighters responded to the fire. All of Hudson’s engine companies and ladder
responded to the scene. Fires from flying embers started fire on nearby roof
tops and flying brands started a brush fire 4 miles away off of Spit Brook
Road.
Apr 7, 1983 - Hudson - NH -
Animal injury - Kimball Hill Road - Benson’s Wild Animal Farm - A trainer was
injured after an elephant either kicked or pushed the man causing a severe head
injury.
Jun 2, 1983 - Litchfield - NH
- Fatal motor vehicle accident - Webster Street - A suspect involved in a
police chase crashed his car into a sign and group of trees. The driver died
from his injuries.
Jul 20, 1983 - Nashua - NH -
Building fire - Hills Ferry Road - Koppers Plant - A welder started a fire that
burned the roof off the building. Hudson sent a tanker to the scene.
Jul 22, 1983 - Hudson - NH -
Fatal motor vehicle accident - Ferry Street & Burnham Road. A single
vehicle wrapped around a telephone pole. Both the front and back ends of the car
were touching. It took crews two hours to free the victim’s body from the
vehicle.
Aug 24, 1983 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms - 14 Meadowlark Drive - A fire that had burning for sometime before
crews were notified caused heavy damage to the second floor and roof of the 2
story single family home. A firefighter received burns when a ceiling collapsed
on him and another firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.
Sept 23, 1983 - Hudson - NH -
House fire - 23 Musquash Road - Heavy smoke was showing from the two story
duplex on arrival of crews. The fire was knocked down quickly.
Oct 1, 1983 - Hudson - NH -
House fire - 8 Demery Street - A quick knockdown saved the single family home
from much damage.
Oct 7, 1983 - Hudson - NH - A
5.2 earthquake struck town no damage was reported.
Oct 10, 1983 - Litchfield -
NH - House fire - Charles Bancroft Highway - A fire in a large storage shed
spread to an attached house. Hudson responded to the scene with an engine and
tanker.
Oct 15, 1983 - Litchfield - NH
- Motor vehicle accident - Charles Bancroft Highway - A victim was rescued
after being trapped in her car for two days. A farm worker noticed the vehicle
in a gully and upon investigation he spotted a hand coming out of the vehicle.
The accident had taken place 2 days before the car was found. The driver was
kept warm by a dog that was also in the car. Crews needed one hour and used the
jaws of life to free the victim.
Oct 18, 1983 - Hudson - NH -
Fatal Helicopter Crash - Pilot of Boston WCVB-TV Bell Jet Ranger helicopter
killed during a fiery crash in a parking lot of a 96 unit apartment complex.
Dec 11, 1983 - Hudson - NH -
House fire with injury - 13 Eayers Pond Road. A resident suffered burns to his
hands after trying to extinguish a fire in the living room of his home. On
arrival of crews, heavy fire was showing from the windows of the 2 story
building.
Jan 14, 1984 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms - Old Derry Road - Firefighter Shawn Jasper found a fire burning in a
closet in his family’s home and called the department. At the time of the fire,
a heavy snow storm was hitting the area and a second alarm was sounded to bring
companies to the scene faster. Crews quickly had the fire under control.
Jan 22, 1984 - Pelham - NH -
House fire - Glendale Drive - A Hudson engine assisted Pelham crews knocking
down a fire in the walls of the home.
Mar 3, 1984 - Litchfield - NH
- 2 alarms - Charles Bancroft Highway - Heavy fire was showing from the 150
year-old 2 ½ story house on arrival of crews. Hudson sent two engines and a
ladder to the scene. Hudson Engine 3 laid 2500 feet of four inch hose into the
fire to supply water. Londonderry also sent an engine to the scene.
Mar 16, 1984 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms - Chalifoux Road - Firefighter Bob Boucher spotted the flames in the 1
story barn and called the department. On arrival of the first companies, the
building was fully involved. An attached barn was saved.
Mar 31, 1984 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms - 22 Alpine Ave - A neighbor reported smoke coming from the 2 story
house. Heavy fire involved the first floor of the 1 ½ story home. Crews had the
fire under control in one hour.
Aug 10, 1984 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - Kimball Hill Road - A one stall garage burned which required an extra
engine to the scene.
Sept ?, 1984 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - 225 Lowell Road - Beef &
Bagel Deli - A box alarm alerted crew to a fire in the deli. On arrival, smoke
was showing from the building but crews held the fire to a counter area.
Oct 22, 1984 - Hudson - NH - 4
Alarms - Concrete Systems - Fire in boiler room - Heavy damage
Nov 1, 1984 - Hudson - NH - 1
alarm - 199 Lowell Road - A passing truck driver spotted smoke coming from the
2 ½ story house and called the department. Fire was showing on arrival of first
due crews the fire was under control in a half hour.
Dec 10, 1984 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - 41 Dracut Road - A basement fire caused heavy fire and smoke damage
to the one story home.
1985 - Hudson - NH - First
full-time Fire Inspector hired.
Feb 15, 1985 - Hudson - NH -
Haz-Mat - Old Derry Road & Greeley Street - A driver of an oil truck lost
control and rolled over spilling 2,100 gallons of oil onto the ground. The
driver suffered minor injuries in the crash.
Mar 20, 1985 - Hudson - NH -
Brush fire - 3 Burnshill Road - A fire alarm crew working in the area spotted
smoke coming from a nearby field. Before the fire could be controlled several
acres burned. One firefighter suffered a knee injury while fighting the fire.
Jun 18, 1985 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - 17 Pelham Road - A man working on a car, cut a gasoline line spilling
gas which burst into flames. Upon arrival of crews, the car and garage were
fully involved.
Sept 20, 1985 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm extra engine - Elmwood Village - A fire in a bathroom of a building
under construction caused damage to the one unit. Two firefighters and one
worker were treated on the scene for smoke inhalation. An extra engine was
called to the scene.
Nov 28, 1985 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms with injury - 46 Musquash Road - A resident suffered third degree
burns after rescuing his two children. On arrival, heavy fire was showing from
the split level home. A firefighter was injured when a stairway he was on
collapsed. Crews had the fire knocked down in two hours.
1986 - Hudson - NH - Several
department members become certified as EOA technicians (Esophageal Obturator
Airway)
Jan 27, 1986 - Nashua - NH -
Haz-Mat - F.E. Everette Turnpike - A tanker truck carrying 2000 gallons of jet
fuel rolled over on the highway. Hudson Tanker 2 responded to the scene as a
water supply and remained on the scene for eight hours.
Feb 10, 1986 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms - 145 Dracut Road Pids Auto - The fire spread due to a delay in
calling the department. Heavy smoke was coming from the building on arrival of
crews. One employee was transported for smoke inhalation.
Mar 17, 1986 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - 201 Robinson Road - A passerby called in the fire after he saw smoke
coming from the house. The fire involved the walls around a wood stove.
Mar 18, 1986 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - Library Street & Central Street - Crews responded for a street
box and on arrival found heavy smoke and fire showing from a single family home
with a resident trapped on a porch roof. The fire was held to one alarm.
Mar 26, 1986 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms - River Road - Brookside Market - Firefighter George Roy spotted the
fire and called the department. On arrival, heavy fire was coming from the
front of the 1 story building.
Apr ?, 1986 – Hudson – NH – Rescue
- Ferry Street – A child became stuck in a backyard fireplace chimney. Crews
had to break open the chimney to free the child.
Jun 6, 1986 - Hudson - NH -
Firefighter Tim Kearns became the first trained EMT - I for the department. He
gives the first IV in the field at an auto accident on Central Street.
1987 - Hudson - NH - Several
members participate in SCUBA training and form the Hudson Fire Department Dive
Team
Jan 29, 1987 - Hudson - NH - 3 alarms - Rolling Green Condo’s - A four unit 3
story condo building had 3 units heavily involved with the fire spreading into
the fourth unit on arrival. Three firefighters were injured fighting the blaze.
Feb 16, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - Bush Hill Road - A mobile home flashed over just as crews arrived on
the scene and became fully involved.
Feb 22, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
3 alarms - 37 Central Street - American Legion Building - heavy smoke was
showing from the basement bar area of the 3 story building on arrival of crews.
The fire was centered in the ceiling and walls. The fire was under control in
one hour. One firefighter was injured fighting the fire.
Mar 5, 1987 - Nashua - NH - 4
alarms - Elm Street - The block long three story furniture companies building
became heavily involved with fire shooting through the roof. Hudson sent two
engines and a ladder to the scene. A Hudson firefighter was treated for smoke
inhalation. Hudson crews remained on the scene for nine hours.
Mar 11, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
Fatal motor vehicle accident - 199 Lowell Road - A head-on crash required two
sets of the Jaws of Life to free the two trapped drivers. One vehicle was on
its roof and required 2 ½ hours to free the driver. She died from her injuries
a few hours later.
Mar 29, 1987 - Lowell - Mass
- 9 alarms - Hudson Engine 4 and Ladder 2 along with crews from 20 other
communities were needed to control a fire that involved five - five story block
long mill buildings. Hudson crews remained on the scene for 24 hours.
Apr 10, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
Flooding several areas of town - Sand bagging details were required in several
neighborhoods after heavy rain and melting snow caused many streams and the
Merrimack River to over flow their banks.
May 21, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
Fire Engine/vehicle accident - Engine 2 responding to a box alarm was involved
in a motor vehicle accident after a car pulled out in front of the engine. The
Jaws of Life were needed to free the driver of the car and two firefighters
were transported for minor injuries.
May 28, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - Paget Drive - A fire in an attached garage of a split level home
caused moderate damage.
Jun 7, 1987 - Hudson - NH - 3
alarms - 109 Belknap Road - A flashover drove firefighters from the building
and exploding small arms ammunition required an exterior attack. Several
firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion. Crews from Nashua and
Londonderry assisted at the scene.
June 15, 1987 - Nashua - NH -
2 alarms - While Hudson Engine & Ladder 2 were covering Nashua’s Station 3,
they were sent to Brook Village Road for an apartment building fire. On arrival
heavy fire and smoke were showing from the building.
Aug 28, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - 148 Webster Street - A fire in a second floor bedroom caused damage
to the 2 ½ story home.
Aug 30, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
1 alarm - 8 Rega Street - A partition fire caused damage to a living room wall
of a 1 ½ story home.
Nov 14, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
Drowning - Sagamore Bridge - Lieutenant Todd Hansen crossing the bridge noticed
people looking into the river. He was told a woman had jumped from the bridge
trying to kill herself. The dive team was called out for its first response.
After a three hours search in 41 degree water, the victims body was found.
Nov 15, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
Multiple victim motor vehicle accident - Library at School Streets - while
crews were covering the station for another call, they witnessed a two car
accident with a total of 8 persons injured. Ambulances from Derry, Pelham,
Windham, Rockingham and three Hudson ambulances transported the injured to the
hospital.
Dec 12, 1987 - Hudson - NH -
Dive Team activation - Veterans Bridge - Dive Team members searched the river
after witnesses reported seeing a man jump from the bridge. A short time later,
a witness reported he saw a water soaked man leave the area.
1988 - Hudson - NH - Three
new pieces of apparatus placed in service. A tanker built by Ranger went into
service as Tanker 5 at the Burnshill Station, a new heavy rescue truck was
placed in service as Rescue 1 at Central Station and the Departments first
modular type ambulance was placed in service at Central Station.
1988 - Hudson - NH - The work
schedule for suppression crews went to the 10 - 14 system. Crews now worked two
ten hour days from 08:00 to 18:00 hours then two nights for 18:00 to 08:00
hours with four days off. Manning was four shifts of six.
Jan 4, 1988 - Hudson - NH -
The Burnshill Road Fire Station manned from 08:00 to 18:00 hours with two
firefighters. This manning of the station only lasted two years.
Jan 14, 1988 - Litchfield -
NH - Child birth - Derry Road - Firefighters Craig Phillips, Tim Kearns, Pete
Collishaw and Dave Morin delivered a baby girl in the back of the ambulance.
The first baby delivery for all of them.
Mar 20, 1988 - Nashua - NH -
5th Alarm - 8-16 Maple St - 3 Story Brick Apartment bldg - Halfway house -
Heavy fire through roof. Hudson crews to the scene.
May 23, 1988 - Hudson - NH -
Mobile home fire - 90 Kimball Hill Road - A fire destroyed a mobile home. An
extra engine was called to the scene.
Jun 1, 1899 – Hudson – NH -
Hudson - NH - Firefighters Union established under the Name - Professional
Firefighters of Hudson, IAFF Local 3154. First Union President was Todd Hansen.
Jun 14, 1988 - Nashua - NH -
7 alarms - Palm Street - Batesville Casket - A fire starting in a cutting
machine spread to many areas of the five story, 2 block long building. Twenty
departments were called to the scene with Hudson sending two engines and a
ladder to the scene. Engine 4 laid a supply line across Main Street to the fire
5 blocks away.
Aug 5, 1988 - Hudson - NH -
Chemical leak - South end of Hudson - A chemical leak at the Hampshire Chemical
Plant in Nashua spread fumes into Hudson requiring an evacuation of much of
South Hudson. The incident lasted over 7 hours and eight Hudson firefighters
were taken to the hospital for chemical exposure.
Aug 22, 1988 - Nashua - NH -
5 alarms with rescues - 67 Palm Street - A fire in a large apartment building
trapped several children. Nashua Firefighters rescued the children. One child
that was not breathing was transported to the hospital by Hudson Ambulance 1
and a second injured child was transported by Hudson Ambulance 2. Engine and
Ladder 2 crews assisted attacking the fire.
Aug 31, 1988 - Hudson - NH -
Building fire - ? Derry Street - unknown type or extent of a fire
Feb 26, 1989 - Hudson - NH -
Person through the ice - Ottarnic Pond - Children reported a teenager feel
through the ice and Dive Team members search the water in the area finding
nothing. It was later learned the person had gotten out of the water before
arrival of crews.
Mar 8, 1989 - Hudson - NH - 2
alarm building fire - 1 ½ Highland Street - A 2 story apartment building had
heavy smoke showing and exposure problems on arrival of crews.
May 14, 1989 - Merrimack - NH
- Drowning - Manchester Street - Bowers Pond - Dive Team members pulled the
body of a 16 year old boy from the pond but he was pronounced dead a short time
later.
Jul 18, 1989 - Nashua - NH - flammable
liquid railroad tank car roll over - Crown Street - Hudson Engine 3 laid 1600
feet of supply line for a water supply and remained on the scene for six hours.
Jul 29, 1989 - Goffstown - NH
- Boat accident - Piscataquog River - Dive Team members searched the river and
found the body of one victim.
Oct 31, 1989 - Hudson - NH -
4 alarms - 222 Central Street - Central Street Plaza - Crews responding to a
box alarm found heavy fire in one store unit of a two story 400 foot building.
Fire crews from Nashua, Pelham and Windham assisted at the scene. One
firefighter was injured fighting the fire.
Nov 24, 1989 - Hudson - NH -
2 alarms - 90 Kimball Hill Road - Heavy smoke and fire were showing from a
mobile home on arrival of crews. Crews from Nashua, Litchfield and Windham
assisted at the scene. One firefighter was injured fighting the fire.
Dec 25, 1989 - Nashua - NH -
3 alarms - Vine Street - Hudson Engine and Ladder 2 assisted on the Christmas
Day fire in a large apartment building.
Dec 28, 1989 - Hudson - NH -
3 fires within 2 hours - 46 Pelham Road two alarms were needed to control a
heavily involved barn. Nashua and Londonderry crews assisted at the scene.
While crews were still fighting the Pelham Road fire, Litchfield and Pelham
crews were sent to 29 Library Street for a dryer fire. The fire was held to the
wall around the dryer. A third fire was toned a few minutes later at 2 Spear
Road. On arrival of Nashua, Londonderry and Pelham crews they found a fire in a
second floor bathroom.