Wareham Fire Dept News Today

The new Wareham Dog Park has a fire hydrant mascot in desperate need of a new name. A contest open to children seeks suggestions.

Surrounding buildings suffered some damage from radiant heat but Onset firefighters were able to knock it down within 30 minutes.

OFD received a 911 call at about 4 a.m. Saturday from the home that there was a fire outside the house and smoke within.

Wareham Firefighters break in new brush breaker WAREHAM – You could say Wareham Firefighters were breaking in the new brush breaker truck. The sparkling new five-ton brush breaker hasn’t even had its service numbers painted on its sides yet. It was carrying its full load of 750 gallons of water, and 25 gallons of foam. Along with the firefighters it was also carrying 230 or so pounds of journalist who had been invited along for the training drill Saturday. The training exercise involved loc...

Onset Firefighters quickly knock down house fire Wicked Local ONSET – Onset Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire on the rear exterior wall of a residence at 6 Pearl Ave. Sunday afternoon and reminded residents to dispose of ash away from the home. Onset Fire reported receiving multiple emergency telephone reports of a structure fire at 6 Pearl Ave. at 2:10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. According to an OFD Facebook post, “The first arriving unit on scene had fire on a rear facing exterior wall. ...

Wareham mourns passing of former police officer, selectman from COVID WAREHAM — Town officials are mourning the death of retired police officer and former selectman Dennis Damata this week. Selectmen observed a moment of silence during Tuesday’s meeting, and the Wareham Police Dept. has posted its regrets. Selectman Patrick Tropeano noted “with a heavy heart” Damata’s passing Tuesday at 68, saying he had died that afternoon at 4:05 p.m. from complications due to COVID. “It’s ver...