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Cohasset Fire Department (MA)2 viewsThe lighthouse located offshore of Cohasset, Massachusetts, is Minot's Ledge Light (or Minots Ledge Light). The current granite tower was completed in 1860.BobBrooks00000
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Greenfield Fire Department (MA)3 viewsBobBrooks00000
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West Boylston Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Middleborough Fire Department (MA)0 viewsThe Middleborough Historic Town Hall, located at 10 Nickerson Ave, is a Victorian-era landmark built between 1872 and 1873 with a 60-foot cupola. This building was dedicated to Civil War heroes.

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Inman Square Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Leominster Fire Department (MA)0 viewsJohnny Appleseed (John Chapman) was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on September 26, 1774. His birthplace is recognized with a granite marker on a street now named Johnny Appleseed Lane. BobBrooks00000
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Woburn Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Rehoboth Fire Department (MA)0 viewsIn Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Anawan was a prominent Wampanoag sachem and the chief captain/war leader to Metacomet (known to the colonists as King Philip) during King Philip's War (1675–1676).BobBrooks00000
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Malden Fire Department (MA)4 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Middleton Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Weston Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Beverly Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBeverly, MA, is called the "Birthplace of the American Navy" because it was the site where the schooner Hannah, the first armed vessel commissioned for the Continental Army, was outfitted and set sail on September 5, 1775BobBrooks00000
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Bridgewater Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Ashburnham Fire Department (MA)2 viewsThe 1791 Meeting House in Ashburnham, MA, is a historic building, originally serving as a town hall and a religious gathering place,BobBrooks00000
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Freetown Fire & Rescue (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Logan Airport Fire Department (MA)1 viewsDEFUNCT - Boston's Logan International Airport was originally named "Boston Airport" when it opened in 1923; before being renamed and adding the word "International". This was added in 1954 to reflect its growing role in travel.BobBrooks00000
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Dover Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Raynham Fire Department (MA)1 viewsRaynham/Taunton Iron Works (1652) was one of the earliest successful colonial ironworks and is recognized as the first integrated, commercially viable ironworks in North America.BobBrooks00000
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Hull Fire Department (MA)0 viewsCaptain Joshua James (1826–1902) was a legendary American lifesaver from Hull, Massachusetts, credited with saving over 500 to 1,000 lives from shipwrecks. James began rescuing shipwreck survivors at age 15. BobBrooks00000
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Town of Bedford Fire Department (MA)4 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Monson Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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General Dynamics Fire Department (MA)0 viewsDEFUNCT - General Dynamics closed its Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, MA, in 1986 and sold the property to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. It had operated since 1964 but failed to secure a new Naval contract.BobBrooks00000
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Ipswich Fire Department (MA)0 viewsThe fire station at 55 Central Street in Ipswich was built in 1907. Originally built for horse-drawn equipment. For over a century, the building has served as the town’s continuously-staffed fire station.BobBrooks00000
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Sudbury Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Amesbury Fire Department (MA)3 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Ashfield Fire Department (MA)4 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks00000
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Guyan Volunteer Fire Department (OH)3 viewsDEFUNCT - The District 2 Joint Volunteer Fire Department (D2JVFD) serves both Guyan and Ohio Townships in Gallia County, Ohio as of August, 2025.BobBrooks00000
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Fairfax Fire Rescue (IA)3 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Elmira / Corning ARFF (NY)1 viewsDEFUNCT - The Elmira-Corning Regional Airport officially changed its name from Chemung County Airport in 1983. The airport opened in 1944 to support World War II pilot training and underwent major terminal expansion in the 1980s.BobBrooks00000
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Southbridge Fire Department (MA)5 viewsThe Southbridge Fire Department is transitioning from its historic 1899 Elm Street firehouse to a new facility at 129 Worcester Street, in 2026. The FD has a long history of protecting the town, once known as "Eye of the Commonwealth".BobBrooks00000
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Methuen Fire Department (MA)4 viewsThe Horse-drawn, hand pumper on the patch was once used by the Methuen Fire Department sometime in the 1920's.BobBrooks00000
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Town of Granville Fire Department (MA)6 viewsNoble & Cooley, founded in 1854 in Granville, MA, by Silas Noble and James P. Cooley, is America's oldest drum company. During the Civil War, they manufactured snare drums for the Union Army. The FD had 3-bays in the building in the 1940's.BobBrooks00000
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Glasgow Fire Department (MT)5 viewsThe Glasgow High School mascot is the Scotties. GFD incorporated the Scottie dog mascot in there FD logo and it is the same image that is presented on the side of their fire engines. The HS adopted the Scottish Highlander, in 1943.BobBrooks00000
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Otis Volunteer Fire Department (MA)5 viewsPicture of the Otis Fire Department on their shoulder patch. Population <2,000.BobBrooks00000
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Tewksbury Fire Department (MA)3 viewsBased on historical records of 1775, the rider who left Charlestown /Boston around the same time as Paul Revere, took a southern route. While many patriots rode that night, Dawes is the "unknown" counter part who successfully alerted towns.BobBrooks00000
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Medway Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Hudson Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Monsanto Indian Orchard Plant Emergency Response (MA)3 viewsDEFUNCT - The former Monsanto Indian Orchard plant in Springfield, MA, was sold to Eastman Chemical Company in 2012. The plant produced Saflex plastic interlayers for windshields since 1938.BobBrooks00000
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Belchertown Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Lakeville Fire Department (MA)2 viewsThe Lakeville Fire Department (MA) shoulder patch features a Colonial soldier or Minuteman figure, reflecting the town's historical roots in New England's colonial and Revolutionary history.BobBrooks00000
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Rochester Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Shelburne Falls Fire Department (MA)2 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks00000
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Town of Montgomery Fire Department (MA)2 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks00000
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Natick Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Walpole Fire Department (MA)1 viewsThe Walpole Fire Department features a historic old building, often recognized as the town’s iconic Walpole Public Library positioned alongside a waterfall, representing the town's early industrial history and river geography. BobBrooks00000
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Newton Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Millis Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Lynn Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Lawrence Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Boxford Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Webster (Lake) Fire Department (MA)1 viewsLake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, or Webster Lake, is a 1,442-acre natural lake in Webster, MA., famous for having the longest place name in the USA. Known for the translation "You fish on your side, I fish on my side.BobBrooks00000
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Arlington Fire Rescue (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Mattapoisett Fire Department (MA)2 viewsNed Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Ned's Point Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. The lighthouse was built in 1838 at a cost of approximately $5,000, and named after Ned Dexter, a local farmer.BobBrooks00000
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Chesterfield Fire Department (MA)1 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks00000
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Norwood Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Fire Department (MA)4 viewsThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), is the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts; a division of MassDOT.BobBrooks00000
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Weymouth Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Norton Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Massachusetts Port Authority Fire Department (MA)2 viewsThe Massachusetts Port Authority, (aka Massport), is an agency created operate key transportation infrastructure in MA., including Boston Logan Int'l Airport, Port of Boston maritime facilities, Worcester Regional Airport, and Hanscom Field.BobBrooks00000
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Westminister Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Holden Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Bellingham Fire Department (MA)4 viewsBobBrooks00000
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East Longmeadow Fire Department (MA)3 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Brookfield Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Topsfield Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Barre Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Devens Fire Department (MA)3 viewsThe Devens Fire Department did not merge but is part of the redevelopment of the former Fort Devens military base in 1996. It operates as a specialized department within the MassDevelopment district, often collaborating with Army RFTA Range Control for fire and medical services.BobBrooks00000
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Harvard Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Norfolk Fire Department (MA)3 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Northborough Fire Department (MA)3 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Chicopee Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Manchester Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Fort Devens Fire Department (MA)3 viewsDEFUNCT - Fort Devens, a major U.S. Army base, closed in 1996 following a Base Realignment and Closure process. It site was redeveloped while retaining a smaller Reserve Forces Training Area.BobBrooks00000
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Turner Falls Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Acushnet Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Watertown Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Pittsfield Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Newbury Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Lincoln Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Latium Volunteer Fire Department (TX)1 viewsDEFUNCT - The Latium Fire Department merged in the late 1980's to become the Latium-Wesley-Greenvine Volunteer Fire Department.BobBrooks00000
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Massachusetts Military Reservation Fire Department (MA)2 viewsDEFUNCT - The Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) was renamed Joint Base Cape Cod in July 2013. The MMR, once served as a major training site for Army and Air Force units for over 90 years.BobBrooks00000
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Charlton Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Fall River Fire Department (MA)4 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Amherst Fire Department (MA)0 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Lowell Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Sutton Fire Department (MA)1 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Abington Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Lanesborough Fire Department (MA)2 viewsBased on typical Massachusetts regional insignia, the "Indian symbol and sword" on the Lanesborough Fire Department shoulder patch refers to the emblem from the Massachusetts State Flag.BobBrooks00000
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Southhampton Fire Department (MA)3 viewsThe building on the Southhampton Fire Department shoulder patch is their main station.BobBrooks00000
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Chester Fire Department (MA)2 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks00000
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Town of Tolland Fire Department (MA)2 viewsPopulation <500.BobBrooks00000
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Boylston Fire Department (MA)1 viewsThe Historic Boylston Town Hall is an 1830s granite building located at 7 Central St. on the town common in Boylston. It is one of the oldest operating town halls in the State of MassachusettsBobBrooks00000
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Scituate Fire Department (MA)3 viewsBobBrooks00000
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Orleans Fire Department (MA)2 viewsThe windmill is the Jonathan Young Windmill, a significant local landmark. While often referred to as a "Holland-style" windmill, it is specifically a 18th-century smock mill built around 1720, making it one of the oldest in the United States. BobBrooks00000
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Blandford Fire Department (MA)3 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks00000
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Forest Fire Department (MA)3 viewsDEFUNCT - To my knowledge the Forest Fire Department in Massachusetts is gone (Unknown Date). "Nepinnae Kekit" is a native Wampanoag phrase meaning "summer home". It is a historical name associated with the area of Wareham.BobBrooks00000
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Winchendon Fire Department (MA)1 viewsWinchendon, is called "Toy Town" because it was once the world's largest mfg'r of wooden toys (1870 -1930). The town produced items like rocking horses, dolls, and wagons. A giant, historic rocking horse remains a symbol of this legacy.BobBrooks00000
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Lee Fire Company (MA)0 viewsThe "H.B. May" was an 1882 steam pumper operated by the Lee Fire Department in the early years and now on display.BobBrooks00000
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Massachusetts Army National Guard CFR (MA)2 viewsThe MA-ANG is currently headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base. MA ARNG respond to domestic emergencies, natural disasters, and civil unrest under the Governor's authority, while acting as a reserve component of the U.S. Army.BobBrooks00000
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Townsend Fire Department (MA)2 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks00000
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