Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that a professional fireworks company will provide a fireworks display over Gloucester Harbor as part of the Gloucester Schooner Festival on Saturday, and Chief Smith is encouraging residents to leave the fireworks to the professionals. The large fireworks display will be held Saturday, Sept. 3, at 9 p.m., at Stage […]
Archives for August 2022
Gloucester Fire Department Encourages Community to Continue Reporting Hot Spots in Wake of Poles Hill Brush Fire
GLOUCESTER — Fire Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department is continuing to actively monitor the Poles Hill area for hot spots after an extensive response earlier this month for a significant brush fire. Since the initial response to the fire on Aug. 1, Gloucester Fire has been making routine visits to the […]
Gloucester Fire Department Shares Information on 2022 Municipal Firefighter Exam
GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith would like to encourage individuals who are interested in pursuing a career with the Gloucester Fire Department to apply for the 2022 Municipal Firefighter written examination. The exam is meant to establish an eligible list from which to fill firefighter vacancies in civil service cities and towns in Massachusetts. The exam […]
Gloucester Fire Department Provides Update on Three-Alarm Brush Fire in Poles Hill Area
Fire Chief Eric Smith would like to provide an update on the large brush fire that the Gloucester Fire Department battled in the area of Poles Hill and Riverview Road earlier today.