Portland Fire Dept.

This week it is so wonderful to see this beautiful artwork done on the side of the Aura building in Portland honoring the memory of of Chris Fabian. It was painted with much love by local artist Mike Rich.

Yesterday, we aired a call from a Blimpster who was driving south on I-95. He wanted to let us know that firefighters and police were standing reverently next to each other on every overpass he saw. They were all there to salute their ailing brother and welcome him back home for his final days.

According to WGME, our Portland Firefighters had the fastest time for the second year in a row at the American Lung Association's Boston "Fight For Air Stair Climb" on Saturday.

The reality of winter's arrival hit with a few flakes of snow this morning. Last winter was harsh, and as we roll into this one, Portland firefighters want to remind us to stay safe. Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning can be prevented...