Structural Fire Station construction started
Structural Fire Station Opens
The first B-52C landed at Loring AFB
The last B-36 left
A B-52 Crashed near Perth NB Canada. Four lives was lost
A B-52 south runway approaching the runway. Plane exploded on impact. Everyone expected to see the tail at the crash site. Nothing was left of the plane, only a crater from the impact & explosion. In the plane was Maj Milo Claude Johnson.
A Fire rages thought the Dorms
Loring AFB Fire held the Aroostook County Firefighters Fall Meeting
Loring AFB Fire held the Aroostook County Firefighters Fall Meeting (second year running)
Miss Flame was crowned
The Air Force Issues New Fire Protection Patches (used today)
An F-106 Crashes on the runway
Loring AFB Fire held the Aroostook County Firefighters Fall Meeting (third year running)
Loring AFB Fire held the Aroostook County Firefighters Fall Meeting (fourth year running)
Loring AFB Fire held the Aroostook County Firefighters Fall Meeting (fifth year running)
A fire in the housing area, (On Wyoming Cir.) caused injuries to two firefighters.
The center section of an H-shaped barracks building caught fire early one very cold (-45 degrees with a wind chill of -72) winter morning. The Four Seasons Store, Pizza parlor, and a squadron office were totally destroyed. Almost 2 dozen firefighters were injured with a variety of injuries including smoke inhalation, frostbite, hypothermia, and one Tsgt Ass't chief with a collapsed lung.
A fire in a missile storage shed/hangar on East base was fought, again in sub-zero temperatures.
The BX has it's 'Grand Opening'
F-111 crash out in the Allagash
A new P-12 was placed into inventory
The P-15 arrives and is put together in the Arch Hanger
Fire Destroys a garage unit
About 2030 hours we had a report of alarms going off in a dormitory. 3 story cinder block construction. Balloon frame. Smoke was coming out of the building when we arrived. Mutual aid from Limestone provided high pressure fog lines to jam into void spaces. A great team effort and a great stop.
Dock 21 becomes home of the Loring Crash Fire Station while Crash Fire Station gets remodeled
Loring Fire held the Aroostook County Firefighters Muster
A KC-135 Crashed in Perth-Andover NB Canada killing the crew
Arson Housing fire started by 5 year old boy
Railroad Barn Fire
Two arson fires set at the BX Laundry Mat
The final B-52G left the base
The last base open house was held
The final KC-135R from the 42nd ARS departed Loring AFB.
The last 'Loring Limelite' was made
The last crew worked for the Loring AFB Fire Dept. 12 mid-night the Fire Department was turned over to 'Paul L. Barnes Inc.'
The Loring Development took over the Fire Department and created the first municipal fire department on Loring.
The name 'Loring Fire Department' ends. The closing of the Loring Fire Department by the Loring Development Authority of Maine
(Limestone Fire takes coverage)
Note: I have had a report that Fort Fairfield now has coverage but no date info or conformation)
