Northborough, MA — January 14th — On Wednesday, a structure fire in Marlborough progressed from a second to a third alarm, attracting units from the Northborough Fire Department. Since situations demanded more resources, Engine 2 and Medic 2 were committed to operations at the spot after responding straight from the hospital. Medic 1 was managing a different medical transport at the same time, necessitating careful staffing and equipment coordination.

Engine 2 of the Westborough Fire Department was tasked with covering the Northborough Fire Station in order to preserve fire safety in the area. In order to guarantee continuous emergency response during prolonged situations, station coverage is frequently utilized. In order to manage several emergencies and sustain service levels during higher-alarm occurrences, fire departments across the region frequently rely on mutual aid.