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Gorham Firefighters Assist Gilead at Chimney Fire
October 26, 2026 | NEW HAMPSHIRE
1RN News Team,

Photo by Courtesy of Gorham NH Fire & EMS

Photo by Courtesy of Gorham NH Fire & EMS

Photo by Courtesy of Gorham NH Fire & EMS
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
— October 26, 2026 — Gorham Fire & EMS was asked to help Gilead, Maine, just before 8 a.m. On Monday, a chimney fire was reported.
Gorham crews assisted at the scene by checking for fire extension and helping clean out the chimney and wood-burning heater. The units arrived back at Gorham by 10 a.m. Based on the department's report.
Gilead Fire Department led the local response. Gorham Fire & EMS assisted in the mission as a mutual-aid partner. The department's account omitted other responding agencies, so no additional departments were named.