Celebrating 100 Years
Bourne Fire Department celebrated 100 years (1925-2025) on Saturday July 12, 2025.
BOURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT
A number of apparatus was on display.
Bourne Breaker 129
The Bourne Brush Breaker.
Bourne Engine 121
The primary Engine at Buzzards Bay.
Bourne Engine 3
The 1939 Buffalo Pumper was recently brought home to Bourne.
Bourne Engine 3
The 1939 Buffalo Engine 3 with the signature maroon color of the day.
Bourne Engine 3
Buffalo Fire Apparatus made in Buffalo NY.
Bourne Engine 3
Retired Bourne Chief Steve Philbrick at the wheel.
Bourne Engine 3
Retired Chief Philbrick.
Bourne Engine 3
The 1939 Engine served until 1971 at Monument Beach.
West Barnstable Engine
West Barnstable brought their 1956 Ford/Bean Engine 292.
Massachusetts DCR District 1 Breaker 6.
The 1992 International/Murphy 750 gallon Brush Breaker from Shawme Crowell State Forest.
Massachusetts DCR Forest Warden Car 1-0.
District 1 Forest Warden Josh Nigro's vehicle.
Massachusetts DCR District 6
A 1971 Dodge Power Wagon came down from District 6. Still in service.
Apparatus Display
Several apparatus on display and a few more soon arrived.
Maxim S Model
A retired Maxim S model c.1971 from Wilbrham.
Maxim S Model
Bourne once had a 1968 Maxim S Model.
Maxim F Model
Another good looking retired Maxim F Pumper from Portsmouth RI.
Heritage Museum
One of the more special apparatus was the 1921 Ford/Howe from Heritage Museum in Sandwich.
Heritage Museum
The first time out of the museum since acquired in 1985.
Heritage Museum.
The truck apparently served in North Portland and then privately owned.
Onset Hose Reel
One of the original hose reels c.1894 served Onset until c.1923.
Onset Garden Pump
A very early hand pump used by Onset in the 1800's.
Onset FD
Neighboring Onset Fire District established c.1894.
Smokey Bear
The DCR brought Smokey Bear to the celebration.