TOWN FIRE WARDEN – David Elwell – Phone 542-4797
DEPUTY WARDEN – Gerald Harjula – Phone (H) 354-8026 (C) 701-1860 and Todd Butler Phone 975-2655.
The Fire Department is located at 125 Spruce Head Road (Route 73) about a half mile from the ‘Keag Store in the same building as the Town Office.
Our mailing address is:
South Thomaston Fire Department
P.O. Box 147
South Thomaston, ME 04858
[email protected]
MEETINGS AND DRILLS
Monthly truck equipment checks are conducted on the 1st Monday of each month starting @ 1800hrs (unless major holiday)
Chiefs/Safety/Training Committee meetings & Officer’s Meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month @ 1800hrs as needed, alternating monthly (unless major holiday)
Department Trainings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month @ 1800hrs. Trainings will also be held Saturdays or the 5th Monday of the month as needed. Training with other Departments in Knox County will be scheduled as needed.
BURNING PERMITS
Burn permits can be obtained online or from the Town Forest Warden or his Deputies
Online Burn Permits
Monday-Friday: Permits will be issued AFTER 5 PM
Weekends: Permits will be issued AFTER 9 AM
Class 1 & 2 days: Permits will be issued
Class 3 days: Permits will be issued by Fire Wardens ONLY
Class 4 & 5 days: NO permits will be issued
Please click the link below to obtain a free, 1 day burn permit
https://www.wardensreport.com/#!/frontPage
FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS
| NAME | ROLE |
|---|---|
| David Elwell | Fire Chief |
| Gerald Harjula | Deputy Fire Chief |
| Todd Butler | Assistant Chief |
| Jeff Harjula | Captain |
| Alan Knowlton | Captain |
| Arthur Grierson | Lieutenant |
| Thomas Moore | Lieutenant |
| Charlie Weidman | Firefighter |
| Cliff Dacso | Firefighter |
| Brandon Colson | Firefighter |
| Edward Colson | Firefighter |
| George Sheehan | Firefighter |
| Dan Manley | Firefighter |
| Avery Madore | Firefighter |
| Andrew Zip | Firefighter |
| Ryan Colson | Firefighter |
| Christopher Gamage | Firefighter |
| Cheyenne Grierson | Firefighter |
| Gavyn Burgess | Junior Firefighter |
| Vernard Mossman | Fire Police |
LOGO
Our logo was designed in 1987 by Janet Page, the wife of a former member. This logo was originally used on T-shirts. Later, it was put on the door panels on new apparatus purchased since it was accepted by the members.
