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Fire Department Ordered To 'Stand Down' Over Old Gear

Limington’s volunteer fire department has been ordered to temporarily stand down because it was recently discovered the group’s fire gear exceeds the 10-year age at which national standards indicate it should be taken out of service.

The town says it has contacted the chiefs of surrounding communities and the state police ensure there’s a mutual-aid response if there’s a fire emergency in Limington. Town officials say they have begun locating and determining the cost of replacement gear and also finding out whether nearby communities have any spare gear.

Limington Selectman Jeff Amatrudo says the town issued the stand-down order out of an abundance of caution.

“For the safety of both the residents and the firefighters, and we’re confident that we’re going to be back up and running in some capacity within a couple days,” he says.

Limington will continue to respond to medical emergencies.

Ed is a Maine native who spent his early childhood in Livermore Falls before moving to Farmington. He graduated from Mount Blue High School in 1970 before going to the University of Maine at Orono where he received his BA in speech in 1974 with a broadcast concentration. It was during that time that he first became involved with public broadcasting. He served as an intern for what was then called MPBN TV and also did volunteer work for MPBN Radio.