Brewer Fire Department

06/22/2026

COMMUNITY EVENT REMINDER: Neighbors Helping Heroes

The City of Brewer invites all community members to come together for a special event to support victims of the Robbins Lumber Mill explosion. This event is designed to raise funds for the affected families and show appreciation for our local first responders.

Thursday, June 25th starting at 6:00 PM (Family movie begins at 7:30 PM)
Brewer Auditorium, 318 Wilson Street, Brewer

Activities and Highlights
This is a night of family fun, community, and support featuring:
Food and refreshments
Face painting
Bounce houses
Touch-a-Truck with local fire houses
A family movie screening

**REMINDER FOR ANY FIRE APPARATUS PARTICIPATING, PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST ONE HOUR EARLY**

06/17/2026

Last night at 21:22hrs, D-Crew was called to Industrial Way in Orrington for a large industrial structure fire. On scene units were met with heavy fire conditions. Ladder 305 was used for water flow operations for the duration of the incident. D-Crew remained on scene for a total of 9 hours before being relieved by another crew, operations continued for an additional 10 hours, a total of 19 hours spent on scene by our members.

06/15/2026

Please join us in congratulating Capt. Joe Doughty and FF Jason Chasse for obtaining their Fire Officer 2 certification!

06/01/2026

Looking for a change of pace in your fire service career?

Join the Brewer Fire Department—one of the busiest departments in Penobscot County. We combine a progressive, aggressive approach to firefighting with the close-knit culture and camaraderie of a small-town department.

Experience a high volume of diverse emergency calls while working in a department that values training, professionalism, and teamwork. If you're ready for new challenges and meaningful work, Brewer Fire may be the place for you.

Come be part of something bigger.

06/01/2026

**Now Hiring Lateral Entry or Entry Level** We are currently looking to fill a vacancy and establish a candidate pool for any future openings. Please email D/C Erik Tourtillotte [email protected] with a resume and cover letter. application window will remain open until filled.

05/30/2026

We invite you to join the Brewer community in a fundraising effort to aid those affected by the Robbins Lumber Fire.

05/30/2026

As of 0700hrs this morning, and after 25 years of dedicated service to the City of Brewer and the Brewer Fire Department, Firefighter Bill Reaviel is officially retiring. We would like to thank Bill for his many years of service, sacrifice and dedication to protecting our community and the communities that surround us.

Please join us in congratulating Firefighter Bill Reaviel on his well earned retirement and wishing him all the best in this next chapter!

05/25/2026

05/17/2026

Last night while you were sleeping, C-Crew responded to the 500 block of South Main St. for a reported building fire. First arriving units found heavy fire in the rear of the structure. Crews made an aggressive initial attack and knocked the fire down. Units remained on scene performing overhaul and searching for hot spots. No injuries have been reported at this time, cause of the fire remains under investigation.

As always, thank you to our mutual aid partners for the assistance.

Penobscot Regional Communications Center
Bangor Maine Fire Department
Orrington Fire & Rescue
Holden Fire/Rescue
Eddington Fire Department
Dedham/Lucerne F.D.
Brewer Police Department
Holden Maine Police Department