West Frankfort Fire Department

06/14/2026

Today, we learned that Assistant Chief Woodbury passed away as a result of injuries sustained during the tragic explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont on May 15, 2026. Assistant Chief Woodbury had been receiving treatment at Maine Medical Center in Portland since the incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and members of Searsmont Fire Dept during this difficult time. Rest easy Chief Woodbury. Your watch is over. We have it from here.

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05/25/2026

Remembering and Honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for us…today and everyday. The weather is less than desirable, but we hope everyone has a good day. Be safe in your travels and remember, in and emergency, we’ll be there!

05/17/2026

05/15/2026

Sending our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to Robbins Lumber personnel and to be with all of our brothers and sisters in Fire, EMS, and Police that have responded to the scene of this horrific fire.

05/12/2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with Warden Tibbetts’ family and friends during this difficult time.

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is heartbroken to share that Game Warden Pilot Joshua Tibbetts died this morning in a plane crash in Avon, ME.

Game Warden Pilot Tibbetts served the people of Maine as a Maine Game Warden for 18 years, including the last three years as a pilot for Maine Warden Service. In that role, his specialized aviation work supported search and rescue, law enforcement, fisheries and wildlife conservation, and public safety across the state.

This is an incredibly difficult loss for his family, friends, colleagues, and the entire Maine Warden Service. We ask the public to keep his loved ones, his fellow Game Wardens, and all those affected by this tragedy in their thoughts in the days ahead.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing. The Department will cooperate fully with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

We are grateful for the emergency personnel who responded to the scene and for the support already being shown to the Maine Warden Service family.

05/10/2026

Wishing all the mom’s out there a very Happy Mother’s Day!

05/04/2026

Across the world, on May 4, we stand united by a profound sense of remembrance and respect.

International Firefighters’ Day is more than a date.
It is a shared global moment — a moment to pause.

To remember and honour the lives of those who have passed.
To commemorate the courage and commitment of those who serve today.
To educate and inspire those who will serve in the future.

This day provides us with space to reflect on courage, on service freely given without expectation, and on lives lost while protecting others.

A life lived in service of others is never forgotten.

The legacy of those we honour does not fade with time. It lives on in the values they embodied and in the communities they protected.

Wherever May 4 finds you today, we thank you.

www.firefightersday.org