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Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a possible drowning at Pavilion Beach. On Sunday, July 31, at approximately 5:17 p.m., Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a person in distress in the water at Pavilion Beach. That individual […]
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Possession or Use of Fireworks is Illegal in Massachusetts IPSWICH– Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi, along with the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments, wish to share several important safety tips and reminders as residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services and State […]
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IPSWICH — Chief Paul J. Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire at a two-unit townhouse condominium Wednesday morning. On Wednesday, June 29 at approximately 4:45 a.m., Ipswich firefighters were dispatched to 128 High St. for a report of a fire at a townhouse condominium. Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy smoke […]
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Chief Paul J. Parisi and the Ipswich Fire Department are crediting a classic car storage facility’s working sprinkler system with saving hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of property Saturday. On Saturday, June 25, at about noon, Firefighters Keith Carlson, Peter Nich and Jeff Stone were dispatched in Engine 4 to Clam Town Classics at […]
Read moreWe just want to give a shout out to LuLu’s bakery & Pantry in Salem MA for dropping off some wonderful pastries to the fire and police stations today. Very Yummy indeed. lulusbakeryandpantry.com
Read moreThe IFD held an informational session last night for people interested in finding out how to apply to be a call firefighter in Ipswich. It was great to see so many folks come out! If you missed it and are interested in obtaining more information, please send an email to firechief@ipswichfire.org and we will get back […]
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Chief Paul J. Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department, with support from the Ipswich Police Department and the Ipswich Department of Public Works, responded to a brush fire that caused an injury on Monday morning. On Monday, April 25, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police and firefighters responded to a report of an out-of-control brush […]
Read morePolice Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a single-vehicle crash on Thursday in which a box truck struck a utility pole and rolled over. On Thursday, March 24, at approximately 10:10 a.m., multiple 911 calls reported a truck rolled over in the area […]
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Willowdale State Forest is a terrific place to bike, run, hike or walk your dog. It’s a particularly unfortunate place to get injured or fall ill. This 10-square-kilometer forest — largely located in Ipswich — has miles and miles of various paths, wide and narrow. It can make locating, reaching and extricating a patient a […]
Read moreThis morning, the members of the IFD that were not able to train a couple weeks ago got another chance to go on the ice to train for an ice rescue scenario. Once again, the Ipswich Fire Department were off the shoreline of the Ipswich River near the County Street bridge, going through the ice […]
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