Abington Fire Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Motor vehicle accident 6/17/26
Intersection of Bedford Street and Oak Street.

At approximately 12:38 PM, Abington Fire Alarm was notified of a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle that rolled over at the intersection of Bedford Street and Oak Street. This was the fourth call occurring simultaneously within 5 minutes.

E4, C1, A2, C3, Abington Police responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, the crew encountered a minivan on its side behind a pick up truck. The minivan had two people climb out prior to our arrival with one person still in the vehicle.
Engine 4 used extrication tools to remove the person safely through the windshield. The person being extricated was ambulatory with minor injuries.
Two patients were transported by Abington A2 to South Shore Hospital with minor injuries. Two other patients were evaluated and refused treatment and transport.
BCI was called to the scene to document and Plymouth County Control was notified to alert, ambulances to avoid the area.
Abington Police worked hand-in-hand with Fire personnel to control the scene and provide safety and assistance.

No other information will be available at this time.

Jack Glynn
Chief of Department

⚠️ Training Notice ⚠️

The Plymouth County Technical Rescue will be conducting training at the Chestnut Street water tower located at 559 Chestnut St. during the morning today. There is no emergency in the area.

For Immediate Release
Motor Vehicle Into House
200 High St.

At approximately 9:05 pm, Abington Fire Alarm was notified of a motor vehicle into a house at 200 High St Abington Ambulance 1 and Engine 4 were already enroute to a medical emergency. Engine 4 diverted to the accident and struck a box for multiple calls, dispatching the second ambulance.
Engine 4, Ambulance 2, C1 , Abington Police on scene.
Upon arrival, crews found a large SUV entered, 3/4 of the way into the left side of the home. The occupants of the home were able to evacuate safely without any injuries.
There was one occupant in the SUV and that person was transported to South Shore Hospital, with what appears to be non-life-threatening injuries.
There was extensive damage to the home. The Building Inspector confirmed the house is uninhabitable. Wiring Inspector responded to secure electrical components of the building and work with National Grid. BCI called to the scene. The Water Department called to the scene.
Abington Fire cleared the scene at 11:25 PM.

Jack Glynn
Chief of Department

Thank you to the Abington Celebrates volunteers!! You are the definition of what makes Abington the great community it is!

We were honored to once again be a part of the amazing Founders Day weekend you make possible year after year.

Thank you to our very own Captain Chris Cotti, who works beginning to end with the fireworks contractor and assures the safest presentation and that our crews are in place to protect the community.

For Immediate Release
Freon Leak at Stop & Shop
June 5, 2026


At approximately 10:46am today, Holbrook Regional Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a freon leak at 375 Centre Ave. Stop & Shop. Store Representative advised that the store was being evacuated.

A box alarm was struck, E-4, T-1, E-2, C1, C2, C3 responded with Abington Police.

Car-1 arrived on scene and took Incident Command. Upon arrival the store was being evacuated and the Store Manager met Car 1 outside the store. A refrigeration contractor was working on the “olive bar” display case and a small leak happened. The technician met Car-1 at front of store and confirmed he was able to immediately secure the leak to prevent any further leak with minimal escape. There were no food products in the case and leak was shut down immediately prior to arrival of the Fire Department.
The Whitman Health Agent responded to work with store management on a plan forward. The store was deemed safe by Fire Department and Health Agent deemed that store could reopen immediately. Abington Police assisted with traffic and crowd control on scene throughout. There were no injuries.

The building was turned back over to store management and all units cleared.


Jack Glynn
Chief of Department
Abington Fire

For Immediate Release
Motor Vehicle vs. Motorcycle
June 2, 2026


At approximately 7:00 today, Holbrook Regional Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a motorcycle accident with a motor vehicle in the area of 265 Washington St. .

Abington A-2 responded, A-1 was on scene of a medical emergency at another address. Abington E-4 diverted to the motorcycle accident, and E-3 responded with off duty members.

Upon arrival crews found an approximate 30-year old male down on the street. The motorcycle patient was transported to South Shore Hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Abington Police were on scene throughout the incident for assistance.

No other details will be available at this time.


Jack Glynn
Chief of Department
Abington Fire

This evening, Firefighter/Paramedic Justin Silva was recognized amongst his peers for outstanding service to the Abington Fire Department and the Abington Community. He was recognized at the annual Region V EMS Consortium Awards.

Justin was nominated by Chief Glynn, and as the Chief noted, “He guides, oversees, and brings out the best in the group of all star EMS providers that make up the Abington Fire Department”.
He was also recognized by Mass. State Representative Alyson Sullivan-Almeida for his contributions to the welfare of the Abington Community.

Congratulations Justin, as you demonstrate the dedication and work ethic needed to create the culture of winning our department strives for daily!

We are grateful to have a dedicated crew of our own men on this regional team. This is part of the specialized training that would have been discontinued if not for our residents' decisions at the ballot box!

To the residents of Abington.
The community has spoken, and we want to thank you for believing in our team and our importance to you!

The unwavering support you show our department all year long, and when it matters the most, is something that fuels us throughout the year!

Our pledge to you remains the same as always. We pledge to give you our very best every day throughout the year 24/7 while being as efficient and financially responsible with our budget.

Abington is such an amazing community! Thank you sincerely to so many of you that have asked questions, voiced your support, and shared kind words with us. It’s appreciated more than you know.
We are honored to be your fire department, and we are humbled by your support. Thank you!

Jack Glynn
Chief of Department

🚑 Two Ambulances Assure Our Residents The Bare Minimum 🚑

In the 1970’s, the Abington Fire Department responded to emergencies with 6 members per shift with 1 ambulance and a handful of trained EMTs. The calls for service ranged in the 1,000s annually.

Today, your Fire Department responds to over 4,000 emergency calls annually with the same staffing of 6 members per shift, now with 2 ambulances staffed at the Paramedic level, which is a requirement for our members. We operate as efficiently as possible to answer each call for service with pride and compassion to our customers on a daily basis. Our calls for service are increasing annually and it shows every day how vitally important our 2 ambulances are.

🔥 On a side note, the average annual revenue brought in through payment from insurance reimbursements is over $1.4 million each year while running these 2 ambulances. These funds go directly to the Town of Abington's General Fund