Proctor Fire Department

07/08/2026

Structure Fire: At approximately 12:47 p.m. Tuesday July 7, 2026 Proctor Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire on Pine St in the Town of Proctor. An active fire was reported by a neighbor. Automatic Mutual Aid was dispatched. Initial responding units arrived at approximately 12:55 p.m. encountering active smoke conditions.

Attack crew's breached the residence encountering a super heated situation and an active kitchen fire. The Fire was quickly knocked down and extensive overhaul operations completed. The structure sustained moderate fire damage and substantial heat and smoke damage.

The last Proctor Fire units cleared the scene at approximately 3:15 p.m. and cleared the station at approximately 4:30 p.m.

We would like to extend a huge Thank you to our Automatic Mutual Aid partners from Rutland Town Fire Department, Pittsford Fire Department and Brandon Fire Department. Also to Regional Ambulance Service, Rutland County Sheriff's Department and Green Mountain Power who all responded to the scene.

And as Always a Huge shout out to the outstanding Communications Operators at State Dispatch.

Finally to the consensus neighbor who heard the Smoke Alarms sounding and didn't ignore it, checking on your neighbors. Although damaged you saved your neighbors home.

07/03/2026

There will be a permitted fireworks display July 4th on west st.

06/28/2026

Wow what a day yesterday. A significant storm hit Proctor shortly after 3 P.M. on Friday June 26, 2026. Our first tone went off at approximately 3:15 p.m. Our dedicated Volunteers then responded to 10 incidents in a matter of a couple of hours in extremely adverse weather conditions without complaint. Chief Webb and Deputy Chief Blongy would like to Publicly Thank our group of Dedicated and Professional Volunteer firefighters for always answering the call, no matter the time of day or day of week. We greatly appreciate your dedication and commitment to the citizens of the Town of Proctor. You make us both proud every day.

05/09/2026

Please join the Vermont Police Association at the 3rd annual ride commemorating the life of Rutland City Police Department Officer Jessica Ebbighausen, who tragically died in the line of duty. Sponsored by Moose Lodge 1122’s Moose Riders. Saturday, July 11th, 2026. See poster for details 💙

05/06/2026

Busy day today. At approximately 1:30 p.m. 05-05-26 Proctor Fire Department was dispatched to a wild land fire off of the south end of Pine St. Initial responding units discovered a significantly involved Forest Fire in very difficult terrain that was only accessible on foot or by ATV / UTV. There were significant winds and the fire was rapidly spreading. It took significant manpower and equipment to contain the fire.

Multiple mutual aid Departments responded and we thank Rutland Town Fire, City of Rutland Fire, West Rutland Fire, Clarendon Fire, Pittsford Fire, Brandon Fire, Chittenden Fire, Killington Fire and Killington Search and rescue, Regional Ambulance Service, Green Mountain Power and The Proctor Highway Department who all responded to the scene.

A Huge Thank You to the Emergency Dispatchers at State Dispatch who had Multiple emergencies going on at the same time and quickly and efficiently responded to all of our requests.

One Firefighter suffered a minor injury during this incident.

The Last Proctor Fire units cleared the scene at approximately 5:55 p.m. and cleared the station at approximately 7:00 p.m.

At 7:15 p.m. Proctor Fire was dispatched to a Motor vehicle crash with injuries and extrication needed on Florence Rd. Proctor Fire cleared this scene at approximately 8:05 p.m. and cleared the station at approximately 8:30 p.m. This incident is a Law Enforcement investigation and no further information will be released by the Proctor Fire Department.

01/23/2026

NEVER FORGOTTEN. January 23rd marks the 32nd anniversary of the line of duty death of Proctor Firefighter Maurice W. "Sony" Wardwell Jr. On January 23, 1994 Proctor Fire Department was on a mutual aid call at a Structure Fire in neighboring Pittsford, VT when Sony suffered a fatal medical emergency at the scene. Sony was 58 years old at the time of his death and was a 23 year veteran of the Proctor Fire Department. Sony's sacrifice will never be forgotten. REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

10/08/2025

Congratulations Tony, Thank you for your dedication and service to the Citizens of the Town of Proctor. And a heartfelt Thank you for your support for the Members of the Proctor Fire Department. A very well deserved Honor

🌟 2025 Star of Life – Paramedic Tony Lockwood 🌟
Regional Ambulance Service proudly recognizes Paramedic Tony Lockwood as a 2025 Star of Life, awarded by the American Ambulance Association.
Tony began his EMS career 10 years ago as a volunteer EMT with Brandon Rescue and Pittsford -VT First Response Squad, and now serves as assistant field chief at PFRS and a Paramedic with Fair Haven Rescue.
He also serves as a firefighter with the Pittsford (VT) Fire Department.
Over the past eight years at Regional Ambulance Service, Tony has advanced from AEMT to Paramedic and Shift Supervisor, consistently demonstrating compassion, dedication, and leadership. His commitment to his patients, community, and colleagues truly exemplifies the spirit of the Star of Life.
Please join us in congratulating Paramedic Tony Lockwood on this well-deserved honor! 👏🚑💙
https://stars.ambulance.org/stars/antony-lockwood/

09/09/2025

A beautiful early fall evening for Master Stream training. We were flowing over 1800 gallons a minute in this photo. We are always thankful to the citizens of Proctor for providing us with the needed equipment to protect Life and Property.