MANSFIELD — Capt. Shawn Yerian said Monday a new “nozzle” being developed by the Mansfield Fire Dept. could be a tool to help combat electric vehicle fires. “The Mansfield Fire Department aims to constantly adapt to new hazards, such as lightweight building construction and now electric vehicle fires, by evaluating firefighting techniques, tools and training,” […]
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New playground equipment coming to Mansfield’s Maple Lake Park
MANSFIELD — New playground equipment is on tap for Maple Lark Park this year. The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday approved spending $73,477 with Midstates Recreation on new equipment for the park on Arlington Avenue on the city’s near west side. The money is in the city’s Parks & Recreation Department budget for 2024, […]
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Shelby man ID’d as missing boater in Sunday fishing pond incident
The body of a missing boater was recovered Sunday afternoon in a Plymouth Township pond near London West Road.
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‘Water supply that we need immediately for that fire is crucial’
MANSFIELD — Dan Crow stopped short Thursday of advocating for the Mansfield Water Main Initiative. But the new Mansfield Fire Department chief made it clear his department’s firefighting efforts improve when the closest fire hydrant actually works. “I’m not giving my opinion one way or the other, whether the initiative is a good idea or […]
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Man wounds two in Mansfield and then kills himself during standoff: Police
MANSFIELD — A man reportedly shot two people in a South Main Street house on Sunday evening before fleeing to a nearby residence and ultimately killing himself during a standoff with law enforcement. Mansfield police were called early Sunday evening to 560 S. Main St. regarding a reported shooting around 9:13 p.m. Two victims were […]
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Open Source: Why were there so many Mansfield fire vehicles at local medical facility?
Question: Why were there four fire engines, two fire chief’s cars and two emergency vehicles at Akron Children’s Health Center in Mansfield on Dec. 12? MANSFIELD — The type of response generated from the Mansfield Fire Department depends on the type of situation and call for assistance, according to Chief Dan Crow. “The number and […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. promotes trio into leadership positions
MANSFIELD — Six decades of local firefighting experience took a step forward on Monday morning. A packed training room of attendees at Mansfield Fire Department Station 1 on East Third Street watched Mike Carey be promoted to assistant chief, Matt Shafley to captain and Kyle Hedrick to lieutenant. Carey and Shafley both joined the MFD […]
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New Mansfield fire chief ready for challenges
MANSFIELD — Dan Crow still remembers the first call to which he responded as a new firefighter in Mansfield. “It was on Dunbilt Court … a rooming contents fire, probably within a few weeks of me starting here at the department,” the 41-year-old Crow recalled minutes after being sworn in Friday afternoon as the new […]
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Mansfield Fire Department celebrates career of Chief Steve Strickling
In November, Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker announced his acceptance of Chief Strickling’s retirement resignation, effective December 1.
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City Council honors Capt. Joe Boebel for 33 years with Mansfield Fire Dept.
MANSFIELD — Capt. Joe Boebel retired on Oct. 22 and was honored at Mansfield City Council’s meeting Tuesday.