Tisbury fire Chief Greg Leland has gone out on leave for an undisclosed reason. Deputy Chief Patrick Rolston will be taking his place, town officials said Thursday.
Eighteen graduates of the All-Island Firefighter I/II course received their certificates Tuesday night, having completed 145 hours of training since last October.
A minor fire at Rocco’s Pizzeria in the Tisbury Marketplace Tuesday did no damage to the building, Tisbury fire chef Greg Leland told the Gazette Wednesday morning.
Tisbury selectmen appointed a new fire chief Tuesday with none of the formality that is customary when the town names a top public safety official. Greg Leland takes the job July 1.
After 18 years as Tisbury fire chief, John Schilling will retire at the end of June. No decision has been made yet on who will replace him, but his departure is reflected in the budget he presented to selectmen this week.
Two boats were destroyed in a fire at Lake Tashmoo Sunday morning at about 3:10 a.m., Tisbury fire chief John Schilling said. Both vessels, a 32-foot Pursuit and a 28-foot Cape Dory, were a total loss.
Fifteen volunteer firefighters from Edgartown and Tisbury graduated on Wednesday evening from an accelerated firefighter 1 and 2 course. The graduation ceremony was held at the Edgartown school.
