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Lynn Fire Department 
725 Western Avenue, Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 593-1234    Fax (781) 596-1480

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James Carritte
Acting Chief of Department

 For         Fire or Medical Emergencies Dial 911  

Dennis Carmody   
Acting Deputy Chief    

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Lynn's Fire Chiefs Past and Present

 Chief's Name

Served as Chief
James Stone Chief Engineer 1850-1861
Joseph M. Rowell, Chief Engineer  1861-1865
S.B. Breed, Chief Engineer  1865-1873
Abraham C. Moody, Chief Engineer  1873-1890
Charles H. Downing, Chief Engineer  1890-1905
Thomas A. Harris, Chief Engineer  1905-1912
Edward Chase, Chief of Department  1912-1931
William J. Welch, Chief of Department  1931-1939
Joseph E. Scanlon Sr., Chief of Department  1939-1960
Walter H. Carter, Chief of Department  1960-1972
Joseph E. Scanlon Jr., Chief of Department  1972-1987
William P. Conway, Acting Chief of Department  1987-1987
Paul Kirby, Acting Chief of Department  1987-1988
Curtis T. Numberg, Chief of Department  1988-2003
Edward F. Higgins Jr., Chief of Department  2003-