Greg Leland, who took over the fire department’s top job in 2020, went out on leave for an undisclosed reason on July 11 and is still not back to work, according to town officials.

Main street in Vineyard Haven was partially closed for several hours Monday after firefighters responded to a faulty furnace in a building. 

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.

A Vineyard Haven woman and three young children are safe after a Tisbury police officer rescued them from a second-floor apartment that was on fire.

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.

The Tisbury Fire Department will buy a washer-extractor for contaminated turnout gear.

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.