On March 15, 2022, while E2, Tanker 2, C2 and C1 were on scene in Milford for a three-alarm fire, for the first time in history, the Hopedale Fire Department was covered by an all-female crew, according to a post shared on Facebook @HopedaleFireDepartment. This historic event took place during Women’s History Month in a community founded in 1843 on the principles of “temperance, abolitionism, women’s rights, spiritualism and education.” (Wikipedia)