Photos provided by Jamaica Fire Dept.
JAMAICA MVA CLAIMS ONE LIFE JANUARY 28, 2013
TRAINING IN GUILFORD
KEEP THE WATER FLOWING
These pictures are from the scene of a large mulch pile on fire in Vernon Vt. Firefighters are operating in near zero degree temperatures. Pretty clever thinking here. Thanks to 90C2 (Guilford Assistant Chief Mike Tkaczyk) for the pictures.
VERNON AND AREA DEPARTMENTS FIGHT MULCH FIRE JANUARY 23,2013
BRATTLEBORO AND MUTUAL AID TOWNS FIGHT 2ND ALARM FIRE
Wednesday January 23, 2013 Click here for newspaper article
TWO 2ND ALARM FIRES IN OUR AREA OVER NIGHT
There were two 2nd alarm fires over night in our area. Brattleboro to 149 Covey Rd. for a building fire just before 22:00. M/A to the fire from Keene,Chesterfield,Hinsdale,Guilford. Hinsdale,Putney covered Central Station. Dummerston covered Station 2.Around 03:00 Antrim was dispatched M/A on a 2nd alarm to Hillsboro at 8 Wall St. for a building fire. Firefighters operating under very frigid conditions.
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
36 years ago on January 23,1977 - The Barrows Block Fire on lower Main St. in Brattleboro. Very frigid conditions the night of this fire.
10 years ago on January 23, 2003 - The "Cat House" Fire off Smead Rd in Wardsboro Vt. Well below zero and very windy.
A picture of that fire:
STRATTON FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND RAISER
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY January 18th
2010 - Anchor Restaurant Fire. South Main St. Wilmington. Many towns Mutual Aid to the fire. For those in our Tri-Mountain area, you may have helped fight this fire. 1985 - Equinox House in Manchester Vermont. Large Inn. A good part of it destroyed by fire.