GREENSBORO – On December 1, at 5:07 p.m., Greensboro Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 117 Hutchins Farm Road in Stannard. First arriving crews found a fully involved building with multiple additions and fire showing from the roof. Due to the remote location, tankers from surrounding area were called to assist. The situation was further complicated by dropping temperatures leading to frozen hoses, equipment, gear, and difficulty getting water. Tankers were re-routed from frozen rural hydrants to the station to access water. Crews returned to the station at approximately 12:33 a.m.
Jen and Landon Thompson from Smith’s Grocery donated pizza, coffee, and sandwiches to all the departments that assisted, along with the Hardwick Fire Auxiliary. Kyle Hall and Tom Camarra sanded the roads for the trucks, and Shawn Messier provided his excavator to access hard-to-reach areas within the building.
Mutual Aid departments that came to help included Hardwick Fire Department; Hardwick Emergency Rescue Squad; Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department; Walden Fire Department; Wolcott Vermont Volunteer Fire Department; Elmore Fire Department; Craftsbury Fire Department; Danville Volunteer Fire Department; Sheffield-Wheelock Vol. Fire Department; Cabot, VT Volunteer Fire Dept.; Morrisvile Fire Department; Hyde Park Town Fire Department station coverage; East Montpelier Fire Department station coverage
