GREENSBORO – On May 5, at 3:31 p.m., the Greensboro Fire Department responded to a reported tree on fire on power lines. Crews arrived and verified tree was on fire. Hardwick Electric Departmentresponded to clear the tree from the line and restore power. Once the tree was on the ground,[Read More…]
Fire Departments
Mutual aid response includes helicopter
Chimney fire, off road rescue
WOODBURY – On May 4, at 8:14 p.m., the Woodbury Fire Department was called to 66 Flat St. in Woodbury for a chimney fire. This was the third call that day, with the earlier calls being a medical call in Calais and an off road rescue of multiple patients in West[Read More…]
April fire responses
HARDWICK – In the month of April, the Hardwick Fire Department responded to a total of nine calls, including five medical-lift assists, two odor and alarm investigations, one motor vehicle accident as well as one mutual aid response for a brush fire. In total, the department has responded to 35[Read More…]
Chimney fire on Noyestar Road
WALDEN – On April 25, at 7:38 a.m., the Walden and Cabot Fire Departments were dispatched to Noyestar Road for a chimney fire. First arriving units found smoke and flames coming from the top of the chimney. irefighters laddered the roof and dropped a weight to clear the blockage then brushed[Read More…]
Controlled burn
WOLCOTT – The Hardwick Fire Department and mutual aid partners performed a controlled burn on April 26, of a house in Wolcott. The day’s conditions were challenging as we worked to prevent any wild-land fires from taking off. At the end of the day, the department diverted with W1 and[Read More…]
Call before burning, says fire warden
Hardwick Fire Department
HARDWICK – In March, Hardwick Fire Department responded to three calls. One mutual aid, one fire alarm and one motor vehicle accident.
Lost hiker located with drone
Walden Volunteer Fire Department WALDEN – On April 5, at 1:30 p.m., the Walden Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to assist Vermont State Police (VSP) with a lost hiker at the Cheever Falls trail in the Steam Mill Brook Wildlife Maagement Area. VSP located the hiker with a drone and[Read More…]
Fire department saves home
WALDEN – On March 11, quick response by firefighters saved a home in Walden. Upon arrival, a vehicle was fully consumed with fire and was melting the siding on the residence approximately twenty feet away. Engine 1 pulled a line and cooled the structure prior to extinguishing the vehicle fire. Strong[Read More…]
Car fire puts nearby house at risk
CABOT – On March 11, the Cabot Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fully-involved vehicle fire in Walden. The fire was hot enough to buckle siding on the nearby residence. Their quick action likely averted disaster. Cabot Fire Department responded with all three apparatus as mutual aid, and were canceled[Read More…]
Two vehicle accident, person trapped
WALDEN – On February 28 at 10:41 p.m., Walden Fire, Cabot Volunteer Fire Dept. and Hardwick Emergency Rescue Squad were dispatched to a two-car motor vehicle accident with airbag deployment at Bayley Hazen Road and Thayer Drive. Upon arrival one operator was out of their vehicle reporting no injuries. The operator[Read More…]
