Upper Valley chiefs worry about dry conditions’ impact on fighting wildfires
Ascutney Fire Chief Darrin Spaulding, right, speaks to his firefighters about the structure and safety features of a Subaru after they practiced removing the roof to simulate the removal of a patient for training at Hodgdon Brothers salvage yard in Ascutney, Vt., on Tuesday, June 29, 202. Spaulding, who is also a forest fire warden for the Town of Weathersfield, said the volunteer fire department has fought one brush fire in town this year, but has served as mutual aid for several others. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.