Fire departments from throughout the region responded to Farm Road in Arlington on Saturday, where a brush fire quickly grew out of control. Further south, in Pownal, another fire consumed five acres – providing a potent reminder that southern Vermont is in the midst of its peak fire season.
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All photos by Peter Crabtree At midafternoon the first alarm flagged a fast-burning brush fire in one of the most remote corners of southern Vermont. By
MANCHESTER — The Manchester Fire Department opened its doors to the public Saturday morning as part of the statewide firefighter recruitment initiative known as Operation Mayday.
ARLINGTON The Arlington Fire Department, assisted by several surrounding agencies, responded to a house fire at 38 Green River Drive around midnight Monday into Tuesday morning.