Three emergency vehicles are parked in their bays at the Fair Haven Rescue Squad, but a shortage of EMTs means only one of these ambulances is staffed 24/7.
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Hometown Heroes partners with the Vermont Veterans Tribute Task Force
Hometown Heroes is a project in Fair Haven founded by Emily Stockwell in support of veterans locally and around the state. Stockwell is the daughter of a notable World War II veteran of Fair Haven, the late Bernard Stockwell.
Bernard “Bun” Stockwell was born on March 30, 1923, in Fair Haven where he also graduated high school. He is remembered for serving in the European theater during WWII after enlisting in the U.S. Army.
Following his time in uniform, he served for 50 years as a member of the Fair Haven Fire Dept., a member of the Fair Haven Rescue Squad, Fair Haven Historical Society, and the Fair Haven American Legion Post #49 and its Color Guard. For his contributions and honorable service as a hometown hero, a profile of Bun Stockwell will be featured on the first Vermont Veterans Tribute, located in Fair Haven.
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BENSON â A fire late on Christmas Day displaced two adults and destroyed an old home on Stage Road.
Benson Fire Chief Tom Neumann said Tuesday that firefighters were called shortly after 10 p.m. for a chimney fire at a residence that had spread into the walls.
âBy the time we arrived on scene there was heavy fire from the back side of the residence,â said Neumann. âBy the time we had laid our first hose line, it had spread up into the roof. It was a very fast-moving fire, so it quickly went to an exterior attack, because it was unsafe to put anybody inside to fight it.â