After more than four hours underneath the big top outside the Tisbury school, residents approved a more than $30 million operating budget, $5 million in roadway improvements, and a number of changes to planning, practice, and personnel that prepare the town for the future. Back-to-back annual and special town meetings made for a marathon day, […]
Tisbury firefighters deployed the department’s fire rescue boat Wednesday evening for a report of swimmers in distress. The call came in at about 6:20 pm, Tisbury Fire Chief Greg Leland said. The call indicated swimmers were in Wilfred’s Pond, however firefighters discovered they had been swimming and paddleboarding off an anchored boat about 500 yards […]
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Vineyard fire chiefs to track derelict propane tanks
The Vineyard s fire chiefs want property owners to report derelict propane tanks.
The Dukes County Fire Chiefs Association is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying derelict propane tanks. Several departments have posted a form people can fill out to notify the chiefs association of a derelict tank.
“With an unprecedented amount of propane account changes with tank removals being seen throughout Dukes County, we are looking for some assistance to gather information on tanks that may be left on your property after the changeover,” the post states. “While it is your responsibility to notify the outgoing provider, we recognize that people have had some issues making contact. Please use this link to fill out a form provided by your local fire departments in an effort to rectify the unpermitted tanks within our communities.”
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Blown electric panel displaces 36 overnight
A firefighter exits the building after checking out a report of smoke inside. -Jeremy Driesen
Members of department shedding their bunker gear at the end of the incident. -Jeremy Driesen
Tisbury police directed traffic on Beach Street. -Jeremy Driesen
A blown electrical panel at the Harbor Landing timeshare resort on Beach Street in Tisbury sent 36 people to area hotels Thursday night while officials assessed what happened. Tisbury’s fire and police departments converged on the Harbor Landing building Thursday night after smoke triggered an evacuation.
Harbor Landing general manager Bonnie Bearse told The Times on Friday that the smoke smelled like sulfur. Tisbury building commissioner Ross Seavey and Tisbury Fire Chief Greg Leland spoke with The Times outside the building on Friday. Both officials said the Harbor Landing had been inspected, and was reopened for residents to return.