Firefighters from more than seven local departments, including Whitehall, Dresden and Hampton, battled a fire Monday afternoon on County Route 21. The fire destroyed the a barn and damaged several outbuildings as wind kept feeding the flames. It took firefighters several hours to extinguish. Local departments worked collaboratively to transport water from a nearby pond [...]
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People rally around fire victim
Granville rallies round fire victim By Jaime Thomas When Alicia Center and her friend were awoken by someone pounding on their apartment door to tell them the building was on fire Monday morning, she quickly threw a blanket around her baby and ran out the door. Her home, which was above All In One Exchange, [...]
Helicopter extinguishes blaze in Dresden
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation used a helicopter to extinguish a forest fire on Elephant Mountain in Dresden last Wednesday. A group of local firefighters and forest rangers hiked into the area of the blaze, which is located just west of Huletts Landing. Smoke was reported seen around 11:30 a.m. and members [...]
Smith Street fire under investigation
A fire that occurred on Smith Street early Sunday morning was under investigation by Washington County Fire Investigators earlier this week. Officials said accidental or natural causes were not noted at the fire that heavily damaged a garage at 9 Smith Street. Members of the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched to the scene around [...]
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]