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Local fire departments seek more members
FIREFIGHTERS FROM MIDDLEBURY and Bristol work with other area crews on the scene of a fire at Otter East Bakery & Deli in East Middlebury on Aug. 19. The two departments are among those locally and nationwide looking to recruit more members but facing some challenges in doing so.
Photo by Mark Bouvier
August 28, 2025
Fire departments across the county are struggling to recruit enough volunteers.
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