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Bristol police investigating death after car fire
Police said they were called to a vehicle on fire near the intersection of South Street and Hewitt Road early on April 10.
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Fire spreads across 100 acres in Ferrisburgh
An estimated 100 acres of land and one outbuilding were burned, according to the Vergennes Fire Department, but no one was injured.
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Dry hydrant in Frog Hollow is but one firefighting protection
A recently installed dry fire hydrant in Frog Hollow will enhance fire safety and provide a supplemental water source in the event of a fire in town, according…
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Fire closes bakery in East Middlebury
Damage caused by an electrical fire Tuesday evening at Otter Creek East Bakery and Deli in East Middlebury will knock the eatery out of business for an indeterminate…
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House fire closes Route 7 Friday morning
Five fire departments responded to a fire at the Cole Farm off Route 7 in Leicester Friday morning and extinguished a smokey fire.
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State cautions: high fire danger due to drought
72% of Vermont is now in drought. State officials are reminding Vermonters of steps they can take to prevent human-caused fires.
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Two residents escape Salisbury house fire
Crews from six local departments responded to a house fire on Salisbury’s Shard Villa Road Monday evening. Two residents escaped with minor injuries, but a dog was killed…
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UPDATED: One man dies in Bristol house fire
Crews from seven local fire departments helped extinguish a house fire on Bristol’s East Street on Wednesday evening. Route 116 was shut down while firefighters battled the blaze.
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Woman critically injured in early morning Middlebury fire
First responders were called out around 1 a.m. to the blaze on Washington Street.
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Salisbury family of four loses home to fire
An online fundraising campaign has been started to help the family whose Morgan Road home was destroyed by a fire just after midnight this past Monday.
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Gas-hauling truck fire strikes Route 7 in Ferrisburgh again
When a truck hauling gas caught fire on Route 7 last year, the Ferrisburgh fire chief thought it was a once in a career event. Then it happened…
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Truck fire halts Route 7 traffic in North Ferrisburgh on Monday; road open Tuesday
Firefighters closed Route 7 in North Ferrisburgh Monday afternoon after the responded to a truck fire there.
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Accidental fire destroys home of Mount Abe principal
The Saturday evening fire destroyed the single-family home on Plank Road and killed Shannon Warden’s three dogs, though no human beings were reported injured.
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Fire destroys Queen Bee’s snack bar in Monkton
The Queen Bee’s team is looking to rebuild after a fire destroyed the building early Sunday morning around the time they were prepping to open for the day.…
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UPDATE: New Haven man cited for arson in Wednesday house fire case
Vermont State Police arrested Gary McIntyre, 77, and cited him for setting fire to a house in New Haven on Wednesday.
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Firefighters busy in extreme cold; blaze destroys a Middlebury garage
No one was injured, but a fire near downtown Middlebury on Saturday morning destroyed a garage and brought out 38 firefighters from three area towns in sub-zero temperatures.