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 amount of time. 

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.

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.

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 in the blaze.

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.

Woman critically injured in early morning Middlebury fire

First responders were called out around 1 a.m. to the blaze on Washington Street.

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.

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 again this week — and many firefighters turned out to help douse the blaze.

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.

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.

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. No injuries were reported.

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.

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.

Firefighters save North Ferrisburgh building

21 firefighters from 6 departments fought a fire at the old woolen mill off Hollow Road late Wednesday night.

Firefighters rescue man from burning Route 7 home

Ferrisburgh firefighters save local man, but the house was likely destroyed in early morning blaze.

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