Local News
August 24, 2018
Car catches fire on I89
A car caught fire south of exit 6 on Interstate 89 around noon Aug. 24.
Tag Archives: Fire
Featured
July 18, 2018
Fire guts historic building, businesses
WOODSTOCK—A family was displaced and multiple businesses were impacted by a fire on Central Street Monday, July 16.
The fire started around 3:30 a.m. and damaged the historic 55 Central St. building, which housed Pi Brick Oven Trattoria, The Collective art gallery, apartments and the…
Local News
July 11, 2018
Police investigate Rutland fire
RUTLAND—Police are investigating a structure fire that occured at 90 Strongs Avenue July 10, resulting in a complete loss.
Police said in a press release that the vacant home, belonging to Paul Arnado, was emitting flames around 2:30 a.m. July 10. Fire investigators later determined…
Local News
January 10, 2018
Man dies in six-alarm fire
By Evan Johnson
Poultney—A Poultney man was the only victim of a fire that occurred on the evening of Jan. 8 in Poultney.
At 2:49 p.m., the Poultney Fire Department received a report of a building on fire on Hampshire Hollow Road with a unresponsive…
Local News
June 21, 2017
New Killington fire station proposed
Citizen committee selects top site after considering a dozen
By Polly Lynn Mikula
KILLINGTON—Do we really need a new fire station? Was the first question the Fire Department Facility Review Committee asked themselves when they formed in December 2014.
Two and a half years later,…
Local News
June 14, 2017
Rutland fire chief, city reach “separation agreement”
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger
RUTLAND—Rutland City Fire Chief Michael Jones and the mayor reached an agreement that will see the chief depart his post at the end of this month.
Outgoing city Fire Chief Michael Jones will receive more than $35,000 as part of…
News Briefs
June 8, 2017
Red Cross assisting after two-house fire in Wallingford
WALLINGFORD—The American Red Cross responded to a home fire on Church St. in Wallingford Tuesday night, May 30, that displaced two adults and two cats.
Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteers have met with the residents and have ensured everyone has a safe place to sleep and has food,…
Local News
May 3, 2017
“Fire” delivers sizzlin’ performance
Rutland City Fire Department, GMP win first Lip Sync Battle
By Polly Lynn Mikula
UPDATE, MAY 10: The event raised over $16,000 for Wonderfeet Kid’s Museum.
On Saturday night, April 29, eight teams battled it out at the inaugural Lip Sync Battle at the Paramount Theatre…
Local News
May 3, 2017
Rutland Fire Chief may quit; doesn’t see “eye to eye” with new mayor
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger
Rutland City Fire Chief Michael Jones said he is considering quitting his job due to lack of support from the city’s new mayor.
“We look at things differently, I would say,” Jones said Tuesday, April 25, of his relationship with…
State News
March 29, 2017
Fire Marshal’s report highlights fire damage and safety efforts
Vermont’s 232 fire departments responded to an average of 3,000 emergency calls per month in 2016, according to an annual report released by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The report contains information from over 45,000 recorded emergency incidents. Those calls were not only…
