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Fire departments from throughout the region responded to Farm Road in Arlington on Saturday, where a brush fire quickly grew out of control. Further south, in Pownal, another fire consumed five acres – providing a potent reminder that southern Vermont is in the midst of its peak fire season.
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All photos by Peter Crabtree At midafternoon the first alarm flagged a fast-burning brush fire in one of the most remote corners of southern Vermont. By
MANCHESTER — The Manchester Fire Department opened its doors to the public Saturday morning as part of the statewide firefighter recruitment initiative known as Operation Mayday.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Fire Department, assisted by several surrounding agencies, responded to a house fire at 38 Green River Drive around midnight Monday into Tuesday morning.