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Fire chief reports full staffing, cistern thefts and progress on lightning detection grant
Summary
The fire department said it is fully staffed for the first time in 10 months, reported suspected unauthorized access and water loss from a fire cistern, and said hardware for a lightning detection and warning system has arrived pending sign installation.
The fire chief reported the department is fully staffed for the first time in 10 months and has been conducting driver, pumping and dry-hydrant familiarization training to acclimate crews to equipment and the community.
Chief Blanchett told the Select Board that fire cisterns are intended for department use and described recent apparent tampering at one cistern: security screws had been replaced and a cover left…
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