Emergency Management details wildfire response, upcoming trainings
Emergency Management Director Marie Ballou briefed commissioners on February activities, reported a wildfire near Bennington burned roughly 330 acres with no structures lost, and outlined upcoming training including a full-scale exercise and defensive driving course.
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Marie Ballou, Ottawa County’s Emergency Management Director, updated the commission on February operations and training plans and reported on two recent fires. Ballou said a wildfire near Bennington burned about 330 acres; fence lines and a skid steer were damaged but no buildings were destroyed. Multiple local fire agencies responded; Ballou also reported a separate railroad-related fire the day before that led to a leak.
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