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Fire News, November/December 2020, Page 3
In this issue... 7 Houses Damaged, 4 Hurt in Springfield Blaze Springfield (MA) firefighters were called to Mansfield Street on September 19, 2020, for a structure fire. See story on page 6
Ellington Barn Fire On August 2, 2020, Ellington (CT) Fire was dispatched for a barn fire on Job Hill Road. See story on page 7
Kingston 2-Alarmer Kingston (MA) Fire responded to a fire in a 2-1/2 story colonial recently. See story on page 12
Horse Rescued in Hanson On September 1, 2020, the Hanson (CT) Fire Department responded to Burrage Pond WMA for a report of a horse stuck in the mud. See story on page 19
Training Done: 54 New Firefighters Ready On August 21, 2020, the Boston Fire Drill Class graduated 54 new firefighters who went through five months of training. See story on page 23
Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial 2020 This year was a virtual ceremony that was broadcast on September 11, 2020. See story on page 26
PLUS: Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pages 21-22 Up Close & Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 28 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 30 Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31 Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31
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