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The Burlington Free Press on MSN22h
Vermont's fire towers to be restored and improved to ensure continued recreational access
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation will use $450,000 in federal funding to restore two historic fire ...
WFFF Burlington on MSN15h
Vermont to begin restoring 1930s-era fire towers across state
MONTPELIER, Vt, ( ABC22/FOX44) – Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation says it has dedicated more than ...
Vermont Business Magazine2d
State lands fire tower restoration starting soon
Valley Restoration, LLC of Litchfield, Connecticut, a company specializing in historic preservation of fire towers, will ...
WCAX on MSN1d
Some Vermont fire towers to close for maintenance
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A quintessential piece of Vermont’s public lands is getting some TLC. On Thursday, the state kicks ...
A Dozen Times I Should Have Died While Hunting and Fishing
Taking risks is part of the adventure of hunting and fishing. But these run-ins with weather, landslides, and apex predators ...
National Geographic news2d
Why hikers should ditch the Swiss Alps for this mountain range in Romania
Today, it is a charming, walkable town of 277,945 residents with centuries-old fortifications and towers reminiscent ... a walking bear safari, mountain biking, alpine skiing, hay bathing, and ...
The Caledonian-Record2d
State Eyes Work On Fire Towers
Starting May 1, the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) will launch the first phase of a project aimed at ...
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Mt. Vernon Fire Department responds to high-angle rescue at water tower
VERNON, Ill. (KFVS) - Two people are safe after the Mt. Vernon Fire Department responded to a report of someone hanging from a water tower. According to the Mt. Vernon Fire Department, at around ...
Daily Mail4d
Tower block residents evacuated as huge inferno at electrical substation fire spreads - with power chiefs blaming faulty equipment for London blaze
Eighty residents were evacuated from a neighbouring tower block after the fire from the switchyard, owned by UK Power Networks, was engulfed in flames. The fire had spread beyond the substation ...