On Sunday, the Claremont Fire Department was called on to battle a brush fire on 111 Roberts Hill Road, reports E-Ticker News of Claremont.
At approximately 5:50 PM, the call was received and initial fire crews arrived on scene at approximately 6. Due to the high-heat and remote location of the fire, an area of around one-half acre of woodland, off-duty personnel were also called in to battle the flame.
According to the report, 13 firefighters fought the flames, quickly knocking them down once a water supply was established. There was no structural damage reported. All crew were off the scene at around 7:30 PM.
The Ascutney, Cornish, and Newport Fire Department’s covered the Claremont station while they were fighting the fire.
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