Stories about 'fire' from the Welcome to the VPR Archive

Police investigate fire at Putney General Store

By VPR | May 6, 2008

Vermont State Police fire investigators say they don’t know what caused the fire Saturday night that destroyed the Putney General Store.

Police make arrest in Intervale barn fire

By VPR | April 29, 2008

Police in Burlington have arrested a 33-year-old Massachusetts man in connection with a fire that destroyed a 130-year-old barn at the Intervale Center. Police charged Edward T. Westley with setting the fire, which is estimated to have caused more than $100,000 worth of damage.

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Suspicious fire burns historic barn at Intervale Center

By VPR | April 28, 2008

Fire officials in Burlington say a suspicious fire has destroyed a 130-year-old barn at the Intervale Center.

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Three-alarm fire hits Springfield school

By VPR | February 25, 2008

A Springfield school is expected to reopen today after officials say an acetylene torch caught fire in a school maintenance room and caused a three-alarm fire in Springfield on Friday.

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Fire devastating for small parish in Mount Holly, but churchgoers hope to rebuild

By Nina Keck | January 11, 2008

Fire inspectors still don’t know what caused the blaze that destroyed St. Mary’s Church in Mount Holly the Sunday after Christmas. Parishioners are grateful that no one was hurt and that foul play is not suspected. But as VPR’s Nina Keck reports, they worry about the church’s future and whether their tiny community can stay together.

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Midday Newscast: October 23, 2007

By Mitch Wertlieb | October 23, 2007

Business is largely back to normal in Middlebury today even as crews continue to clean up a train derailment; more…

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Midday Newscast: September 6, 2007

By Mitch Wertlieb | September 6, 2007

Firefighters in northeastern Vermont are continuing to battle a stubborn brush fire that has been smoldering on a Waterford mountain for almost a week; new passenger service and amenities are coming to several airports in the region.Vermont’s Public Service Board is in the second day of hearings on whether FairPoint Communications should be allowed to buy Verizon’s telephone and broadband businesses in northern New England.