By Julian Senn-Raemont news@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock Fire/Rescue Chief Brendan Parker answers two EMS calls from his truck on a blizzarding evening in mid-January. It’s a long day of ceaseless snow. Mountains of it are piled in the center of intersections. The radio beeps, a woman’s voice spilling through the digital black. “Mostly trouble alarms,” Parker […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Firefighters needed 30 minutes to get a Thursday morning garage fire under control, but they were able to keep the blaze from spreading to a nearby house. According to a news release, the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched shortly after 8 a.m. to the 700 block of Hickory Road, outside Woodstock city […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Firefighters were alerted to a large house fire on South Jefferson Street by an alert Woodstock Police officer shortly after 5 a.m. Monday. The blaze critically injured an adult male who was an occupant of the house in the 200 block of South Jefferson. Because of the extent of the victim’s injuries, […]
By Morgen Neuhauser news@the woodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District has been doing a lot less fire and a lot more rescue in recent years. Despite an increased call volume overall, statistics show fire calls are still a small part of district activity, a trend that has been consistent for years. That’s far different from the […]
City police will observe National Night Out Aug. 1 Free swimming, pizza, and soda will be part of the Woodstock Police Department’s National Night Out observance at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Woodstock Water Works. The event is designed to enhance the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense […]
Not so long ago, overspending the annual budget of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District might have caused some panic with the Board of Trustees. But that was then, and now is a year after the district began collecting additional revenue from the 20 percent property tax increase voters approved in 2019. As a result, although the […]
Nearly 100 people joined in a family-like celebration last week for a transition in the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. In ceremonies at Station 3, Kenneth Marunde was honored as he concluded more than 50 years of service to local fire departments, first as a firefighter and later as a trustee for fire protection districts. As that […]
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