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| Close call for family on New Years Day | ||||
| The Athens Volunteer Fire Department was called out to a house full of smoke on New Years Day. Units arriving on scene found a chimney fire that had extended to the surrounding wall of the structure. Athens units quickly extinguished the fire with a water can and pulled the wall to check for extension. The county automatic aid was put into effect as units from neigboring Bluestone Valley (102) and East River (105) were also dispatched to the scene. Officers on scene stated the the family was very lucky they discovered the fire when they did as it had already begun to extend beyond the chimney area into the actuall structure. Home owners are advised to keep a close eye when using wood buring stoves. | ||||
| Athens Fire Department trading up to a newer truck | ||||
| The Athens Fire Deparment is hoping to take delivery of a newer fire truck sometime this month in a replacement for an aging tanker truck. The AVFD will take ownership of a 1994 E-ONE custom engine in the next few weeks. Four members traveled to Pennsylvania in November to look at the replacement truck, and the board of directors approved the purchase in a December board meeting. This truck will replace the aging Tanker 10 (a 1984 International) and will bring the entire fleet up to speed with the demands of the job. The truck features more seating, a bigger engine, and better pump than the international. The fire department recieved word last week that the truck had been painted and lettered and is ready for delivery pending final paperwork processing. | ||||
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