Fire Critic An Unadulterated View of the Fire Service
What do you guys think? Is this suspension warranted or not?
BENNINGTON, Vt. – The Bennington Rural Fire Department has fewer than 40 volunteers, but at a meeting Monday night, nearly half those firefighters were placed on administrative leave, all because of a mud-bogging event.
Mudder’s Day is held on Mother’s Day each year in Bennington and draws a massive crowd from around the region. Spectators say there’s a grand finale, and this year’s was the biggest yet. An old trailer was doused in gasoline, set ablaze and a Cadillac was then driven through the burning camper.
It rallied the crowd, but also got the attention of the Department of Environmental Conservation. The DEC has launched an investigation. Mudder’s Day organizer Milo Campbell claims he had proper permits for the event, but the DEC says not for a fire that large. (Read more)
