Mutual Aid Crews Knock Down Barn Fire on Burke Hollow Road
Photo by West Burke Fire DepartmentFirefighters work in heavy smoke conditions as crews attack the barn fire after confirming a working fire on arrival.
Photo by West Burke Fire DepartmentA wider view of the involved barn shows smoke venting from the structure as hose lines are deployed in snowy conditions.
Photo by West Burke Fire DepartmentResponding apparatus lines the roadway while mutual aid units assist with fire suppression and scene operations.
Firefighters from West Burke and East Burke were dispatched shortly before 10 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2026, to a reported barn fire on Burke Hollow Road in West Burke. Upon arrival, crews confirmed a working fire and quickly requested additional mutual aid from Sutton Volunteer Fire Department and Lyndonville Fire Department, with Lyndon Rescue Inc. providing medical standby. Thanks to a rapid and coordinated response, the fire was knocked down efficiently, preventing extension to nearby structures. No injuries were reported, and the Burke Town Road crew promptly addressed icy road conditions while St. Johnsbury Emergency Dispatch coordinated communications throughout the incident.
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