Reading VT Volunteer Fire & Rescue

08/09/2026

Calls for July, 2026

Traffic Hazard: ... 2
Fire Alarm: ... 4
MVC ... 1
Brush Fire ... 1
Welfare Check ... 1
Building Collapse ... 1
Medical ... 1
Utility Problem ... 1
Battery Fire ... 1*

* The battery fire was in a child’s ride-on toy car powered by a lithium battery. Luckily, both the car and the battery were outside the building at the time.

It’s important for everyone to know the risks linked to lithium batteries and the measures that can help protect both health and property.

You should research information on Lithium battery's to ensure that you are doing all that is possible to protect your health and property

07/02/2026

Calls for June, 2026
Medical ... 6
Extrication (20 ft hole) ... 1
Traffic Hazard (Tree in road) ... 2

06/23/2026

06/03/2026

Calls for May 2026

Medical ... 4
ATV Accident ... 1
Power Line Down (M.A) ..
1
MVC (W/Extrication) ... 1

06/01/2026

Engine 2, Tanker 1 and Rescue working on their tan.

05/18/2026

This is National EMS Week, thank your EMS providers!

05/18/2026

On Thursday, May 14, Reading Fire & Rescue hosted a “Firefighters Appreciation Supper” at the Elks Club in Windsor. Guests included officers from the Windsor, West Windsor, and Weathersfield Fire Departments, as well as members of the Reading Selectboard. Chief Vittum also handed out “length of service” awards to Reading Fire & Rescue personnel.
We would like to thank the Elks for the great supper!

04/26/2026

At 1600 hours on 4/25/26, Reading Fire & Rescue was dispatched to Tattle Street for a fire in a brush pile that had gotten out of control. Reading responded with Engine 2, Tanker 1, Utility1, Forestry trailer and 9 personnel.

On arrival, Command found that embers from the brush pile had been blown into trees and some trees were on fire. Hose lines were stretched and the fire in the trees were extinguished, except for 1. This one tree had to be cut down in order to reach the fire. Some embers were blown across the road and were smoldering on the forest floor. These were all located and extinguished.

Command was terminated at 1735.

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