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Thank You to Old Forge Fire Department

We wanted to express our sincere appreciation to the Old Forge Fire Department for a quick and professional response to our call for assistance with a chimney fire that was threatening to extend to our home.

The response was immediate. The team quickly diagnosed the scope of the problem and how to remedy. We are extremely fortunate that the Old Forge Fire Departartment was able to extinguish the fire before it spread to our home.

We always knew that we had a terrific fire and emergency response capability in our community. The true depth of training, skill and commitment of the Old Forge Fire Department comes thru when you are a customer of their services.

We would like to thank Assistant Chief Chuck Hanford, Trevor Tormey, Ron Parent, Hanson Schmidt, A. J. Kott, Pat Venetz, Larry Ventura, Jim Carpenter and Leo DeVincenzi for their terrific on site work. And, by extension we would like to thank all members of the department and supporters for building such a great organization.

Let’s continue our support.

Kevin and Candy Jost,

Old Forge

 

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Local responders tackle fire emergency in Inlet

Inlet Volunteer Hose Company responded to a reported structure fire at the Levi Lumber Company on Limekiln Rd. in the Town of Inlet at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Thursday, May 5.

Upon arrival fire personnel found the structure to be fully involved in flames.

Mutual aid was requested from Eagle Bay, Old Forge, and the Raquette Lake Fire departments.

Personnel of the Inlet and Eagle Bay fire auxiliaries also responded to the call.

According to Inlet Fire Chief Don Townsend, the fire was brought under control after a couple of hours and damage was contained to the business office and service garage.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Peter Kalil promoted to fire dept. captain

Peter Kalil, formerly of Inlet, was promoted to Captain of the Newport News Fire Department in Virginia on March 1, 2011.

He joined the department in January 1996 and was promoted to Lieutenant in December 2008.

The fire department has 375 uniformed personnel and the city of Newport News has a population of 185,000. In his new position he will be a station captain.

He is a 1978 graduate of the Town of Webb School. Before joining the Newport News Fire Department, he served eight years in the U.S. Air Force and his is a veteran of the first Gulf War.

Peter and his wife, Tammy, and their three children, Tara, Trey (Peter the 3rd), and Seth, live in Yorktown, VA.

He is the son of Mary Lee Kalil and the late Pete Kalil of Inlet.

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