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National Scouting for Food Day F i r e s o n t h e M o u n t a i n — Continued from page 1
On 2016 National Scouting for Food Day in Thurmont and Lewistown, Photo by Deb Spalding
Cub Scout Pack 270, Cub Scout Pack 1069, Boy Scout Troop 270, and
Venturing Crew 270 collected 4,453 pounds of food.
This event happens every year, across the nation, on the second Saturday
of November. Scouts place bags on neighbors’ doors on the first Saturday
of November, and then come back a week later to collect any donations. All
donations are then given to the local food bank in their area. All donations
collected on Saturday, November 12, were given to the Thurmont Food Bank.
Courtesy Photo
Local scouts donate 4,453 pounds of food collected on National Scouting for Food Day to the second fire, and by 7:30 a.m., had a 5” supply line pumping from
Thurmont Food Bank. fifty to seventy-five fire fighters the holding tanks to an engine from
were involved. Responders from Vigilant Hose Company, and then
Thurmont, Graceham, Emmitsburg, that engine pumped through to
Rocky Ridge, Wolfsville, another engine, and so on, to reach
Smithsburg, Leitersburg, Frederick the fire higher up the mountain. He
City, Camp David, Lewistown, said, “It’s a neat operation.”
Greenmount, Middletown, Blue
Ridge Summit, Raven Rock, and Neither of these fires resulted in a
more, reported to help. Route 550 threat to human life, nor was there
was closed to traffic during these fires. damage to homes or buildings. The
second fire consumed approximately
Graceham Fire Company’s ten more acres of forest before being
Assistant Chief Louie Powell was fully extinguished sometime in the
in command at the base of the afternoon on Monday.
mountain on Route 550 where
water, gas, food, and holding tanks Thanks to the many residents
were set up. A canteen truck was who provided assistance to the
brought in from Independence Fire firefighters by opening access routes,
Company to feed the responders. allowing access to property, and
allowing the use of private ponds for
Powell explained that to pump water. Good job to everyone who
water up the mountain to fight the pulled together to successfully beat
fire, a fire truck from Rocky Ridge these fires!
National Scouting for Food Day F i r e s o n t h e M o u n t a i n — Continued from page 1
On 2016 National Scouting for Food Day in Thurmont and Lewistown, Photo by Deb Spalding
Cub Scout Pack 270, Cub Scout Pack 1069, Boy Scout Troop 270, and
Venturing Crew 270 collected 4,453 pounds of food.
This event happens every year, across the nation, on the second Saturday
of November. Scouts place bags on neighbors’ doors on the first Saturday
of November, and then come back a week later to collect any donations. All
donations are then given to the local food bank in their area. All donations
collected on Saturday, November 12, were given to the Thurmont Food Bank.
Courtesy Photo
Local scouts donate 4,453 pounds of food collected on National Scouting for Food Day to the second fire, and by 7:30 a.m., had a 5” supply line pumping from
Thurmont Food Bank. fifty to seventy-five fire fighters the holding tanks to an engine from
were involved. Responders from Vigilant Hose Company, and then
Thurmont, Graceham, Emmitsburg, that engine pumped through to
Rocky Ridge, Wolfsville, another engine, and so on, to reach
Smithsburg, Leitersburg, Frederick the fire higher up the mountain. He
City, Camp David, Lewistown, said, “It’s a neat operation.”
Greenmount, Middletown, Blue
Ridge Summit, Raven Rock, and Neither of these fires resulted in a
more, reported to help. Route 550 threat to human life, nor was there
was closed to traffic during these fires. damage to homes or buildings. The
second fire consumed approximately
Graceham Fire Company’s ten more acres of forest before being
Assistant Chief Louie Powell was fully extinguished sometime in the
in command at the base of the afternoon on Monday.
mountain on Route 550 where
water, gas, food, and holding tanks Thanks to the many residents
were set up. A canteen truck was who provided assistance to the
brought in from Independence Fire firefighters by opening access routes,
Company to feed the responders. allowing access to property, and
allowing the use of private ponds for
Powell explained that to pump water. Good job to everyone who
water up the mountain to fight the pulled together to successfully beat
fire, a fire truck from Rocky Ridge these fires!
