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Learning to fight chimney fires

October 23, 2018 12:00 am • Last Updated: October 23, 2018 8:12 pm

By Sarah Gordon
Staff Photographer

s.gordon@theday.com

Volunteer firefighters look on as Captain Chris Bonanno, left, with the Cohanzie Volunteer Fire Department, throws sawdust on a demonstration chimney fire during a winter emergency training at the department in Waterford on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. The training for area departments focused on metering and chimney fires in anticipation of winter heating season. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Volunteer firefighters look on as Captain Chris Bonanno, left, with the Cohanzie Volunteer Fire Department, throws sawdust on a demonstration chimney fire during a winter emergency training at the department in Waterford on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. The training for area departments focused on metering and chimney fires in anticipation of winter heating season. 　(Sarah Gordon/The Day)

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