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Tuftonboro is a volunteer fire department. The men and women of the department go about their normal every-day lives, until the pager goes off with the tone for Tuftonboro. They switch gears and leap into action regardless of the time, even in the middle of the night or during hurricanes.
My fiance was one of the first fire fighters on scene last night. If you map the route he took last night (the quickest/shortest), it's 5.7 miles. Now, IF he had gone the speed limits posted, it should have taken him 15 minutes. That does not include getting into gear or the truck housed at Mirror Lake Fire Station. I know that every minute counts in a fire, particularly the first 20 minutes. Given the size of this town, and the volunteer status of our department, I can not find fault with the response time.
For the residents of Tuftonboro; I had the chance to travel to the scene this morning. One of the greatest frustrations was where the house was located. There was not clear signage as to the number of the house. Tuftonboro Fire department does have double-sided reflective number signs to put in front of your house. If you do not have one of these signs, PLEASE get one!!
Thank you to all our brave men and women who fights fires, respond to medical calls, and keep our town safe!