This morning, Ed goes to do some work on the barn, and as usual, meets up with Ken. They putter around for awhile, and then decide that they need some supplies from the local lumber shop. Off they go.
After loading up with things and heading back to the barn, it is about lunch time, so they stop at a little store to get some sandwiches made. Just as they are leaving the store, Ed hears Acton Fire tone out for a structure fire!!! And it just so happens that this fire is just a very short drive from where they are. Now, Ed is a member of Acton ( as well as chief here in York ) and Ken is a Wakefield firefighter and used to be on Acton.. so needless to say, they both rush to the scene.
They are the first ones there, a lady is waiting outside, and smoke is
pouring out of her house. Ed gets on the radio to advise the fire crews and Ken takes a quick peek inside. It is a fire on a stove top, but it's moving quickly and is starting to char the kitchen cabinets. Ken comes out of the house and asks Ed if he has a fire extinguisher in the truck... which he does. Ed stays with the home owner and continues to talk to the fire company on his radio and Ken goes back inside and manages to get the fire under control.When "Acton" arrives, they are a bit surprised to see a York Fire chief and a Wakefield Firefighter have saved the day ... er house!!! but everyone is quite pleased that they did, especially the home owner!!! The Acton fire crews make a double check of the situation, and asks Ed to continue his radio traffic to the dispatch as needed.
After their big fire adventure, the two of them head to the barn. Now, as I said on a previous blog, the trucks can't make it back and forth across the field right now.
Look what the two of them did to my little gator. Loaded it to the gills and had it carry all their supplies across the field to the barn!!!!
I don't know, Ed and Ken are a pair that spells trouble in my book!!! I thought that Ed and Dave made enough mischief, without Ed having another partner in crime!!!!
but who am I to "complain".. they have built a fine barn this winter, and now can go on the "books" as the rescuers of houses!!!
Not a bad job guys!!!!
5 comments:
Wow-handy guys to have around!!
True heroes! I can see by your profile that we will have a lot to talk about. I'm a big fan of guinea pigs and bunnies as well as horses. I also love quilting. I look forward to reading some of your older posts, as well as the new ones.
that is a great story!!!
Brovo, Ed and Ken. (my four-year old brother said. "Firetruck!!!", so he loves it....I guess.)
It's a good thing you got two fire men to work on the barn.
Wow that homeowner owes them some cookies or something! How random that they were nearby and had a working fire extinguisher. Which reminds me that's something I need to check in my horse trailer before too long. Great story!
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