WILMINGTON — Quick work by the Wilmington Fire Department kept a small fire at the Nutmeg Inn on May 6 from turning into something more serious.
According to Vermont State Police, the Wilmington Fire Department received a call from a passer-by at about 2:30 p.m. of a fire on 153 West St. When crews arrived, they found two sheds and two trees totally engulfed by flames, while a third shed was just starting to catch fire.
State police said the fire was getting close to the inn and a propane tank, and a second alarm was struck. However, the fire was quickly brought under control and the second alarm was canceled.
Personnel from West Dover, Whitingham, Readsboro, and Deerfield Valley Rescue assisted Wilmington at the fire scene. Damage was estimated at about $10,000.
Wilmington requested help from state police fire investigators in determining the cause of the fire. None was determined, but the fire is not considered suspicious.
State police investigators did note, however, that the owner of the inn had been burning brush a few days before the fire, and that has not been ruled out as a possible cause.
Vermonters are reminded that the state of Vermont has imposed a ban on all outside fires until further notice.