Slow to start

Earl Curtis, 61, keeps watch on a fire he lit to burn debris from a house cleanout he did on nearby Jarvis Street in Windsor, Vt., on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. “I’m just having a hard time getting my fire going,” said Curtis, of the wood that had gotten wet in a storm overnight. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Earl Curtis, 61, keeps watch on a fire he lit to burn debris from a house cleanout he did on nearby Jarvis Street in Windsor, Vt., on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. “I’m just having a hard time getting my fire going,” said Curtis, of the wood that had gotten wet in a storm overnight. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News — James M. Patterson

Published: 08-26-2024 4:52 PM

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