'They're our neighbors': Fire departments in Vermont and Quebec fight fires together

'They're our neighbors': Fire departments in Vermont and Quebec fight fires together

Despite rising tensions between the U.S. and Canada, rural fire departments supply mutual aid across the border

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Rising tensions at the U.S.-Canada border are not stopping local fire departments on both sides from coming together to fight the fires.Chief Ron Kumetz has served with Alburgh's fire department for nearly two decades but he has had help aiding his community."The vast majority of departments in Vermont rely heavily on mutual aid," Kumetz said.For generations, support has come from northern neighbors when there is an emergency in Alburgh."They re…