HAMILTON'S VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANYS

I HAVE THE GREATEST RESPECT FOR THE LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS THAT SERVE AND PROTECT OUR MUNICIPAL NEIGHBORHOODS. A YEAR OR SO AGO, A LIMB FROM THE SYCAMORE TREE ON MY FRONT LAWN RUBBED AGAINST THE ELECTRIC MAINS RUNNING TO MY HOUSE, AND LESS THAN FOUR FEET FROM MY ROOF. MY FRONT LAWN LIT UP LIKE THE MACY'S JUU 4TH FIREWORKS DISPLAY, SHOWERING HOT EMBERS ON MY ASPHALT ROOF. TALK ABOUT A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE! QUICKER THAN YOU CAN SAY "ATLANTIC AVENUE," THE FIREMEN FROM HAMILTON AND ENTERPRISE WERE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, AND EVEN THOUGH IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO CONTAIN THE RUNAWAY ELECTRICAL SHOWER, IT WAS COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT THE SHARP EYES OF THE FIREMEN WERE WATCHING CLOSELY. BOTTOM LINE, PUBLIC SERVICE SHUT OFF THE ELECTRIC AND THE FIRE GUYS CAME BACK TWO TIMES TO MAKE SURE THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. ONE OF THE GUYS CAME BY AT 1:30 IN THE MORNING TO BE SURE THERE WAS NO OTHER PROBLEM WITH THE OFFENDING ELECTRIC WIRE.