Community Corner

Ladder Truck Lends Fish House A Hand

Late Sunday morning, Aug. 4, firefighters parked their truck, extended its ladder and helped folks at the Fish House replace their flagpole halyard.

Fire Lt. Remo Zimbaldi estimated the ladder extended between 50 and 70 feet to get the bucket to the top of the pole by the cod weathervane.

The weathervane looks to be about 90 feet from the ground.

The halyard is used to hoist the flag atop the flagpole.

In the basket was Firefighter Bill Vousboukis along with a member of the Swampscott Yacht Club.

Thanks to George Allen for sending us the Fish House photo.


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