Jason Rettinger, police officer on duty, responded to my 10:30 p.m. 911 call Jan. 5 with a fire extinguisher and had a furnace fire under control when the Haines Volunteer Fire Department showed up in a few minutes. The firemen checked out the scene, including the oil tank outside, and averted what could have been a catastrophic event. Neighbors rounded up electric heaters to add to fireplace warmth. Jennifer Walsh at the fire department replaced my dead extinguisher the next day. Warm thanks to them and to two furnace experts who restored the aging boiler. If you suffer trouble, Haines is the place to be.
Doris Ward