Two Newton firefighters were honored at a meeting in April. Cache County Fire Chief Rod Hammer presented the firefighters, Craig Rigby and Reid Smith, with a Certificate of Valor for their ‘heroic efforts’ to the response of a home explosion that happened on March 9 in Cache Junction. From left, Chief Greg Jorgensen, Craig Rigby, Reid Smith, and Cache Valley Fire Chief Rod Hammer. {/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}meeting.{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}Cache County Fire Chief Rod Hammer and Chief Jason Winn were attending{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}the{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}meeting{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}, whe{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}n{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}Hammer presented{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}f{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}irefighters Craig Rigby and Reid Smith with a Certificate of Valor for their{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}‘{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}heroic efforts{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}‘ {/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}to{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}the response{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}of a{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}home explosion{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}that happened on March 9{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}in Cache Junction{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}.{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}According to the presentation,{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}Rigby and Smith entered the structure under extremely dangerous cond{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}itions to{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}initiate{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}the rescue of a trapped occupant.{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}‘{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}Chief Jorgensen accepted a letter of commendation{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}to the{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}department for the actions taken by our members at that incident{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”},’ according to the honor. ‘{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}We are grateful for the dedicated men and women of Newton Fire, and the support received from Cache County Fire, as we work to protect the citizens of Newton and surrounding Cache County.{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}‘{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}F{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}rom left{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”},{/span} {span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”}Chief Greg Jorgensen, Craig Rigby, Reid Smith, and Cache Valley Fire Chief Rod Hammer.{/span}{/span}{span class=”TextRun SCXW232501891 BCX8” lang=”EN-US” xml:lang=”EN-US” data-contrast=”auto”} {/span}{/p}{/div} {div class=”OutlineElement Ltr SCXW232501891 BCX8”} {/div}
Newton firefighters honored
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