Brattleboro fire chief deploys for 13 months

First responders and town officials gathered at Centra Fire Station in Brattleboro to say goodbye to Fire Chief Jay Symonds before he leaves for approximately 13 months of military service with the New York Army National Guard on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Photo by Kristopher Radder/Brattleboro ReformerThis story by Kristopher Radder was first published in the Brattleboro Reformer Oct. 4, 2026.BRATTLEBORO — The meeting room at Central Fire Station was filled with firefighters, first responders