Tunbridge fire chief pushes back against new forest fire warden law

West Windsor Firefighter Oden Cramer wets the edge of a 2.5 acre patch of burned ground to make sure a brushfire does not reignite in West Windsor, Vt., in April 2026. File photo by James M. Patterson/Valley NewsThis story by Sofia Langlois was first published in the Valley News on July 9, 2026.TUNBRIDGE — In the wake of a new Vermont law designating every fire chief as forest fire warden, some fire chiefs, including in Tunbridge, have opted not to accept the role at this time.Per Act 162