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Ring Doorbell Allows Homeowner to Thank Grand County, CO, Firefighters

Aug. 6, 2024

Tom Stonebraker said Grand County Assistant Fire Chief Michael Scott didn't expect someone to talk to him.

Through his Ring doorbell, a Colorado homeowner has been keeping tabs on a wildfire as it came closer to his house.

But, Tom Stonebraker did more than watch.

He spoke to Grand County Assistant Fire Chief Michael Scott and thanked him for protecing his house as crews were busy wth the Quarry Fire.

Stonebraker said Scott didn't expect to hear someone talking to him. But, thanked him for his offer to help with supplies.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.