{"id":40584,"date":"2022-09-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelandmark.com\/?p=40584"},"modified":"2022-09-22T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:00:00","slug":"sterling-fire-department-saves-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/news2\/2022\/09\/22\/sterling-fire-department-saves-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Sterling Fire Department saves wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Danielle Ray <\/b>
\n Landmark Correspondent<\/i><\/div>\n

STERLING \u2014 Sept. 10 dawned bright and sunny, the perfect day for town resident Maureen Lundin and her husband to host her nephew\u2019s wedding in their back yard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe yard was perfect, the weather was perfect, the groom was so handsome and the bride was just gorgeous,\u201d she posted on social media the following day.<\/p>\n

But as bride Dannie Skog was making her way toward the aisle, to head toward her now husband James Miller, something started going amiss.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fire alarm sounded in the house as the bride was literally walking out the front door with the wedding party,\u201d Lundin recalled.<\/p>\n

It turns out there was a small fire in one of the bedrooms. The fire was caused by a rechargeable battery pack for a remote-controlled car, and the house instantly filled with smoke.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got up and ran to the house to turn off the alarm, without even thinking that it was a fire,\u201d Lundin said. \u201cAs soon as I entered the house, I could smell smoke. I ran through the house searching for the source of the smoke, and as soon as I opened my son\u2019s bedroom door, the heavy smoke rolled out of the room and filled the entire upstairs of the house.\u201d<\/p>\n

She could see that the smoke was coming from the battery for the remote-control car, which was hooked up to a charger on the floor near the door.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the time it took to grab a fire extinguisher, the smoke became so thick I could no longer see the battery on the floor,\u201d Lundin said. \u201cI sprayed the fire extinguisher on the area where the battery was located, but the smoke continued. Despite the disruption I knew it would cause, I called the Sterling Fire Department.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the ceremony went on outside, the wedding party and three dozen guests could hear the fire engines and sirens getting closer to the house.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so relieved when the chief was the first one to arrive at the house, followed by the fire engines,\u201d Lundin said of Fire Chief David Hurlbut. \u201cWe are so grateful and so very thankful for the fast response from the Sterling Fire Department. They are an amazing group of dedicated people. We\u2019ll always remember how close this came to being a very serious fire that could have destroyed the entire house.\u201d<\/p>\n

Firefighters Fil Santos and Erin Cullinane were among those who helped get everything under control that day.<\/p>\n

Lundin said the bride and groom \u201ctook it all in stride\u201d and continued with the ceremony. At its conclusion, when they kissed, she said a Sterling police officer \u201cwho responded to the scene commented that the wedding must be over\u201d and that the bride and groom immediately asked SFD if they could have a photo \u201cwith the firefighters and a fire truck.\u201d<\/p>\n

Originally from Holden, Lundin and her husband have lived in Sterling since 2016 with their two boys, now 24 and 20. She said her nephew and his then fianc\u00e9e often visited their house and would comment \u201con the beautiful setting of the house with the surrounding woods and apple trees.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey decided on having an outside wedding, and asked us if they could have the wedding at our house in the yard,\u201d Lundin said. \u201cWe immediately agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller remembers standing at the alter waiting for Skog to emerge from the house when he \u201csaw some commotion on the front lawn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c(I) didn\u2019t know exactly what was happening until the Reverend announced that there was a fire in the house and we might be delayed, but we would continue,\u201d he said. \u201cI was horrified during the start of the ceremony because there was smoke coming out of the house, so it was a relief to see the SFD arrive. And in a few minutes, I could see that all was well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller said they will \u201cnever forget this day, for not just the wedding but the fire as well,\u201d and that the \u201crest of the day went fabulous.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were no more surprises, and the reception was wonderful,\u201d he said, adding that he and his new bridge went to Mystic, Connecticut, for a brief honeymoon.<\/p>\n

Lundin praised the SFD in her social media post and said they wanted to give \u201ca huge thank you to the fire department who made sure the fire was out and vented the smoke out of the house. We are so fortunate to have these amazing firefighters in our town. A memorable day had by all!\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller echoed her sentiments, saying he and Danni his bride will forever be thankful to the SFD and their quick actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so grateful that there were no injuries, the fire was contained, and in the end, it was a beautiful day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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