Dave Dempsey, of Thetford, Vt., uses a leaf blower to fan the flames in a brush pile on his property on Tuesday Jan. 28, 2020. Dempsey had been waiting to burn the brush, mostly honeysuckle and vines, that he had cleared from his field. He wanted a good snow cover on the ground, but none on the brush, before trying to start it (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Dave Dempsey, of Thetford, Vt., uses a leaf blower to fan the flames in a brush pile on his property on Tuesday Jan. 28, 2020. Dempsey had been waiting to burn the brush, mostly honeysuckle and vines, that he had cleared from his field. He wanted a good snow cover on the ground, but none on the brush, before trying to start it (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — Jennifer Hauck