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Annapolis County firefighter spots woods fire in the nick of time

July 30, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Earlier this morning, a volunteer firefighter with the Port Lorne Fire Department, came across a fire along Nichols Mountain Road in Mount Rose. With dense fog in the area, the member managed to smell the fire and locate it before it spread. Firefighters know there’s a distinct smell between a regular campfire and a woods […]

“Something that I loved doing and something that I volunteered to do, is what’s killing me.”

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Being a firefighter is something many of us dreamed about doing when we grew up. The dream of jumping in a fire truck with the lights and sirens, rushing to fight a fire, ended up becoming a reality. Little did we know the long term impacts it can have on our bodies. Joel Neily, originally […]

Volunteer Firefighter Recovering!

March 9, 2025April 23, 2025thevalleyeyephotography

Back in August I shared a Go Fund Me page for fellow firefighter Shawn O’Brien, after he suffered a serious workplace injury. It’s not often I have the opportunity to share these good stories. After months in hospital Shawn returned home only two weeks ago. We surprised him and his wife Denise with a big […]