Editor's Note: This story was initially published in January 2022 when Todd Hutchinson was initially named as the city's interim fire chief. On Thursday, April 21, Hutchinson was named the city's permanent chief.

Linda Schwab still remembers when Nazi soldiers rode into her small village in Poland (now Belarus) on motorcycles in 1942.

Update: This article has been updated with additional information provided by a spokesperson from the U.S. Forest Service.

Since the Lancaster City Bureau of Fire’s inception 140 years ago, 11 firefighters have died in the line of duty, either from incidents that happened during their work or consequences from complications later in their life.

A bell rings, shaking the bricks of the building below at 411 W. King St. in Lancaster. The sound is familiar – something’s on fire.

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Snowstorms weren't a common occurrence this past winter in Lancaster County,  but weather records were still broken. 

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“Early Edition” is a guide to help you jumpstart your morning, get the news you need to know and catch up on what you missed.