§ 10-9. Congregating in streets at fires; interference with department; duty of police; drivers as special police officers.

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It shall be unlawful for persons to congregate in the streets or squares next to a fire so as to interfere with the work of any fire department or for any person to interfere with any member of any fire department or obstruct its work in any way at or during a fire or while answering an alarm. The town police shall respond to alarms of fire and prevent any obstruction to the work of the firefighters from spectators or any other source. The fire chief or assistant in command of any recognized county volunteer fire department at any fire shall have the power to deputize any person as a special police officer with full authority to enforce all regulations, laws and ordinances of the town. The drivers of the fire apparatus of the fire department are hereby appointed special police officers and shall be sworn in as such.

(Comp. Ords., § 7.11; Code 1950, § 6.10)

(Comp. Ords., § 7.11; Code 1950, § 6.10)

                    
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