It was a regular Wednesday after school -practices were in session and teachers were cleaning up from the long day- when all of a sudden a fire erupted. The Munson fire department was the first to arrive at the scene, soon realizing the fire was not within reach for their necessary equipment. The brush fire was south-west of the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School, off the school campus but on Sisters of Notre Dame grounds. Therefore, a fellow Sister showed the firemen the way through our campus’s trials, which the school uses for freshman retreat, theology classes, biology, etc. As the firemen swiftly made their way to the fire, they realized the fire was not under control. It was rapidly spreading, gaining momentum and making a scene. There was a basketball open gym at the school which was required to evacuate. Similarly, elementary school teachers, up the hill, could smell the smoke and see it in the distance; they soon left out of precaution. The Munson fire department called in for backup; in the end there were more than 6 departments from over North-East Ohio. It was difficult for the firefighters to handle the brush fire as it was so large, further learning it covered over two acres. The Chardon fire department holds a unique tool that was added to this save- the Jeep. A Chardon fire decorated, full size, Jeep. The Jeep was requested to the scene for mutual aid. The Jeep was able to gain unique advantages and carry supplies to places the firetruck could not reach. Moments later, a helicopter came, flying above. This was used to gain an idea of the spread and how much the firefighters had under control. What started as a small brush fire turned so dramatic that a drone team was also called in. Footage from the aerodynamic flights can be found on Fox8, North-East Ohio’s local news channel. An interesting anecdote is that Notre Dame Elementary and Middle Schools received texts to ease nerves and assure that campus was safe to return to the next day. Although, the High School was not included. That text caused panic for those who did not know of the situation. Soon, the news came out with the title “Brush fire burns on Notre Dame-Cathedral Latins campus”. This was false advertisement as the fire was on Notre Dame Sisters lands not directly on school grounds. Sisters of Notre Dame accumulated lots of land when they moved to Chardon in 1960 from inner Cleveland. Over the years, the Sisters have sold parts but still own a gracious portion of land which includes Notre Dame schools and surrounding areas. The brush fire was controlled later that evening and firefighters kept a close eye on it for the following hours. Just a couple days ago the latest update came out- two acres of lands, previously filled with trees, were lost. All students returned to school the next day, free of issues. While nothing was addressed in school, students feel safe and thank the firefighters for their ongoing duties.