Olivia Liebenow, 3, of Whately, gets to spray the firehose at a target under the supervision of Montague Center firefighter Owen Whidden at the Montague Center Park ballfield Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Children and adults enjoy the new play structure in Montague Center on Thursday. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Children watch the blaze during the Montague Center Fire Department’s annual bonfire at the Montague Center Park ballfield Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Children watch the blaze during the Montague Center Fire Department’s annual bonfire at the Montague Center Park ballfield Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

A firefighter is silhouetted against the flames during the annual Montague Center bonfire on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Barre resident Michelle Mae sings and plays guitar at the annual Montague Center bonfire on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Olivia Liebenow, 3, of Whately, gets to spray the firehose at a target under the supervision of Montague Center firefighter Owen Whidden at the Montague Center Park ballfield Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

People watch the pile burn during the annual Montague Center bonfire on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Montague Center Fire Department members Reece McDowell, Joe Easton and Joe Klaus flip burgers and hot dogs while raising money for the Montague Center Firefighters Association on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Montague Center firefighters set the mountain of wood ablaze during the annual bonfire at the Montague Center Park ballfield on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ