SHELTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT RESPONSES
SUBMITTED BY FIRE MARSHAL JAMES TORTORA
On 7/7/25 at 8:16 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at #72English Lane. There was no fire.
On 7/7/25 at 8:28 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to a gas leak/odor inside at #3 Partridge Lane.
On 7/7/25 at 12:42 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. # 1 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at Shoreline Veterinary Hospital at #895 Bridgeport Avenue. There was no fire.
On 7/7/25 at 2:10 pm the Echo Hose Co. # 1 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded to a report of a motor vehicle fire on route 8 southbound near exit 11. An overheated vehicle was found.
On 7/7/25 at 3:18 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at #223 Canal Street. There was no fire.
On 7/8/25 at 5:18 am the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #36 Hickory Lane to assist EMS.
On 7/8/25 at 7:37 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at #187 Meadow Street. There was no fire.
On 7/8/25 at 1:58 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to am odor investigation inside at #230 Long Hill Cross Road.
On 7/8/25 at 4:54 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. # 1 responded to a motor vehicle accident on route 8 northbound near exit 9.
On 7/8/25 at 10:40 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. # 1 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at Hilton Garden Inn at #25 Old Stratford Road. There was no fire.
On 7/9/25 at 7:36 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to a motor vehicle accident on Howe Avenue at Bridge Street.
On 7/9/25 at 4:19 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to an odor of gas inside at #185 Canal Street.
On 7/9/25 at 6:16 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to #2 Manhassett Trail to assist police.
On 7/9/25 at 7:05 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to a public service call at #31 Wells Avenue.
On 7/9/25 at 9:01 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #161 Division Avenue for a carbon monoxide alarm sounding.
On 7/10/25 at 8:05 am the White Hills Co. #5 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at #269 East Village Road. There was no fire.
On 7/10/25 at 10:38 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. # 1 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at #1 Trap Falls Road. There was no fire.
On 7/10/25 at 4:24 pm the White Hills Co. #5 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of Leavenworth Road and Walnut Tree Hill Road.
On 7/11/25 at 2:20 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to a motor vehicle accident on Nichols Avenue at Isinglass Road.
On 7/11/25 at 6:41 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to an odor investigation at #323 Pheasant Glen.
On 7/11/25 at 11:47 pm the Echo Hose Co. # 1 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded to assist EMS on route 8 southbound near exit 9.
On 7/12/25 at 3:43 am the White Hills Co. #5 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at #15 Hayfield Drive. There was no fire.
On 7/12/25 at 8:10 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to a motor vehicle accident on Nichols Avenue.
On 7/12/25 at 11:51 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. # 1 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at #100 Trap Falls Road. There was no fire.
On 7/12/25 at 2:10 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to a motor vehicle accident on Nichols Avenue at Isinglass Road.
On 7/12/25 at 6:37 pm the White Hills Co. #5 and the Echo Hose Co. #1responded to a dumpster fire at the Indian Well State Park #1 Indian Well Road.
On 7/13/25 at 7:40 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. # 1 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at Hilton Garden Inn at #25 Old Stratford Road. There was no fire.
On 7/13/25 at 7:50 am the Huntington Co. #3 responded to #15 Snowberry Lane for a carbon monoxide alarm sounding.
On 7/13/25 at 12:58 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to an odor investigation at #15 Long Hill Avenue.
On 7/13/25 at 2:12 pm the White Hills Co. #5, Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to a structure fire at #76 Birchbank Road. Upon arrival firefighters found a two-story home engulfed in fire. Firefighters had the fire under control in about 45 minutes but not before the fire destroyed most of the house and its contents. Firefighters remained on the scene overnight to prevent a rekindle. One occupant of the home sustained an injury and was transported to the hospital by EMS. One firefighter was also injured while fighting the fire in the extreme hot weather and was also transported to the hospital. Another occupant was safely out of the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.
On 7/13/25 at 7:45 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to a motor vehicle accident at #441 Howe Avenue.
On 7/14/25 at 3:12 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to an automatic fire alarm activated at The Helen DeVaux Housing Complex at #91 Howe Avenue. There was no fire.