SHELTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WEEKLY RESPONSES
Submitted by Fire Marshal James M Tortora
On 12/16/19 at 7:07 am the Huntington Co. #3 responded to #16 Suburban Drive for a public service call; pump-out. A utility truck responded.
On 12/16/19 at 10:31 am Huntington Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #32 Nichols Avenue to assist EMS. A rescue truck and a ladder truck responded.
On 12/17/19 at 8:50 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to route 8 north bound between exits 12 and 13 for a motor vehicle accident. An engine and a rescue truck responded.
On 12/17/19 at 5:11 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to #3 Murphy’s Lane to assist EMS and Police with an incident. An engine responded.
On 12/17/19 at 6:11 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to the area of #121 Mill Street for a motor vehicle accident. Two engines a rescue truck responded.
On 12/17/19 at 7:10 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the area of #432 Long Hill Avenue for a tree and power lines down in the roadway. The road was closed due to the incident. An engine responded.
On 12/17/19 at 7:16 pm the Huntington Co. #3 responded to New Castle Drive for power lines arcing causing a tree to catch fire. An engine responded.
On 12/17/19 at 7:26 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the area of Long Hill Avenue and Broc Terrace for a tree and power lines down in the roadway.
On 12/17/19 at 8:31 pm the Huntington Co. #3 responded to #36 Walnut Tree Hill Road for to assist Police and EMS with entry to a house. A unit responded.
On 12/17/19 at 9:21 pm the Huntington Co. #3 responded to the area of #7 New Castle Drive for power lines arcing causing a tree to catch fire. An engine responded.
On 12/18/19 at 02:20 am the Huntington Co. #3 responded to the area of #11 Cedar Hill Road for power lines arcing causing a tree to catch fire. An engine responded.
On 12/18/19 at 9:55 am the Huntington Co. #3, Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to BTX at #12 Commerce Drive for an odor of natural gas in the building. AN engine and a ladder truck responded.
On 12/18/19 at 10:35 am the Huntington Co. #3 responded to the area of #107 North Street for power lines arcing. An engine responded.
On 12/18/19 at 3:33 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #336 Huntington Street for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm. An engine and a ladder truck responded.
On 12/18/19 at 4:00 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to the area of Coram Road and Belmont Avenue for a tree and power lines down in the roadway. An engine responded.
On 12/18/19 at 4:01 pm the Huntington Co. #3 responded to the area of Rosedale Circle and Lilly Lane for power lines arcing. An engine responded.
On 12/18/19 at 5:01 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Coram Avenue at Myrtle Street for a motor vehicle accident. An engine responded.
On 12/18/19 at 5:45 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Coram Avenue and Hillside Avenue to assist police with closing the road due to icing conditions. A utility truck responded.
On 12/19/18 at 5:12 am the Huntington Co. #3 responded to #23 Sportman Drive to assist EMS. A rescue truck responded.
On 12/19/19 at 10:26 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Avalon Huntington at #100 Avalon Drive for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. The alarm was accidentally transmitted during a test of the buildings fire sprinkler system. An engine responded.
On 12/19/19 at 4:45 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Canal Street at Cornell Street for a report of smoke in the area. An engine responded.
On 12/20/19 at 9:07 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to the area od #57 Country Place for a report of an oil spill in the roadway. Firefighters checked the area but found no spill. An engine responded.
On 12/20/19 at 4:51 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Long Hill Avenue at Constitution Boulevard South for a motor vehicle accident. An engine and a recue truck responded.
On 12/20/19 at 9:06 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to Long Hill Avenue at Broc Terrace for a motor vehicle accident. A rescue truck responded.
In 12/21/19 at 03:36 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to route 8 north bound between exits 12 and 13 for a motor vehicle accident. An engine and a rescue truck responded.
On 12/21/19 at 9:59 am the White Hills Co. #5 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded to #290 East Village Road for an odor of propane gas inside the residence. Firefighters found a leak in a hot water heater caused the odor. Two engines responded.
On 12/21/19 at 4:12 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1, Pine Rock Co. #4 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to the Housatonic River in the rear of #36 Fanny Street for two people holding on to a capsized boat. Upon arrival firefighter donned ice water rescue suits and with the aid of a residence row boat rescued the two people who were then treated by Shelton EMS. Two rescue trucks along with several marine units responded.
On 12/21/19 at 10:33 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to River Road at Trolley Bridge Road for a car fire. An engine and a rescue truck responded.
On 12/22/19 at 03:15 am the Huntington Co. #3, Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the Brightview Shelton at #30 Beard Saw Mill Road for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. A broken fire sprinkler water pipe broke causing the alarm. Two engines responded.
On 12/22/19 at 05:02 am the Huntington Co. #3 responded to #53 Poplar Drive for a public service call. An engine responded.
On 12/22/19 at 12:02 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to #6 Demarchis Drive for an electrical hazard. Two engines responded.
On 12/22/19 at 12:19 pm the White Hills Co. #5 responded to Monroe Station #1 at #18 Shelton Road to standby while Monroe FD fought a house fire. A ladder truck responded.
On 12/22/19 at 2:44 the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #21 Eagle Drive in Monroe. The reason for the response was not reported.
On 12/22/19 at 5:05 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to the Sinsabaugh Heights Housing Complex at #187 Meadow Street for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm. An engine, a ladder truck and the tower truck responded.
On 12/22/19 at 7:46 pm the Huntington Co. #3 responded to #7106 Avalon Drive for a carbon monoxide alarm activation. A rescue truck responded.
On 12/23/19 at 7:20 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to the Sinsabaugh Heights Housing Complex at #187 Meadow Street for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. An engine responded.
