
The downtown fire house, as seen on the City of Shelton’s website.
SHELTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WEEKLY RESPONSES
Submitted by Fire Marshal James M Tortora
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.
On 12/23/19 at 8:23 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to the Avalon Shelton II at #185 Canal Street for an odor of natural gas in an apartment. A rescue truck and a ladder truck responded.
On 12/23/19 at 1:59 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #129 Oak Avenue for a report of a car fire. There was no fire. The vehicle had overheated and the steam was mistaken for smoke. A rescue truck responded.
On 12/23/19 at 9:44 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the Sikorsky Aircraft Plant III at #33 Platt Road for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. A water surge in the fire sprinkler system caused the alarm. An engine and a ladder truck responded.
On 12/23/19 at 10:29 pm the White Hills Co. #5 and the Echo Hose Co. 31 responded to Indian Well Road for a motor vehicle accident. An engine and a rescue truck responded.
On 12/24/19 at 8:06 am the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to #17 Spruce Drive to assist EMS. A rescue truck responded.
On 12/14/19 at 7:34 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #462 Long Hill Avenue for a car fire. The fire, which occurred in the engine compartment was out upon arrival of firefighters. An engine responded.
On 12/25/19 at 04:11 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the Sikorsky Aircraft Plant III at #33 Platt Road for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. A ladder truck responded.
On 12/25/19 at 04:34 am the Echo Hose Co. #1, Huntington Co. #3 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to route 8 south bound in the area of exit 13 for a motor vehicle accident. An engine, two rescue trucks and a ladder truck responded.
On 12/26/19 at 11:19 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #159 Center Street for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. The tower truck responded.
On 12/26/19 at 11:33 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1, Huntington Co. #3, Pine Rock Co. #4 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to Oakridge Waste and Recycling Center at #60 Oliver Terrace for a fire in a large pile of trash in the building. Firefighters had the fire under control shortly after arrival but stayed thru the night to prevent a rekindle. Two engines, a rescue truck, a utility truck, a ladder truck and the tower truck responded.
On 12/27/19 at 9:06 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to the Perry Hill School at #60 Perry Hill Road for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. An engine responded.
On 12/27/19 at 4:57 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the Oakridge Waste Management Company at #90 Oliver Terrace for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. An engine and a ladder truck responded.
On 12/27/19 at 10:00 pm the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #34 Birdseye Road for a public service call; pump-out. An engine responded.
On 12/28/19 at 9:11 am the Huntington Co. #3, Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm. An engine and the tower truck responded.
On 12/28/19 at 10:40 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #22 Orchard Street to assist EMS with a patient removal. A rescue truck responded.
On 12/28/19 at 4:03 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #91 Chamberlain Drive for a brush fire in front of the home. An engine responded.
On 12/28/19 at 4:23 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to Carmine’s Restaurant at #376 River Road for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm. An engine responded.
On 12/29/19 at 3:19 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 and a ladder truck responded.
On 12/29/19 at 4:25 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the area of #442 River Road for a motor vehicle accident. An engine responded.
On 12/29/19 at 7:18 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded to route 8 south bound near exit 12 for a motor vehicle fire. an engine and a rescue truck responded.
On 12/29/19 at 7:26 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to the Crosby Commons at #580 Long Hill Avenue for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Two engines responded.
On 12/29/19 at 11:42 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #21 Old Orchard Road for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. An engine responded.