SHELTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
WEEKLY RESPONSES
Submitted by Fire Marshal James M Tortora
On 5/8/23 at 11:48 am the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with a unit to a power line down on lower Long Hill Avenue.
On 5/8/23 at 8:11 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded with an engine to an open burn on Waverly Road near Isinglass Road.
On 5/9/23 at 5:58 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose H &L Co. #1 responded with an engine and two rescue trucks to a motor vehicle accident on Bridgeport Avenue at Commerce Drive.
On 5/10/23 at 2:42 am the Echo Hose H & L CO. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded with an engine and a ladder truck to a fire alarm activated at the River Breeze Commons Condo’s at #223 Canal Street. There was no fire.
On 5/10/23 at 9:32 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with a unit to a fire alarm activated at the Tudor Time Day care Center at #708 Bridgeport Avenue. There was no fire.
On 5/11/23 at 1:39 am the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1, Pine Rock Park Co. #4 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded with three engines and a rescue truck to a fire in a kitchen at #179 Bridgeport Avenue. Firefighters found a fire had occurred on the stove top but had been extinguished prior to arrival. An occupant of the home sustained minor burns while extinguishing the fire and was transported by Echo Hose Ambulance to the hospital for treatment.
On 5/11/23 at 2”05 pm the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with an engine to an illegal open burn at #20 Shelton Avenue.
On 5/11/23 at 5:13 pm the Echo Hose H & L C0. #1 responded with an engine to a public service call at #110 West Street.
On 5/11/23 at 6:03 pm the Echo Hose H &L Co. #1 responded with an engine to a motor vehicle accident on Buddington Road at Nells Rock Road.
On 5/12/23 at 4:29 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with an engine and a rescue truck to a motor vehicle accident on route 8 north bound in the area of exit 13.
On 5/12/23 at 6:27 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose H &L Co. #1 responded with an engine and a rescue truck to a motor vehicle accident on Bridgeport Avenue near Trap Falls Road.
On 5/12/23 at 7:11 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the Pine Rock Park Co. #4 responded with two engines to a mutual aid call to the Town of Stratford for a fire at #76 Putting Green Lane and to stand-by for station coverage.
On 5/13/23 at 9:05 am the Echo Hose H & L CO. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded with an engine and a ladder truck to an odor of natural gas at Shelton kitchen #503 Howe Avenue.
On 5/13/23 at the Pine Rock Park Co. #4 responded with two engines to a mutual aid call to the Town of Stratford for a fire at #3 Kaechele Street Stratford.
On 5/14/23 at 5:45 am Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with an engine and a rescue truck to a motor vehicle accident on route 8 north bound in the area of exit 11.
On 5/14/23 at 1:56 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with an engine to a brush fire at #60 Beard Saw Mill Road.
On 5/14/23 at 10:13 pm the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded with a ladder truck to a mutual aid call to Derby to assist at an incident at #9 Hawkins Street.
