
Shelton Fire Marshal James Tortora submitted the following summary of the Shelton Volunteer Fire Department’s calls from last week.
On 11/12/18 at 5:25 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to Route 8 south for a motor vehicle accident that had occurred previously. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/12/18 at 10:56 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #135 Huntington Street for a carbon monoxide detector activation. An engine, a rescue pumper and a ladder truck responded.
On 11/14/18 at 00:59 am the Huntington Fire Co. #3, Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the Mark Apartments at #7 Acadia Lane Unit #1409 for smoke from an appliance. There was no fire. A problem with a kitchen stove caused a minor smoke condition. An engine, a rescue pumper and a ladder truck responded.
On 11/14/18 at 5:42 pm the White Hills Co. #5 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to the area of #38 Birchbank Road for a motor vehicle accident. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/14/18 at 5:47 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to Bridgeport Avenue and Armstrong Road for a motor vehicle accident. An engine responded.
On 11/15/18 at 1:23 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #11 Heather Ridge for an odor investigation. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/15/18 at 1:32 pm the Fire Marshal responded to an illegal open burn at #50 Union Street. No fire units were needed.
On 11/15/18 at 5:01 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to a car fire on Long Hill Cross Road. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/15/18 at 4:59 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to Route 8 south for a motor vehicle accident. An engine responded.
On 11/15/18 at 5:18 pm the White Hills Co. #5 and the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to #8 Lexington Court for an odor of gas in the home. No odor was found by firefighters who responded. A rescue pumper and a ladder truck responded.
On 11/15/18 at 6:19 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Coram Avenue at White Street for a public service call; lockout. An engine responded.
On 11/15/18 at 7:34 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #140 Bridgeport Avenue for a car fire. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/15/18 at 9:39 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to #77 Fawn Hill Road for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/16/18 at 05:08 am the Huntington Fire Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to #568 Booth Hill Road to assist EMS. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/16/18 at 7:39 am the Huntington Fire Co. #3, White Hills Co. #5 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to the Old Orchard Group Home at #21 Old Orchard Road for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. An engine responded.
On 11/16/18 at 8:50 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the area of #158 River Road for a tree on power lines. A utility truck responded.
On 11/16/18 at 12:00 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Centrix Incorporated at #770 River Road for a fire alarm sounding. A small fire in a manufacturing machine caused the alarm. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/16/18 at 1:23 pm the White Hills Co. #5, Huntington Fire Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #62 Birdseye Road for a odor of smoke in the home. An electrical problem in the basement was the cause. Two engines and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/16/18 at 9:33 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to Huntington Street at Trap Falls Road for a small fuel spill. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/17/18 at 01:15 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to the area of #180 Bridgeport Avenue for a motor vehicle accident. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/17/18 at 9:15 am the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Wicke Health Care at #384 Long Hill Avenue for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. An engine responded.
On 11/17/18 at 3:11 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to the area of #110 Bridgeport Avenue for a report of a wood log burning in the road. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/18/18 at 12:20 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to #21 Maple Lane for a public service call; pump-out. A utility truck responded.
On 11/18/18 at 5:00 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to #288 Booth Hill Road for an odor investigation outside a residence. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/18/18 at 5:09 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. A utility truck and a rescue pumper responded.