
Shelton Fire Marshal James Tortora submitted the following summary of the Shelton Volunteer Fire Department’s calls from last week.
On 11/19/18 at 11:12 am the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Crosby Commons at #580 Long Hill Avenue for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm. An engine responded.
On 11/19/18 at 11:49 am the Huntington Fire Co. #3, White Hills Co. #5 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #35 Patricia Drive for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Two engines responded.
On 11/19/18 at 11:53 am the Huntington Fire Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #38 Canfield Drive for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. An engine responded.
On 11/19/18 at 4:58 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to route 8 south bound for a motor vehicle accident. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/19/18 at 5:45 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Shelton Avenue at Nells Rock Road for a motor vehicle accident. Two engines and a utility truck responded.
On 11/19/18 at 6:08 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to Route 8 north for a motor vehicle accident. An engine and two rescue pumpers responded.
On 11/20/18 at 4:52 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #37 Walnut Avenue for an illegal open burn. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/20/18 at 5:23 pm the White Hills Co. #5 responded to the area of #606 Walnut Tree Hill Road for a motor vehicle accident. An engine responded.
On 11/20/18 at 7:30 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to the Intermediate School at #675 North Constitution Boulevard for an odor of natural gas in the building. A gas pilot light out on a kitchen stove caused the odor. Two engines and a ladder truck responded.
On 11/21/18 at 6:10 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to the Nichols Fire Department in Trumbull to stand-by for station coverage. An engine responded.
On 11/22/18 at 7:48 am the Huntington Fire Co. #3, Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to 32 Hemlock Drive for smoke in the home. A furnace backfire was the cause. Two rescue pumpers and a ladder truck responded.
On 11/22/18 at 10:25 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to #38 Greystone for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm.
On 11/22/18 at 10:44 am the White Hills Co. #5 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #11 Red Fern Ridge for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/22/18 at 12:48 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded to Sinsabaugh Heights at 3187 Meadow Street for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Steam from a shower caused the alarm. An engine responded.
On 11/23/18 at 01:09 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to #41 Ann Avenue for a carbon monoxide detector activation. A ladder truck and a utility truck responded.
On 11/23/18 at 03:35 am the Huntington Fire Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #516 Trading Post Lane to assist EMS. A unit responded.
On 11/23/18 at 5:49 am the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to the Anco Engineering Company at #217 Long Hill Cross Road for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. A ladder truck responded.
On 11/23/18 at 11:52 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to the area of #91 Mill Street for a motor vehicle accident. An engine responded.
On 11/24/18 at 00:42 am the Huntington Fire Co. #3 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Route 8 north near exit 11 for a motor vehicle accident. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/24/18 at 01:18 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to Route 8 south near exit 13 for a motor vehicle accident. An engine and a rescue pumper responded.
On 11/24/18 at 11:30 am the Pine Rock Co. #4 and the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #1 Mohawk Drive to assist Eversource Gas Company with a gas odor. An engine and a ladder truck responded.
On 11/24/18 at 8:02 pm the Huntington Fire Co. #3, Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to Panchero’s at #704 Bridgeport Avenue for a fire alarm activation. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm. An engine, two rescue pumpers and a ladder truck responded.
On 11/25/18 at 7:55 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to Bridge Street Commons at #50 Bridge Street for a report of water coming from the building. Firefighters found no water problems after arrival and checking the building. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/25/18 at 8:37 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #418 Howe Avenue for water coming from the building. Firefighters found a broken water pipe on the third floor of the vacant building had burst flooding the building. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/25/18 at 9:47 am the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #52 Lakeview Avenue for a public service call; lockout. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/25/18 at 7:54 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 responded to #7 Country Place for a carbon monoxide detector activation. A rescue pumper responded.
On 11/25/18 at 7:54 pm the Pine Rock Co. #4 responded to #50 Donovan Lane for a carbon monoxide detector activation. A ladder truck responded.
On 11/25/18 at 11:11 pm the Echo Hose Co. #1 and the Huntington Fire Co. #3 responded to Route 8 south bound for a motor vehicle accident near exit 13. An engine and two rescue trucks responded.