SHELTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
WEEKLY RESPONSES
Submitted by Fire Marshal James M Tortora
On 08/08/22 at 10:58 am the Huntington Co. #3 responded with an engine to a tree on power lines on Christine Drive.
On 08/08/22 at 6:52 pm the Huntington Co. #3, Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded with two engines, a rescue truck and a tanker truck to a passenger bus on fire in route 8 south bound between exits 14 and 13.
On 08/08/22 at 7:23 pm the White Hills Co. #5 and the Pine Rock Park Co. #4 responded with two engines to assist EMS at #61 Soundview Avenue.
On 08/09/22 at 6:59 am the Huntington Co. #3 and the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with an engine to a fire alarm activated at the Hilton Garden Inn at #25 Old Stratford Road. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm.
On 08/09/22 at 1:31 pm the Huntington Co. #3, White Hills Co. #5 and the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with an engine and a ladder truck to a fire alarm activated at the Huntington United Methodist Church at #338 Walnut Tree Hill Road. There was no fire.
On 08/09/22 at 2:05 pm the White Hills Co. #5 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded with an engine to a motor vehicle accident on Maple Avenue near Soundview Avenue.
On 08/10/22 at 02:42 am the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1, Pine Rock Park Co. #4 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded with an engine and two ladder trucks to a structure fire at the Bar 140 at #140 Center Street. Upon arrival firefighters found a fire in the dining room of the occupancy and head the fire under control in about 15 minutes but not before the restaurant sustained extensive damage. Occupants of the residential units above were alerted by the buildings fire alarm system and all got out safely. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.
On 08/10/22 at 7:18 pm the Pine Rock Park Co. #4 and the Echo hose H & L Co. #1 responded with an engine to a fire alarm activated at #195 Rocky rest Road. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm.
On 08/11/22 at 03:39 am the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Park Co. #4 responded with an engine and a ladder truck to a fire alarm activated at the Helen DeVaux Housing Complex at #91 Howe Avenue. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm.
On 08/11/22 at 9:54 am the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with a unit to a fire alarm activated at the Shelton High School #120 Meadow Street. There was no fire.
On 08/11/22 at 3:24 pm the White Hills Co. #5 responded with a tanker truck to assist the Trumbull FD at the intersection of routes 111 and 25.
On 08/11/22 at 8:23 pm 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 Sinsabaugh Heights Housing Complex at #187 Meadow Street. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm.
On 08/12/22 at 9:57 am the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Park Co. #4 responded with an engine to a natural gas leak outside on Wakelee Avenue.
On 08/13/22 at 2:02 pm the Echo Hose H &L Co. #1 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded with two engines to several brush fires on route 8 south and north bound between exits 11 and 12.
On 08/13/22 at 3:00 pm the Huntington Co. #3 responded with an engine to a tree on power lines on Thompson Street.
On 08/13/22 at 3:46 pm the Huntington Co. #3 responded with a unit to a public service call at #5 Copper Penny Lane.
On 08/13/22 at 6:59 pm the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded with an engine to a fire alarm activated at #35 Mayflower Lane. There was no fire. Smoke from cooking caused the alarm.
On 08/14/22 at 2:51 pm the Huntington Co. #3 and the White Hills Co. #5 responded with two engines and a tanker truck to #25 Phillip Drive for a fire in two large dumpsters.
On 08/14/22 at 4:49 pm the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 responded with a unit to #106 River Road for a carbon monoxide alarm sounding.
On 08/14/22 at 5:50 the Huntington Co. #3 responded with an engine to Patricia Drive for a tree on power lines.
On 08/14/22 at 9:20 pm the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded with an engine and a rescue truck to a motor vehicle accident on route 8 south bound between exits 13 and 14.
On 08/15/22 at 01:45 am the White Hills Co. #5 and the Huntington Co. #3 responded with an engine to a fire alarm activated at #18 Hiawatha Trail. There was no fire.
