Fire Log: A Week of Wires Down

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

• 12:30 AM: Abbott Lane, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 6:50 AM: River Road, aid alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 11:56 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 1:02 PM: Sharp Hill Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 4:36 PM: Drum Hill Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 8:15 PM: Rivergate Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.

Wednesday, July 21

• 9:36 AM: Hulda Hill Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 10:32 AM: Danbury Road, motor vehicle accident.  Single car accident, FD personnel assisted with treating one injured party.
• 12:50 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 5:33 PM: Ruscoe Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 5:45 PM: Silver Springs Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 5:58 PM: Danbury Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 6:00 PM: Silver Springs Road, motor vehicle accident.  Upon arrival FD personnel found a tree on a car.  Firefighters assisted with freeing occupant. No injuries reported.
• 6:01 PM: Skunk Lane, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 6:02 PM: Warncke Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 6:10 PM: Merwins Lane, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 6:12 PM: DeForest Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 6:15 PM: Powder Horn Hill Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 6:30 PM: New Canaan Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 6:42 PM: Godfrey Place, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 6:45 PM: Ridgefield Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 6:45 PM: Azalea Lane, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 7:00 PM: Ridgefield Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 7:00 PM: Belden Hill Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 7:25 PM: Drum Hill Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 7:30 PM: Branchbrook Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 7:45 PM: Sharp Hill Road, , wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 7:45 PM: Wolfpit Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 8:00 PM: Middlebrook Farm Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 8:02 PM: Ridgefield Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 8:15 PM: Silver Springs Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 9:05 PM: Vista Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 9:30 PM: Linden Tree Road, tree on house.  Upon arrival FD personnel found a tree down on a house.  Build checked for hazards and power disconnected.
• 9:45 PM: Linden Tree Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 10:00 PM: Linden Tree Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 10:10 PM: Linden Tree Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 10:11 PM: Ridgefield Road, electrical problem.  Report of the smell of smoke in a building, upon investigation FD personnel determined the source to be a damaged light fixture.  Power disconnected, occupant advised to contact an electrician.
• 10:28 PM: Keelers Ridge Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 11:46 PM: Warncke Road, utility pole fire.  Upon arrival FD personnel found the top of a utility pole burning.  Area secured CL&P notified.

Thursday, July 22

• 12:14 AM: Danbury Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.
• 5:32 AM: Graenest Ridge Road, carbon monoxide incident.  FD personnel investigated and metered the building, no reading found.
• 9:48 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 12:49 PM: Woodway Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 2:43 PM: Glen Hill Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 5:25 PM: Wolfpit Road, good intent.  Report of a brush fire, upon arrival nothing found.
• 6:18 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 7:49 PM: Middlebrook Farm Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.

Friday, July 23

• 1:20 AM: Keelers Ridge Road, carbon monoxide incident.  FD personnel investigated and metered the building, no reading found.
• 2:42 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 8:35 AM: Thayer Pond Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 10:00 AM: River Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 1:45 PM: Thayer Pond Road, carbon monoxide incident.  FD personnel investigated and metered the building, no reading found.
• 11:44 PM: Westport Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.

Saturday, July 24

• 9:36 AM: Westport Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 9:45 AM: Shinnecock Road, Weston, mutual aid.  Wilton FD requested mutual aid, cancelled in route.
• 12:57 PM: Huckleberry Hill Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 2:21 PM: Cannon Road, burnt ballest.  Report of a possible fire in the building, upon investigation FD persoenl determined the source to be a burnt light ballest.
• 2:42 PM: Ridgefield Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 2:46 PM: Scarlet Oak Drive, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 3:48 PM: Glen River, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 5:48 PM: Linden Tree Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 8:28 PM: Hurlbutt Street, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 10:17 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 11:04 PM: Duck Pond Place, carbon monoxide incident.  Report of an activated carbon monoxide alarm.  Upon investigation FD personnel received meter readings of 15 Parts Per Million.  Source determined to be from a generator.

Sunday, July 25

• 12:54 AM: Spruce Meadow Court, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 11:19 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 3:02 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 5:23 PM: Graenest Ridge Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 10:50 PM: Banks Drive, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.

Monday, July 26

• 3:35 AM: Village Court, carbon monoxide incident.  FD personnel investigated and metered the building, no reading found.
• 8:25 AM: Olmstead Hill Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 10:30 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 3:41 PM: Danbury Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 10:45 PM: Range Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires and trees down in the road.  Firefighters secured area and notified CL&P.

Tuesday, July 27

• 5:00 AM: Edgewater Drive, carbon monoxide incident.  FD personnel investigated and metered the building, no reading found.
• 10:35 AM: Spring Valley Court, Weston, mutual aid.  Wilton FD requested mutual aid, cancelled in route.
• 1:00 PM: Fairfax Avenue, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 1:33 PM: Village Court, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 4:04 PM: Canon Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 7:19 PM: James Place, Weston, mutual aid.  Wilton FD requested mutual aid, cancelled in route.
• 7:38 PM: Wolfpit Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 8:38 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 11:01 PM: Sturges Ridge Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 11:43 PM: Drum Hill Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.