Fire Log: Car Accidents and False Alarms

Livingston's Fire Department was called to the scene of a couple of motor vehicle accidents in town this week.  Below is the log of activity for June 8-13:

Tuesday, June 8 — 2 calls

• Springbrook Road — Carbon monoxide detector activation, detector was chirping, but not activated.  Homeowner advised to have unit replaced.  No readings found.
• Devonshire Drive — Homeowner reported burning odor in residence.  Entire residence was checked, but no cause detected.

Wednesday, June 9 – 4 calls

• Motor vehicle accident on S. Livingston Avenue. Car ran into a utility pole, but no injuries reported.  FD removed an elderly male driver via passenger door.  Patient requested medical treatment and was transported to St. Barnabas by Livingston First Aid Squad.
• Camelot Road —  CO alarm transmission, residence checked with department meter, but no reading was found.  Homeowner advised to have unit replaced.
• Baker Road — CO alarm transmission. Residence checked with meter, but no reading found.
• Camelot Drive — CO alarm activation as result of power outage in area.

Thursday, June 10 – 2 calls

• Highland Drive — Fire alarm transmission, but cancelled by homeowner. 
• Ridge Drive —  Fire alarm transmission; system activated due to contractor removing heat detector in attic area, system was reset.

Friday, June 11– 2 calls

• E. Cedar Street (in an an apartment building) —Fire alarm transmission activated due to food dripping onto the electric coil of oven, creating a smoke condition in resid.  System was reset.
• Woodcrest Drive — Homeowner's push lawn mower was burning on the front lawn; fire was extinguished with a portable extinguisher.

Saturday, June 12 – 2 calls

• Walnut St. and W. Mt. Pleasant Ave —  Motor vehicle accident with individual stuck in car.  Extricated one male driver via rear cargo door; he was transported to Morristown Memorial Hospital by Livingston First Aid Squad. Second victim in other vehicle taken to St. Barnabas. 
• Goodhart Drive — Fire alarm transmission. Residence was checked, but nothing found.  System was reset.

Sunday, June 13 – 3 calls

• Water Pollution Control Facility Fire — Alarm transmission triggered, as result of smoke from pump motor that had shorted out in basement.  Electric shut off to unit, but system was not reset.
• Nero's —  Fire alarm transmission, building checked, but no problem.  System not reset.
• Tremont Terrace — Fire alarm transmission due to smoke from cooking.  FD was cancelled prior to arrival.