| Firefighters Battle Major Commercial Structure Fire |
| Fri. Feb 18th 2011 |
01:30-Firefighters were dispatched to a working structure fire at 250 Main Street South at The Commons Shopping Plaza. First arriving officers reported the structure almost entirely consumed with fire. Engine 4 and Ladder 1 arrived and immediately began using master streams to combat the fire.
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| Structure Fire Destroys Large Vacant Home |
| Mon. Jan 17th 2011 |
Shortly after Midnight firefighters were dispatched to 75 Vista View Drive for a heavily involved structure fire. Officers who were first on scene reported a 2 1/2 story structure burning heavily on the entire second floor after it had already consumed all of the roof. It was confirmed upon arrival ...
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| Wood Stove Fire Turns Into Working Structure Fire in Lakeside |
| Tue. Jan 11th 2011 |
07:45-Fire crews were dispatched to 126 Lower Fish Rock Road for a Wood Stove fire in a residence. Engine 4 was first on scene and had some difficulty reaching the residence because of the uneven and narrow roadway. Upon arrival search crews found that the fire had already left the chimney and the f...
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| Car Slides Off Road Into Guardrail |
| Tue. Dec 14th 2010 |
08:19-Firefighters were dispatched to Berkshire Road for a van that slid off the road and was resting on the guardrail. Rescue 1 was first on scene and firefighters began to stabilize the vehicle to get the patient out. Cribbing was placed around the wheels and firefighters also stretched a line fro...
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| Malfunctioning Pellet Stove Becomes Possible Chimney Fire |
| Mon. Nov 29th 2010 |
10:22-Firefighters were dispatched to a unit in Heritage Village on Hilltop Road East for a malfunctioning pellet stove shortly after their Monday night work session. Lieutenant Fritz Ludwig was first on scene and upon further investigation asked for Priority 1 response for a possible chimney fire. ...
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| Power lines down on New Road and Spruce Brook Road |
| Thu. Sep 30th 2010 |
10:53-Firefighters were dispatched to the area of Spruce Brook Road and New Road for reports of power lines down as the result of a tree falling. The falling tree snapped a utility pole, smashed a transformer, and in the process pulled down power lines over Spruce Brook Road. Firefighters closed New...
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| I-84 Tractor Trailer Rollover Exit 14 East Bound |
| Tue. May 4th 2010 |
16:10-Firefighters were dispatched to I-84 East Bound near exit 14 for a tractor trailer rolled on its side and spilled fluids and its load of metal shavings onto the road bed. Firefighters used a combination of Speedy Dry and Hazmat absorbing pads to contain the diesel fuel and engine oil. The Conn...
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| Oil Tanker Rolls On It's Side |
| Tue. Feb 16th 2010 |
12:20-Firefighters were dispatched to Hickory Lane where a home heating oil delivery truck slipped off the roadway and tipped onto it's side. The truck continued sliding until it came to rest in a large bush which concealed a pad-mount electrical power distribution transformer. The transformer was k...
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| Car Destroyed After Colliding With Tree |
| Sun. Jan 31st 2010 |
03:14- Firefighters were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Rt. 172 and Roxbury Road. First arriving units found a severely damaged late model sports coupe with the operator trapped inside. Firefighters arriving on Rescue 1 utilized hydraulic powered cu...
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| Smoke Fills South Britain Library |
| Tue. Jan 19th 2010 |
13:34-Firefighters were dispatched to the South Britain Public Library for a report of smoke in the building. First responding units found heavy smoke inside the building. Firefighters used electric fans from Engine 4 and electric power from Rescue 1 to ventilate smoke from the structure. Firef...
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