Crime & Safety

Fire Log: Burning Oven, Shocking Washing Machine

Patient care and false alarms mark the week for the Wilton Fire Department.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

  • 9:35 AM: Danbury Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
  • 7:30 PM: Danbury Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
  • 11:50 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.

Monday, April 26

  • 10:53 AM: Powder Horn Hill Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 11:00 AM: Village Court, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 3:50 PM: Old Driftway, carbon monoxide incident.   Firefighters investigated and metered house, no readings found, possible faulty detector.
  • 8:00 PM: Wilton Crest, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 10:15 PM: Wilton Crest, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.

Tuesday, April 27

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  • 4:53 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 1:05 PM: Godfrey Place, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.

Wednesday, April 28

  • 10:27 AM: Danbury Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
  • 12:04 PM: School Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 3:15 PM: Dudley Road, site inspection.  Inspection of a site of ran authorized controlled burn.  Site approved permute to be issued.
  • 4:32 PM: Ridgefield Road, motor vehicle accident.  Two car read end type accident.  Firefighters assisted with treating one injured party.
  • 6:24 PM: Scarlet Oak, oven fire.  Fire had burned its self out prior to arrival of FD personnel.  Firefighters checked for extension, none found, and metered and ventilated the building. 
  • 6:57 PM: Belden Hill Road, fire alarm. Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.

Thursday, April 29

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  • 7:03 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 11:01 AM: Belden Hill Road, fire alarm. Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
  • 2:00 PM: Belden Hill Road, tree on the wires.  Upon arrival, FD personnel found a tree had fallen and was suspended in the electrical wires.  Area secured, CL&P notified.
  • 3:01 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 4:34 PM: Ridgefield Road, water leak.  Water leaking from a washing machine, was flooding a building and seeping into the electrical system. FD personnel corrected leaking drain and advised the resident to have the electrical system inspected.

Friday, April 30

  • 7:18 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 10:50 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 3:27 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.
  • 6:36 PM: Nod Hill, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care, and assisted EMS and paramedic.


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