| NHS - Early morning alarm |
| Tue. Mar 2nd 2010 |
The WVFD was dispatched to 5 Minortown Road, Nonnewaug High School at 4:30am for a fire alarm sounding in the student center.
Upon the arrival of Car 1, no alarm was sounding. The building was quiet and empty. After walking around and peeking in the windows there seemed to be no smoke c...
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| Weekend has several calls |
| Mon. Mar 1st 2010 |
The WVFD responded to several calls over the past weekend. All were very minor in nature and there was no property loss.
Friday afternoon was a little busy with a residential fire alarm at one of the IPP group homes in town - the chicken they were cooking looked great but set off the smo...
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| One car MVA |
| Tue. Feb 16th 2010 |
Woodbury Dispatch to Woodbury Fire and Woodbury Ambulance - MVA in the vicinity of 505 Transylvania Road - Car into telephone pole. That was the tone out at approximately 11:54 pm during this snowy morning. Several minutes into the call the correction came in - 505 Washington Road - not T...
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| One car mva - on roof, off road |
| Thu. Feb 11th 2010 |
The WVFD responded to a one car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Judd Hill and Old Sherman Hill ROads at approximately 3:08 pm tody. The single occupant (driver) was already out of the vehicle and speaking with police. The police reported that she had a minor cut to her...
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| Structure Fire - Smoke in the Building |
| Wed. Feb 10th 2010 |
“Woodbury Fire to all units – possible structure fire, home filling with smoke.” The tone came in at approximately 12:41pm.
It was a cold, windy day and a light snow had been falling all morning. The weathermen had predicted a major winter storm but luckily it never happ...
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| Water Emergency - Not Haz-Mat |
| Tue. Feb 9th 2010 |
Yes - the WVFD responded to a call for assistance at the Woodbury Shell Mini Mart - but it was not a haz-mat or fuel related emergency.
It was simply a water problem. There was a problem with a water line going into the building and the main shut off on the street could not be found. Th...
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| MA to Southbury |
| Wed. Feb 3rd 2010 |
Just as the day was winding down and most people were preparing to end their work day and head home the department received a request for an Engine and crew to standby at the Southbury main fire station. Southbury was sending 2 engines and a tanker to Newtown.
The department received the tone...
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| Residential Fire Alarm Sounding |
| Fri. Jan 29th 2010 |
The WVFD was dispatched to a residential fire alarm sounding at 1163 Main Street South. Upon arrival, Car 1 found no one, apparently, home.
From the front porch you could see into the main level of the home. There was a fire in the wood stove which had a glass front. The...
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| Light Smoke turns to Heavy Smoke - Second Floor |
| Thu. Jan 28th 2010 |
"Woodbury Fire to all fire personnel, the fire department is requested at 2 South Pomperaug for smoke in the building" said the dispatcher as the pagers toned out at approximately 21:12.
The OIC, Car 6 - Lt. Garms, immediately signed on and was en route to the scene. He a...
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| And --- Dinner was ready |
| Thu. Jan 28th 2010 |
At approximately 5:20pm the WVFD was toned out to a fire alarm sounding at 105 Old Grassy Hill Road.
Car 8, Lt. Hatstat signed on to go to the scene. Within moments of the tone dispatch told Car 8 that a call back had been received from the alarm company and that the alarm had been set ...
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