The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South report the following fire calls:
The dispatchers at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center at Town Hall South report the following fire calls:
Between 5:47 pm on Thursday, August 25, and 6:33 am on Thursday, September 1, the townâs volunteer fire companies responded to an aggregate 335 calls for service, the large majority of which stemmed from the adverse effects of Tropical Storm Irene, which hit the area on Sunday, August 28.
Most of the storm-related calls involved fallen trees and dropped utility lines caused by high winds or flooded basements caused by heavy rain. The calls occurred all across town.
The day with the greatest number of emergency responses was August 28, when there were 222 calls for service. On August 29, there were 57 calls.
Responding to the calls were fire companies from Hook & Ladder, Dodgingtown, Hawleyville, Sandy Hook, and Botsford.