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Fire Reports | September 10-16, 2025

Published: Sep 22, 2025 8:00 am

Wednesday, September 10: 10:29 am, outside fire, 4 Newfield Lane, Hook & Ladder and Hawleyville responded; 5:24 pm, fire alarm, 33 Main Street, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded; 7:46 pm, service call, Main Street and Church Hill Road, Hook & Ladder responded.

Thursday, September 11: 1:23 am, vehicle fire, I-84 West Exits 10 & 9, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded; 5:15 am, medical assist, Harvest Common Road, Sandy Hook responded; 10:20 am, motor vehicle accident (MVA), I-84 West Exits 9 & 8, Hawleyville and Hook & Ladder responded; 7:23 pm, fire alarm, 54 Great Ring Road, Sandy Hook responded.

Friday, September 12: 12:45 am, fire alarm, 12 Sweetbriar Lane, Sandy Hook responded; 10:14 am, vehicle fire, 31 Main Street, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded; 3:06 pm, MVA, Hawleyville and Mt Pleasant Roads, Hawleyville responded; 4:48 pm, medical assist, Pole Bridge Road, Sandy Hook responded; 5:15 pm, MVA, I-84 West Exit 11 Off Ramp, Sandy Hook responded; 9:39 pm, standby, 12 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook responded.

Saturday, September 12: 7:39 am, tree/wires down, 34 Buttonball Drive, Sandy Hook responded; 7:42 am, fire alarm, 14 High Bridge Road, Botsford responded; 12:22 pm, gas leak, 31 Parmalee Hill Road, Hawleyville and Hook & Ladder responded; 3:14 pm, service call, Eichlers Cove, NUSAR responded; 3:24 pm, gas leak, 15 Founders Lane, Sandy Hook responded; 5:54 pm, outside fire, 3 Martin Street, Hook & Ladder responded.

Sunday, September 14: 11:43 am, fire alarm, 31 Main Street, Hook & Ladder responded.

Monday, September 15: 4:17 am, CO alarm, 9 Covered Bridge Road, Hawleyville responded; 4:31 pm, service call, 1 Ardi Court, Sandy Hook responded; 4:40 pm, service call, 31 Main Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 6:18 pm, fire alarm, 3 Lorraine Drive, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded; 6:47 pm, fire alarm, 33 Hundred Acres Road, Dodgingtown responded; 9:30 pm, fire alarm, 68 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded; 11 pm, outside fire, 26 Edgewood Drive, Sandy Hook responded.

Tuesday, September 16: 9:57 am, outside fire, 24 Edgewood Drive, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded; 4:28 pm, MVA, 186 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook responded; 5:17 pm, MVA, 149 Toddy Hill Road, Botsford responded; 6:52 pm, service call, 31 Main Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 7:03 pm, MVA fuel spill, Great Ring Road and Erin Lane, Sandy Hook responded.

Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue firefighters assist with traffic while a team from Modzelewski’s Towing & Recovery lift a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt over a guardrail around 4 pm Tuesday, September 17. The vehicle had been traveling east on Berkshire Road when it went down a steep embankment on the southern side of the state road between its intersections with Tanglewood Lane and Thunder Ridge. The male driver declined any medical attention. Newtown police also responded to the scene, which created heavy delays in both directions until the vehicle could be lifted out of the woods and then towed away. Additional details were not available as this print edition went to press. —Bee Photo, Hicks

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I agree with your point, Tom. However, the sheer volume of Trump's false statements and claims -- vs. anyone else -- is astonishing and noteworthy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump

President Biden, too, has claimed “inflation was 0%,” when in fact prices remained elevated. He told us his Afghanistan withdrawal was a “success,” even though Americans and allies were left behind and 13 service members lost their lives. He promised not to build another foot of border wall, but later quietly restarted construction. These examples matter just as much as Trump’s because they show that political dishonesty isn’t unique to one side. The point is not to excuse Trump or Biden—it’s to recognize that truth matters, and voters deserve accountability from all leaders. Singling out one politician while giving others a free pass only fuels division.

It’s important to put the 8-30g application into context. The reason developers in our town resort to Connecticut’s 8-30g affordable housing statute is precisely because obstructionist voices, led by Mr. Ackert, have repeatedly opposed reasonable housing proposals through local zoning channels. When projects are delayed or denied outright under the guise of “protecting character,” developers have little choice but to pursue the state-level remedy. Mr. Ackert portrays 8-30g as a loophole being abused, when in fact it exists because communities that resist creating diverse housing options need accountability. If our town had a stronger record of working collaboratively to meet housing needs, developers wouldn’t feel compelled to bypass local boards in the first place. Regarding wetlands and Inland Wetlands Commission review, it’s worth remembering that these processes are not ignored or hidden from the public. Applications that impact wetlands must comply with environmental regulations, and developers are subject to oversight. Suggesting otherwise unfairly discredits both the staff and the commission, who follow established procedures. The public certainly deserves transparency, but it is misleading to imply that this project was pushed through in secret. The broader issue is that continued “Not In My Back Yard” obstructionism drives applicants to use 8-30g, ensuring that local zoning boards lose the very control residents claim to want preserved. If we truly want more local say in how projects are shaped, then we need to stop reflexively opposing housing and start working constructively with applicants. Mr. Ackert’s campaign of resistance has only created the exact conditions he now complains about.

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