The dispatchers at Town Hall South report the following fire calls:

By KAAREN VALENTA

Published: Oct 24, 2003 12:00 am

Thursday, October 16: 3:19 am, alarm, no fire, Irvin Lane, Hook & Ladder and Hawleyville responded; 6:37 am, alarm, no fire, Drummers Lane, Dodgingtown and Hook & Ladder responded; 4:09 pm, wires down, Hattertown Road, Dodgingtown responded.

Friday, October 17: 12:22 pm, alarm, no fire, Taunton Hill, Hawleyville and Dodgingtown responded; 4:20 pm, hazardous condition, 11 Queen Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 9:26 pm, motor vehicle accident, Castle Hill Road at Pumpkin Lane, Hook & Ladder responded; 10:16 pm, brush fire, Woodbine Lane, Sandy Hook responded.

Saturday, October 18: 10:54 am, investigation, Sturges Road near Bobcat Lane, Hawleyville responded; 6:46 pm, wires down, Taunton Ridge Road, Hook & Ladder and Hawleyville responded; 6:59 pm, motor vehicle accident, South Main Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 7:27 pm, investigation, Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook responded.

Sunday, October 19: 7:04 pm, commercial fire alarm, Aunt Park Lane, Dodgingtown, Hook & Ladder, and Botsford responded.

Monday, October 20: 9:59 am, investigation, Head Oâ Meadow Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 10:26 am, assist ambulance, Sugar Lane, Hook & Ladder responded; 12:01 pm, investigation, Phyllis Lane, Botsford responded; 6:05 pm, stove fire, Farm Field Ridge, Hook & Ladder, Hawleyville, and Sandy Hook responded; 9:48 pm, alarm, no fire, Johnny Appleseed Road, Sandy Hook responded.

Tuesday, October 21: 4:04 pm, motor vehicle accident, Berkshire Road near Bennetts Bridge, Sandy Hook responded; 4:29 pm, Berkshire Road, commercial fire alarm, Hook & Ladder and Sandy Hook responded.

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