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

By KAAREN VALENTA

Published: Dec 03, 2004 12:00 AM

Wednesday, November 24: 8:16 am, investigation, smoke in area, Tamarack Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 11:52 am, alarm, no fire, Country Squire Road, Sandy Hook and Botsford responded; 12:03 pm, investigation, container on roadway, Church Hill Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 2:29 pm, emergency medical services, Currituck Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 5 pm, motor vehicle accident with injuries, Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook responded.

Thursday, November 25: 3:46 pm, investigation, report of transformer explosion and fire, Head Oâ Meadow Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 4:27 pm, alarm, no fire, Currituck Road, Hawleyville and Hook & Ladder responded; 9:28 pm, emergency medical service, Toddy Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded.

Friday, November 26: 3:51 am, structure fire, fire on gas stove, Hawleyville, Dodgingtown, and Hook & Ladder responded; 5:11 am, emergency medical service, Patriot Ridge Road, Sandy Hook responded; 1:07 pm, alarm, no fire, Mt Pleasant Road, Hawleyville and Hook & Ladder responded; 1:41 pm, alarm, no fire, South Main Street, Botsford and Hook & Ladder responded; 10:04 pm, emergency medical service, Alpine Drive, Sandy Hook responded; 10:28 pm, investigation, possible illegal burn, Capitol Drive, Sandy Hook responded.

Saturday, November 27: 7:27 am, alarm, no fire, Old Hawleyville Road, Hawleyville and Hook & Ladder responded; 9:43 am, emergency medical service, Maple Drive, Sandy Hook responded; 1:55 pm, alarm, no fire, Mt Nebo Road, Dodgingtown and Hook & Ladder responded.

Sunday, November 28: 12:12 am, alarm, no fire, Brushy Hill Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 6:43 am, hazardous condition, tree on house, Quarry Ridge Road, Sandy Hook responded; 6:52 am, pole sparking, Great Ring Road, Sandy Hook responded; 8:19 am, wire down, Harvest Common Road, Sandy Hook responded; 9:13 am, tree on wires, Taunton Lake Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 10:05 pm, wires drooping, Toddy Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded.

Monday, November 29: 4:29 am, emergency medical service, Osborn Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded; 10:18 am, investigation, Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded; 5:01 pm, investigation, furnace malfunction, Lake Road, Hook & Ladder responded.

Tuesday, November 30: 3:47 pm, motor vehicle accident with injuries, Hawleyville Road, Hawleyville responded; 7:54 pm, hazardous condition, gas spill from truck, Walnut Tree Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded; 10:53 pm, hazardous condition, fluid spill at motor vehicle accident, Orchard Hill Road, Botsford responded; 11:58 pm, emergency medical service, Poverty Hollow Road, Dodgingtown responded.

Wednesday, December 1: 9:36 am, tree and wires down, Hattertown Road, Dodgingtown responded; 10:28 am, tree and wire down, Elm Drive, Hook & Ladder responded; 10:29 am, tree on wires, Walnut Tree Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded; 12:29 pm, wires turning, Oakview Road, Sandy Hook responded; 12:51 pm, wires down, Birch Hill Road, Dodgingtown responded; 12:29 pm, tree on wires, Taunton Hill Road, Hawleyville responded; 12:59 pm, tree on wires, Taunton Hill Road, Hawleyville responded; 2:47 pm, tree and wires down, Taunton Lane, Hawleyville responded; 3:01 pm, alarm, no fire, Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook and Hook & Ladder responded; 4:01 pm, tree on wires, Sugar Lane, Hook & Ladder responded; 5:36 pm, tree and wires down, Echo Valley Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 10:56 pm, tree on wires, Engelside Terrace, Sandy Hook responded; 10:31 pm, wires down, Joan Drive, Botsford responded.

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There are many considerations as it relates to the development of the Castle Hill property as noted. I am supportive of the proposal and to approval process as it is sensitive to concerns being raised. The proposal provides another housing and lifestyle option for long time residents and newcomers with great accessibility to town. The developer is a long time resident with a solid reputation and the best interest of town at heart. It is not wise to make gross assumptions but I would think it would be a net positive (will attract empty nesters) to the tax base versus incremental town costs required. Net positive tax base growth supports continued investment in our great school system. Working in partnership with historical groups, bike and trails, the borough and others could actually add another great part of our amazing town.

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I am on the Newtown Bike and Trail Committee and we have been promoting and maintaining this trail for years. It literally goes through the middle of 20/60 Castle Hill Rd., and was added to the register of historic places around 2003: https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/02001679 . That said, I think nearby development and trail preservation could be compatible, depending on the plan.

Its not just this meeting - its pretty much all town meetings. When was the last time you saw an article on the Bee's website regarding P&Z or BOE? Did you know that a BOE member resigned in January and a new one was appointed? These used to be featured articles on the Bee website after they went into the print edition. Unfortunately, things have changed a lot at the Bee since Mr. Voket left.

I have lived in Newtown for over 60 years and this is the first I have ever heard of the Rochambeau Trail. When I checked with the National Park Service and our state only Nationally Historic Site the official records of the Rochambeau Trail administrated by NPS does not travel through this property. If you are arguing it is "Near" the trail then where was the outrage when Big Y was built? The new development on 6 and 25 or even the Starbucks.

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