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

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Apr 02, 2010 12:00 am

Thursday, March 25: 9:42 am, investigation, 5 Briarwood Lane, Hawleyville responded; 1:09 pm, wires down, near 38 Valley Field Road South, Sandy Hook responded; 5:55 pm, electrical problem, 7 Parmalee Hill Road, Hook & Ladder, Hawleyville, and Sandy Hook responded; 6:10 pm, electrical problem, 7 Parmalee Hill Road, fire marshal responded; 7:14 pm, furnace problem, 46 Church Hill Road, Hook & Ladder, Sandy Hook, and Hawleyville responded.Â

Friday, March 26: 3:21 pm, alarm, 103 South Main Street, Hook & Ladder and Botsford responded; 8:51 pm, chimney fire, 7 Harvest Common Road, Sandy Hook and Hook & Ladder responded.Â

Saturday, March 27: No calls listed.

Sunday, March 28: 4:04 am, medical assist, Beaver Dam Road, Botsford responded; 8:35 am, medical assist, 35 Sturges Road, Hawleyville responded; 8:51 am, hazardous material, 139 Toddy Hill Road, Botsford responded; 5:05 pm, medical assist, 2 Skidmore Lane, Sandy Hook responded; 6:47 pm, electrical problem, 140 Hattertown Road, Dodgingtown, Botsford, and Hook & Ladder responded.Â

Monday, March 29: 3:02 am, alarm, 33 Sugar Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 7:45 am, pumping detail, 30 Queen Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 12:14 pm, alarm, 67 Mt Pleasant Road, Hook & Ladder and Hawleyville responded; 8:58 pm, pumping detail, 4 Valley View Road, Hook & Ladder responded.Â Â Â Â

Tuesday, March 30: 7:26 am, pumping detail, 26 The Boulevard, Hook & Ladder responded; 10:24 am, pumping detail, 4 Valley View Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 11:36 am, wires down, near 159 Boggs Hill Road, Dodgingtown responded; 12:59 pm, pumping detail, 105 Hanover Road, Hook & Ladder responded; 1:59 pm, pumping detail, 29 Plumtrees Road, Dodgingtown responded; 4:24 pm, investigation, near 24 South Main Street, Hook & Ladder responded; 4:31 pm, pumping detail, 9 High Bridge Road, Botsford responded; 4:47 pm, pumping detail, 13 High Bridge Road, Botsford responded; 5:28 pm, pumping detail, 43 Birch Hill Road, Dodgingtown responded; 8:43 pm, pumping detail, 140 Hattertown Road, Dodgingtown responded.Â Â Â Â Â Â

Wednesday, March 31: 7:12 am, pumping detail, 9 High Bridge Road, Botsford responded; 9:12 am, medical assist, 23 St George Place, Sandy Hook responded; 9:28 am, medical assist, 30 Bonnie Brae Drive, Hook & Ladder responded; 9:41 am, pumping detail, 19 Dayton Street, Sandy Hook responded; 10:26 am, pumping detail, 23 Dinglebrook Lane, Hook & Ladder responded; 10:40 am, pumping detail, 43 Birch Hill Road, Dodgingtown responded; 2:31 pm, pumping detail, 23 Dinglebrook Lane, Hook & Ladder responded; 6:35 pm, hazardous condition, Toddy Hill Road, Sandy Hook responded; 7:05 pm, pumping detail, 26 Walnut Tree Hill Rd, sandy Hook responded.

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