The dispatchers at Edmond Town Hall report the following fire calls:
The dispatchers at Edmond Town Hall report the following fire calls:
Thursday, March 23: 12:05 am, Briarwood Lane, oil on floor, Hawleyville responded; 3:36 pm, Skidmore Lane, car leaking fuel, Sandy Hook responded.
Friday, March 24: 2:15 pm, Old Mill Road, smoke in house, Sandy Hook, Botsford, and Hook and Ladder responded; 5:30 pm, Brennan Road, controlled burn, Hawleyville responded; 10:38 pm, Gopher Road, carbon monoxide detector, Hawleyville responded.
Saturday, March 25: 4:35 pm, Parmalee Hill Road, smoke in area, Hook & Ladder responded.
Sunday, March 26: 12:49 am, Russett Road, structure fire, Sandy Hook, Botsford, Hook & Ladder responded.
Monday, March 27: 6:34 am, Farm Field Ridge Road, alarm, no fire, Sandy Hook responded; 6:50 pm, controlled burn, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook responded.
Tuesday, March 38: 6:22 am, South Main Street, wires down, Botsford responded; 7:32 am, Schoolhouse Hill Road, investigation, Hook & Ladder responded; 9:35 am, Alberts Hill Road, lift assist for ambulance, Sandy Hook responded; 10:15 am, Pine Street, investigation, Sandy Hook responded.
Wednesday, March 29: 7:56 am, Old Hawleyville Road, alarm, no fire, Hawleyville and Hook & Ladder responded; 9:34 am, Berkshire Road, alarm, no fire, Sandy Hook responded; 10:14 am, Walnut Tree Hill Road, brush fire, Sandy Hook, Hook & Ladder, and Botsford responded; 11:45 am, Berkshire Road, investigation, fire alarm system, Sandy Hook responded;Â 1:52 pm, Walnut Tree Hill Road, investigation of odor, Sandy Hook responded; 2:28 pm, Echo Valley Road, stove fire, Hook & Ladder responded; 2:53 pm, Sugar Street, motor vehicle accident, Hook & Ladder responded; 6:48 pm, Castle Hill Road, brush fire, Hook & Ladder responded.
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