Newtown Hook & Ladder has set a date for our 4th annual Firehouse Ride! Mark it on your calendars now, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH! We’ve extended the length of the ride to 50 miles. See the flyer below for more details!
Structure Fire on Main St.
On April 9, 2013 just after noon Newtown Hook and Ladder with automatic aid from Hawleyville and Sandy Hook Fire Departments were dispatched for a reported structure fire at 64 Main St. Arriving crews found a fully involved detached barn approximately 50 feet from a garage and 150 feet form occupied residence. First arriving engine [...]
MVA Extrication
On April 4, 2013 Newtown Hook and Ladder responded for a reported two-car motor vehicle accident on School House Rd. at the intersection with Edmond Rd. Arriving firefighters found one patient trapped requiring extrication and upgraded the call. Hook and Ladder went to work removing the driver’s side front and rear doors as well as [...]
Working Structure Fire on Berkshire Rd.
On March 27, 2013 Newtown Hook and Ladder responded automatic aid to Sandy Hook for working structure fire at 254 Berkshire Rd. Firefighters upon arrival found a well-involved single-family private dwelling. Engine 111 was sent a suppression tank maintained on an adjacent road and filled tankers used during the initial attack while a supply line [...]
Propane Leak
During the afternoon of March 11, 2013 Newtown Hook and Ladder was dispatched for a Propane Leak in the rear parking lot of 61 Church Hill Rd. Arriving firefighters discovered a propane leak from a dispensing tank that had been overfilled. It was found that the relief valve worked correctly. The area surrounding was metered [...]