Shelton fire log: Crews respond to an appliance fire, alarms, accidents
Feb. 24, 2021
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The Shelton Fire Department responded to the following calls this past two weeks.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
At 12:18 a.m., the Huntington Co. No. 3 and the White Hills Co. No. 5 responded with a unit to a Winthrop Woods Road address for a carbon monoxide alarm activation.
At 3:37 p.m., the Echo Hose Co. No. 1 and the Pine Rock Co. No. 4 responded with an engine to an appliance fire at a Maltby Street address. The fire was out upon arrival of fire units.
At 6:21 p.m., the Echo Hose Co. No. 1 responded with a rescue truck to a motor vehicle accident on Coram Avenue at Myrtle Street.
You’ve undoubtedly heard about the benefits that accrue to a neighborhood when a highway goes through and an exit brings new potential business customers your way. Well, what happens when the exit goes away? There’s an example of this, right in our region, and it involves an exit that no longer exists – exit 12, in Newtown.
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Leaving a Newtown Enclave High and Dry
Exit 12 used to exist on a tiny peninsula on the banks of the Housatonic River, which today still shows the remnants of a bygone time and a once more lively area.