New Canaan Fire Department activity in recent days and weeks has included a chimney fire on East Maple Street and car accidents on Main Street, Laurel Road and Frogtown Road.
Scenes from a car accident on Laurel Road, January 7, 2016. Credit: Terry Dinan
Here’s a roundup of other recent calls:
- Tuesday, Jan. 19: At 8:52 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries at Old Stamford and Farm Roads. There, emergency responders came upon what appeared to be a single-vehicle accident with fluids in the roadway. Apparently the car had run over a tree limb or something similar in the roadway, which punctured a crank case or other area in the undercarriage of the vehicle, spilling fluids. They were controlled with Speedi-Dri absorbent.
- Friday, Jan. 15: Officials were dispatched to a Richmond Hill Road residence at 7:50 p.m. on a report of a chimney fire. Arriving, firefighters found no visible fire though after investigating with a thermal camera, found a small fire in the fire box and a heavy buildup of creosote in the chimney. They cleared the chimney of obstructions and instructed the homeowner to let the fire extinguish and have the chimney swept prior to using it again.
- Wednesday, Jan. 13: Firefighters received a report at 6:10 p.m. of a spill at a motor vehicle accident on South Avenue in the area of Farm Road. There, responders found one car on the scene of what appeared to be a 3-car accident. One other car involved in the collision had been on scene and left, while a third may have fled.
- Wednesday, Jan. 13: New Canaan Fire Department car 2, engine 1 and rescue 5 vehicles were dispatched to the Merritt Parkway at 6:24 p.m. on a report of a motor vehicle accident between Exits 35 and 36 northbound. One individual involved in the 2-car accident complained of head and neck pain, and officials from Stamford EMS tended to those injured while Turn of River Fire controlled the scene.