Hundreds expected to pay respects to fire marshal killed in the line of duty Sunday Firefighters, police and municipal officials from across Connecticut and beyond are expected to pay their respects this weekend to Orange Fire Marshal Tim Smith, who died in the line of duty Sunday. Working on behalf of the family, First Selectman James Zeoli, … Read more
The Orange Volunteer Fire Department responded to an accident on Grassy Hill and Old Grassy Hill Roads around 8:15 p.m. The accident reportedly involved a piece of farm equipment and emergency crews are dealing with chemical and fluid spills in the road, which is very near a watershed and popular fishing area. The DEEP has … Read more
A fire in an unattended self-cleaning oven Saturday night caused damage to an Orange home and led to three people being evaluated for smoke inhalation. Orange volunteer firefighters were called to 832 Quarter Mile Road in Orange shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of an oven fire. Firefighters discovered that the family had … Read more
On Sunday, Nov. 25 at around 4:30 p.m., the Orange Volunteer Fire Department responded to a chimney fire. Engine 34, Ladder 37 and Car 2 arrived on the scene in 4 minutes and began dealing with the situation. Engine 35 and Rescue 1 arrived shortly thereafter. Firefighters worked inside the home and on the roof for about … Read more
A follow-up post from a fire call on Sunday, August 12, on New Haven Ave: After about an hour of burning on the roadway, the UI was about to shut the power off to the line that had fallen and arched. This was the aftermath…crews emptied a tank of water onto the burning asphalt and still … Read more
On Sunday, July 22 at 2:41 a.m. the Orange Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 786 North Greenbrier Drive for a fire in the basement called in by the homeowner. C1 arrived on scene and found fire showing from a basement window. The first crew inside was able to locate, isolate, and very quickly extinguish the … Read more