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Enfield Fire District 1 Extinguishes Garage Fire at Home

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Enfield Fire District 1
Chief Edward N. Richards
200 Phoenix Ave.
Enfield, CT 06082

For Immediate Release

Monday, Nov. 18, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Enfield Fire District 1 Extinguishes Garage Fire at Home

ENFIELD, Connecticut — Fire Chief Edward Richards reports that Enfield Fire District 1 extinguished a fire inside of an attached garage at a home Monday morning, and would like to remind residents about the proper disposal of ashes.

At approximately 11 a.m. today, Enfield Fire District 1 responded to a report of a structure fire at 259 Abbe Road. The fire was initially reported as a lawnmower fire in the garage by a resident.

An off-duty firefighter going by the scene reported that the fire was contained in the garage and he used a fire extinguisher in an attempt to knock down the flames.

Engine 12 from the Weymouth Road Station was the first apparatus on scene and was able to quickly knock down the rest of the fire.

No injuries were reported in the incident and the fire was able to be contained to the garage.

The initial investigation indicates that the fire was started by ashes from a wood stove that had been discarded in a plastic container in the garage earlier in the morning. The ashes ignited the container and nearby storage items and then eventually the garage structure.

The garage sustained approximately $10,000 in fire, water and smoke damage.

“Thankfully this fire did not spread to the house, partly due to the quick-thinking actions of the off-duty firefighter who stopped to assist before our engine arrived at the scene,” Chief Richards said. “I would like to commend him and our firefighters who were able to quickly knock the flames down and prevent more significant damage.”

Chief Richards reminds residents that to prevent fires, ashes cleaned out from fireplaces or stoves should be shoveled into a metal bucket with a metal lid and placed outside on the ground away from buildings.

Do NOT place ashes into a paper bag, cardboard box or plastic container and refrain from dumping them onto the ground, as embers can stay hot for days and ignite combustibles.

The fire today is the second time in less than 24 hours that Enfield Fire District 1 extinguished a fire at a home. At approximately noon on Sunday, Nov. 17, Enfield Fire District 1 extinguished a fire at a home at 28 Raffia Road that was caused by improper disposal of smoking materials.

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Enfield Fire Extinguishes Structure Fire, Rescues Woman from Connecticut River in Two Separate Incidents

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Enfield Fire Rescue
District 1
Chief Edward N. Richards
200 Phoenix Ave.
Enfield, CT 06082

For Immediate Release

Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Enfield Fire Extinguishes Structure Fire, Rescues Woman from Connecticut River in Two Separate Incidents

ENFIELD — Chief Edward Richards reports that Enfield Fire Rescue extinguished a structure fire and rescued a woman from the Connecticut River within the span of one hour on Sunday, Nov. 17.

At approximately 11:57 a.m., Enfield Fire Rescue District 1 was dispatched to a reported structure fire at a home at 28 Raffia Rd.

Engine 15 was first on the scene and located a fire on the back deck that had spread to the back siding of the house. A neighbor and passersby had helped to keep the fire contained with a garden hose before firefighters arrived.

Crews worked quickly to extinguish the flames. Deputy Chief Paul Januszewski was in command at the scene.

Two parties in the home escaped before firefighters arrived and there were no injuries.

The home suffered damage to the back deck and siding. The damages are estimated to be less than $5,000.

The cause of the fire was investigated by the Enfield Fire District and was determined to have been caused by the careless disposal of smoking materials which had ignited leaves on the back deck of the home.

“This incident shows how important it is to be careful with smoking materials and how you dispose of them,” Deputy Chief Januszewski said. “Smoking materials should always be completely put out before they are discarded and they should not be discarded in or near anything that can ignite.”

As Enfield firefighters were clearing the scene of the fire at approximately 12:34 p.m., they were dispatched to a report of a person who had jumped from the Route 190 bridge over the Connecticut River.

Enfield firefighters arrived and, with assistance from the Thompsonville and North Thompsonville Fire Departments, three boats were launched into the river to conduct a search.

Firefighters from the three departments were able to find and rescue the woman about three-quarters of a mile downstream from the bridge. She was transported via the Enfield Fire District 1 hovercraft to the Parsons Road boat launch where she was treated and then transported by Enfield Fire to a local hospital for treatment of symptoms believed to be hypothermia.

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Enfield Fire Rescue Warns of Uncertified Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Being Sold Online

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Enfield Fire Rescue
District 1
Chief Edward N. Richards
200 Phoenix Ave.
Enfield, CT 06082

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Enfield Fire Rescue Warns of Uncertified Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Being Sold Online

ENFIELD — Chief Edward Richards reports that Enfield Fire Rescue has been recently made aware that a number of smoke alarms that are uncertified or falsely claiming to be certified are being sold online at Amazon.com.

The Vision 20/20 Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fire prevention strategies, published a letter on Sept. 24 to warn fire departments that smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms that have not undergone the proper third-party safety testing are being made available for sale to the public online.

To view a list of smoke and CO alarms that are uncertified or falsely certified, click here. The sale of unlisted safety products violates Amazon policy and the Vision 20/20 Project is calling upon Amazon.com and other e-commerce companies to stop the sale of all unlisted smoke and carbon monoxide alarms immediately.

Fire organizations and consumer safety groups encourage the use of alarm products that are tested by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and certified to meet specific safety standards. If smoke or CO alarms do not undergo the proper testing to ensure they meet safety standards, there is no third-party verification that they will work properly when needed.

In addition, some companies with smoke or CO alarms for sale on Amazon were claiming that their alarms have been certified to meet the recognized safety standards, when they in fact had not been. As of Thursday, Oct. 3, each of the items falsely claiming to be certified on the Vision 20/20 Project’s list is no longer available on Amazon’s website.

Uncertified devices put the public at unnecessary risk as they may not detect the presence of smoke or fire, may not sound an alarm or may not activate within a sufficient time frame.

“It has been proven time and time again that smoke and CO alarms save lives and uncertified alarms are just as unsafe as not having alarms at all,” Chief Richards said. “We highly recommend that residents who have purchased or plan to purchase these types of safety devices online ensure that their product is properly certified and is not part of this list.”

ABOUT VISION 20/20 PROJECT:

Vision 20/20 is a project hosted by the Institution of Fire Engineers USA Branch (IFE-USA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Vision 20/20 Project is guided by a coalition of national organizations and experts showing how collaboration, communication, and commitment to data-based solutions saves lives and property.

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Enfield Fire Rescue to Hold 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

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Enfield Fire Rescue
District 1
Chief Edward N. Richards
200 Phoenix Ave.
Enfield, CT 06082

For Immediate Release

Monday, Sept. 9, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

 

Enfield Fire Rescue to Hold 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

ENFIELD, Connecticut — Chief Edward Richards would like to invite the public to attend the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Enfield Fire Rescue 9/11 Memorial Tribute Garden this week.

WHEN:

Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m.

WHERE:

Enfield Fire Rescue Station 2 9/11 Memorial Tribute Garden, 199 Weymouth Rd.

WHAT:

The Enfield Fire District will host a brief memorial ceremony in remembrance of those who died as a result of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 and all those who have died serving their communities and our country.

Light refreshments will be served in the firehouse following the event.

“We are proud to hold this ceremony at our Memorial Garden which reminds us to never forget this tragedy, but also to admire the resolve of the American spirit in the days following,” Chief Richards said. “It’s important for us to continue to honor those who were lost on that day and in the aftermath of the attacks.”

Enfield Fire’s 9/11 Memorial Tribute Garden, built in 2008, features two large beams from the World Trade Center which were part of the support structure from the north face of the North Tower at about the 80th story level.

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