Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2010.307.0048.22 |
Object Name |
Ledger |
Title |
Record Book 1979-1981 |
Collection |
Ridgefield Volunteer/Professional Fire Department |
Scope & Content |
Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department Record Book 1979-1981 January 19, 1979 - General alarm at the Burton Beatty home, 36 Mimosa Circle. The house was full of smoke from a woodstove. 23 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 16 - February 4, 1979 - General alarm at the Ridgefield Tire Co., Bailey Avenue. Tires were burning at the rear of the building. 36 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 36 - March 28, 1979 - General alarm at the Baughman residence, 279 Barrack Hill Road. 45 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 43 -April 12, 1979 - General alarm at the home of Mrs. Shirley December, 27 Ritch Drive. 38 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 46 - April 18, 1979 - General alarm for a grass fire at the home of Frederick Gable, Peaceable Hill. 20 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 47 - April 22, 1979 - General alarm at the Ridgefield Nursery and Ox Bow Building on Prospect Street. Building and contents destroyed. 40 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 48 - April 23, 1979 - General alarm at 148 Mimosa Circle on state of CT land. 35 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 75 - June 21, 1979 - General alarm at the home of Victor Williams, 30 Old Sib Road due to children igniting gas in the drive way. 20 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 76 - June 24, 1979 - General alarm due to a helicopter crash, Pleasant View Estates, Powdermaker Road. Page 78 - June 28, 1979 - General alarm at the Harry Perregux home, 22 Bryon Avenue with a pickup truck on fire in the garage. 25 men responded. Page 79 - June 30, 1979 - General alarm at the Donald Willcox home, 44 Shields Lane with the house full of smoke. 35 men responded. Page 86 - July 17, 1979 - General alarm at the home of Mr. Robert Helpert, 11 Bloomer Road. 40 men responded. Page 88 - July 22, 1979 - General alarm at the Handshy home, 215 Barlow Mountain Road for a kitchen fire. 31 men responded. Page 102 - August 19, 1979 - General alarm at 90 Spectacle Lane (McGrail) for smoke in the basement. 36 men responded. Page 105 - August 25, 1979 - General alarm at the Alan Cohn home, 79 Poplar Road. Found to be a broken lamp.24 men responded.- Page 106 - August 29, 1979 - General alarm at the Tippinellis, 90 Spring Valley Road. Torch removing paint from the wall. 25 men responded. Page 110 - September 5, 1979 - General alarm at theSimpson home, 72 Tanton Hill Road.46 men responded. Page 111 - September 6, 1979 - General alarm at the Edwin B. Swift home, 9 Fulling Mill Lane. Out on arrival. 48 men responded. Page 119 - September 23, 1979 - General alarm at 65 Peaceable Street owned by Jean Cook, 205 Nod Road. 43 men responded. Page 134 - October 25, 1979 - General alarm at the J. A. Sposato home on 15 Woodstone Road. Damper in chimney closed. 30 men responded. Page 144 - November 17, 1979 - General alarm at 197 Old Stagecoach Road (the Clarke residence) for an electrical fire in the basement. 41 men responded. Page 147 - November 22, 1979 - General alarm at 32 Fairview Avenue, 42 men responded. Page 153 - December 5, 1979 - General alarm at a vacant house on Route 7 and Picketts Ridge (owned by Mrs. James Gaeta, 38 Barry Avenue). 40 men responded. Page 160 - December 19, 1979 - General alarm at the Brown residence (22 Cooper Road). 23 men responded. Page 177 - January 21, 1980 - General alarm at the Karish residence, 108 Cooper Road. 19 men responded. Page 178 - January 23, 2980 - General alarm at the Town Hall. Smoke in the cellar. 50 men responded. Page 186 - February 7, 1980 - General alarm at 319 Peaceable Street (John Pinchbeck). 48 men responded. Page 187 - February 8, 1980 - General alarm at the High School for a bomb scare. Found the device and removed by the Police Department. 28 men responded. Page 199 - March 5, 1980 - General alarm at the Donald E. Mavity home, 67 Crescent Drive. 30 men responded. Page 200 - March 11, 1980 - General alarm at the Roger Heck home, 38 Acre Lane. 35 men responded. Page 203 - March 17, 1980 - General alarm at Camp Adventure for a fire in an outbuilding. Fire of suspicious origin is being further investigated. Page 212 - April 6, 1980 - General alarm grass fire on Old Redding Road, state owned land. 30 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 225 - May 5, 1980 - General alarm for 50 Cross Hills Road for a car fire . Car was owned by Joe Welsh of the same address. 37 men responded. Page 226 - May 8, 1980 - General alarm house fire at 50 Silver Hill Road (Robert Kolton home) This is under investigation. 32 men responded. Page 227 - May 9, 1980 - General alarm fire at Caldor's Department Store, Route 35/Danbury Road. 55 men responded. Page 233 - May 21, 1980 - General alarm house fire at the home of Eugene Rhodes, 31 Tannery Hill Road. This is under investigation. 28 men responded. Page 236 - May 29, 1980 - General alarm at Ridgefield High School for a fire on lockers on the 3rd floor. 30 men responded. Page 250 - June 22, 1980 - General alarm at the Broadhurst residence, 104 Wilton Road East 42 men responded. Page 251 - June 25, 1980 - General alarm at 79 Bennetts Farm Road, the Foremen residence. Found to be a dryer burning. 51 men responded. Page 262 - July 11, 1980 - General alarm at the Atkins residence, 26 Dawn Lane, house full of smoke. 45 men responded. Page 262 - July 13, 1980 - General alarm fire at Walpole, Route 7 and Simpaug Turnpike. Horse barn and shed burned and were a total loss. 51 men responded. Page 266 - July 20, 1980 - General alarm fire at the home of Albert Moseman, 34 Shadblow Hill Road. An attic fan motor was the problem. 20 men responded. Page 266- July 22, 1980 - General alarm for a dryer vent on fire at the Tango residence, 11 Poconock Trail. 26 men responded. Page 287 - August27, 1980 - General alarm at the Lapple residence, 238 Ridgebury Road. One person was transported from the fire scene to Danbury Hospital 27 men responded. Page 294 - September 10, 1980 - General alarm for a brush fire in the area of Great Pond and Olmstead Road, West Redding. 15 Ridgefield men responded plus West Redding and Miry Brook fire departments. Page 303 - September 28, 1980 - General alarm at the Richard Panise home, 5 Richardson Drive. 35 men responded. Page 312 - October 17, 1980 - General alarm at 153 West Mountain Road, home of Dr. Neligan. Property fire in garage. 25 men responded. Page 316 - General alarm at 369 Florida Hill Road, the Blazzard residence for a fire in the walls. Page 328 - November 14, 1980 - General alarm grass fire at 2 Keeler Drive. 15 men responded. Page 330 - November 16, 1980- General alarm at the Freivogel residence, 388 Wilton Road West and Creamery Lane. Fire in the garage and tool shed. 25 paid staff and volunteers responded. Page 338 - December 4, 1980 - General alarm at the William Ahern residence, 20 Fairview Avenue. Building and contents. 30 men responded. Page 339 - December 6, 1980 - General alarm fire at the town transfer station on Old Quarry Road. 45 men responded. One firefighter sustained an eye injury and was admitted to Norwalk Hospital. Page 343 - December 13, 1980 - General alarm fire at the E. Rosenburgh home, 372Bennetts Farm Road 55 men responded. One person from the residence was transported to Danbury Hospital. Oxygen was administered to all occupants of the home at the scene. Page 352 - December 30, 1980 - General alarm at the Pier Holcomb home, 12 Downbury Court. Damage to the siding of the home and destroyed attached dog house. 30 men responded. Page 356 - January 7, 1981 - General alarm at the Cooper residence, 8 Hamilton Road for a possible basement fire. 25 men responded. Page 358 - January 12, 1981 - General alarm at the Manning residence, 56 East Ridge Road. 56 men responded. Page 359 - January 13, 1981 - General alarm at the Tremmiano residence, 78 Knollwood Drive. 26 men responded. Page 359 - January 14, 1981 - General alarm at Key Productions, 346 Ethan Allen Highway. 27 men responded. Page 360 - January 14, 1981 - General alarm at 145 Wilton Road East. 35 men responded. Page 364 - January 22, 1981 - General alarm at Hans P. Kraus residence, 185 Great Hill Road. 16 men responded. Page 374 - February 11, 1981 - General alarm at the Deforest residence, 8 Ramapoo Road 20 men responded. Page 374 - February 11, 1981 - General alarm at the Stathis residence, 24 Walnut Grove Road for a kitchen fire. 26 men responded. Page 388 - March 17, 1981 - General alarm at the Alan Smith residence, 108 Fulling Mill Lane. 37 men responded. Page 388 - March 19, 1981 - General alarm fire at the Harris home, 63 High Ridge Road. 37 men responded. Page 393 - March 27, 1981 - General alarm brush fire at Ridgebury Road and Mopus Bridge Road. 40 men responded. Page 403 - April 20, 1981 - General alarm brush fire behind 134 Sleepy Hollow Road. Page 407 - April 27, 1981 - General alarm at the residence of Dr. Beirne, 90 Continental Drive Extension. 44 men responded. Page 427 - June 7, 1981 - General alarm at 1 Elderberry Lane for a structure fire at the Montenetro residence. 56 men responded. Page 427 - June 7, 1981 - General alarm for a grass fire at Peaceable Hill Road and Remington Road. 21 men total with paid personnel. Page 431 - June 12, 1981 - General alarm at the Affinito residence, 114 Grandview Drive. 49 men responded. Page 432 - June 15, 1981 - General alarm at the James Nagle home, 85 Standish Drive, for a garage fire which was put out by the owner just before the fire department arrived. 36 men responded. |
Caption |
Cover |
Accession number |
2010.307 |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Imagefile |
027\2010307004822.JPG |
People |
Neligan, Patrick Neligan, Veronica |
Source |
Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department |
Condition by |
Bazarian, Sam |