OLD LYME–The local fire marshal said a blaze that ignited in the engine compartment of a septic pumper truck was contained to the cab by firefighters in a Halls Road parking lot Wednesday afternoon. Old Lyme crews were called to the Old Lyme Shopping Center at 1:16 p.m., according to Old Lyme Fire Marshal David Roberge. Lyme and Old Saybrook fire departments also … [Read more...] about Septic Truck Catches Fire on Halls Rd. in Old Lyme
Police & Fire
Why are there Red Lights on an Old Lyme Fire Station? Answer: ‘Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters’
OLD LYME—The Old Lyme Fire Department has announced Station 38 on Lyme Street will be lit red this week as part of a national initiative to honor fallen firefighters, including Wethersfield firefighter Robert Sharkevich. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is inviting fire departments and homes across the country to “light up red” through May 4 to honor 70 … [Read more...] about Why are there Red Lights on an Old Lyme Fire Station? Answer: ‘Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters’
State Crews to Monitor Site of 50-Acre Brush Fire in Lyme
LYME – A roughly 50-acre brush fire that threatened two homes in the woods between Becket Hill Road and Grassy Hill Road yesterday is contained and will be monitored. Lyme Fire Company Deputy Chief Sam Adams in a phone call this morning said the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was set to return to the area to assess the situation. He said he did … [Read more...] about State Crews to Monitor Site of 50-Acre Brush Fire in Lyme