Between Jan. 6 and Jan. 19 the Harvard Fire Department responded to one structure fire in a neighboring town, four automatic alarms, four officer calls for smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, and one car accident. Lt. Andrew Perry conducted 12 oil burner/oil tank inspections, three liquid propane tank inspections, eight smoke/carbon monoxide alarm inspections, one fire alarm inspection, two residential sprinkler inspections, and one labor camp inspection.
Saturday, Jan. 6
Lt. Greg Harrod responded to a 9:36 a.m. request for assistance with a smoke/carbon monoxide detector on Candleberry Lane. He identified the faulty detector and recommended that the homeowner call the alarm company to replace the unit.
Sunday, Jan. 7
At 9:07 p.m. an alarm company notified the Fire Department that a carbon monoxide detector was sounding in a Madigan Lane home. Nine firefighters assembled at the station; Deputy Chief Charlie Nigzus went directly to the home. The owners were not there, but the deputy chief located the chirping detector in the garage. The building was locked; Nigzus left the homeowners a note asking them to call the department when they got home. The homeowner called a short while later and Nigzus returned to Madigan Lane and helped the homeowner change the battery.
Tuesday, Jan. 9
Four firefighters and Chief Rick Sicard provided mutual aid at a three-alarm house fire in Lancaster at 12:21 a.m. While the four firefighters checked the third floor for hot spots and cleared items out of the house, the chief assisted with identifying the cause of the fire and coordinated with the American Red Cross to provide assistance for the 11 residents displaced by the fire. The firefighters returned to the station at 4 a.m. At 6:19 p.m. six firefighters responded to an automatic alarm on Bolton Road. The alarm had reset when the firefighters arrived; they checked the house and confirmed that everything was safe.
Wednesday, Jan. 10
Eight firefighters responded to a two-car crash on Route 2 eastbound. Neither vehicle was leaking fluids, and no cleanup was needed. Two people refused transport to the hospital by the ambulance crew.
Friday, Jan. 12
At 1:01 p.m. the department received notification of an automatic alarm at a Stow Road home. Three firefighters waited at the station while Lt. Perry went to Stow Road. Contractors in the home told Perry that they thought construction dust had set off the alarm; the lieutenant checked the home and confirmed there was no fire. At 1:11 p.m. an automatic alarm came in from an Ayer Road residence. The three firefighters waiting at the station and Chief Sicard responded, and Perry joined them at the scene. The firefighters found a faulty detector in the garage and advised the homeowner to replace it.
Saturday, Jan. 13
A Prospect Hill Road resident requested assistance with a carbon monoxide detector at 10:20 p.m. Lt. Perry responded. The alarm system panel reported a faulty detector. Perry checked the house with the handheld gas meter, found all readings normal, and advised the homeowner to call the alarm company.
Sunday, Jan. 14
The department received a call at 9:59 a.m.; the Prospect Hill Road carbon monoxide detector was active again. Lt. Perry responded, checked the house with the handheld meter, and found all readings to be normal. At 5:52 p.m. the department received a call for a ringing smoke detector on Littleton Road. The detector started to sound while the resident was cooking. Perry identified a faulty detector and recommended that the resident ask the landlord to replace the detector.
Wednesday, Jan. 17:
At Wednesday night training, 14 firefighters completed their CPR refresher certification. Lt. Perry was the instructor.
Fire Department Factoid
The Harvard Fire Department reminds residents to clear snow from at least two exits of their homes and to clear snow away from all vents.
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