Between Sept. 29 and Oct. 12 the Harvard Fire Department’s responses included two car crashes, one possible house fire, six automatic alarms, one illegal burn, and mutual aid to Lancaster. Lt. Andrew Perry conducted 10 inspections.
Saturday, Sept. 29
Eight firefighters and one recruit responded to a 3:39 p.m. automatic alarm at a Murray Lane residence. They checked the house but found no signs of smoke or fire.
Sunday, Sept. 30
At 8:40 a.m. seven Harvard firefighters provided mutual aid for a structure fire at the Orchard Hills Athletic Club in Lancaster. The Lancaster Fire Department contained the fire, and the Harvard crew returned to town.
Monday, Oct. 1
Nothing of significance to report.
Tuesday, Oct. 2
At 8:27 a.m. Lt. Tony Shaw checked an automatic alarm at a Shaker Road residence. No assistance was needed.
Wednesday, Oct. 3
At the monthly department meeting 17 firefighters and three recruits discussed chimney fires, including what to look for and what tools to use.
Thursday, Oct. 4
Firefighter Ian Sears took the department’s boat to Lunenburg, where he met the MA Fire District 8 Dive Team. Sears was out of town from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. driving the boat during the dive team’s training.
Friday, Oct. 5
At 2:24 a.m. an automatic alarm called three firefighters and one recruit to a Lancaster County Road home where they found fire alarms ringing on all floors. The firefighters checked the house but found no signs of smoke or fire. They checked all detectors, took each down, and cleaned it. They reset the alarm system and it functioned normally. At 8:10 a.m. six firefighters responded to a two-car accident on Route 2 westbound, east of Harvard. The Harvard ambulance took one person to the hospital. The firefighters cleaned up debris and waited for the cars to be towed. Littleton fire and ambulance personnel were also on scene.
Saturday, Oct. 6
At 2 p.m. Lt. Bill Barton responded to Blanchard Road after a report of brush burning. He explained the open burning rules (open burning is allowed from Jan. 15 to May 1 each year, with a permit) and helped the homeowner extinguish the fire.
Sunday, Oct. 7
Lt. Justin Warren went to the Public Safety Building at 5:32 p.m. to check why the building’s alarm system was sending a trouble signal. He could not reset the system and advised that the system be serviced.
Monday, Oct. 8
Four firefighters provided scene safety for the Harvard ambulance crew at a medical emergency on Route 2 westbound at 10:25 a.m. The ambulance took one person to the hospital.
Tuesday, Oct. 9
At 7:04 a.m. four firefighters responded to a three-car crash on Route 2 eastbound. The Harvard and Ayer ambulances each took one person to the hospital. The firefighters cleaned up debris and fluids and waited until the cars were towed. At 1:33 p.m. five firefighters responded to a possible structure fire on Depot Road. The homeowner discovered the microwave on fire, called 911, and cut the power. The firefighters checked the house, found no other signs of smoke or fire, and removed the microwave.
Wednesday, Oct. 10
Chief Rick Sicard and Lt. Perry were the fire officers on scene during filming of “Little Women” at Fruitlands. The chief was there from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Lt. Perry from 1 to 5 p.m. The engineers met from 7 to 10 p.m. and performed routine maintenance on the vehicles.
Thursday, Oct. 11
Lt. Perry returned to Fruitlands for more filming from 7 to 10 a.m.; Chief Sicard from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12
At 12:01 p.m. Chief Sicard checked the Still River Fire Station in response to a low-temperature alarm. He reset the system. At 2:30 p.m. two firefighters assisted a Lancaster County Road resident carry her elderly dog back to the main floor after the dog refused to go down the stairs. At 2:41 p.m. Chief Sicard checked another trouble alarm from the Public Safety Building. He recommended the alarm company return to check the system.
Fire Department Factoid
The Fire Department will relocate to the DPW garage from Nov. 1 to 7, during filming around the town Common. All vehicles normally garaged at the Harvard Fire Station (engines, boat, and trailers) will be moved. The department phones will not be transferred; however, voicemails left for Chief Sicard or Lt. Perry are already automatically converted to emails. Chief Sicard advises that if residents need to reach the department for a nonemergency matter, they should leave a message and the chief will call back. They will be back at the station in time for the Nov. 9 Turkey Raffle.
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