Thursday, May 6
At 6:22 p.m. a firefighter who was boating on Bare Hill Pond saw smoke billowing from Spectacle Island and suspected a brush fire. However, the smoke was from a grill that residents were lighting to cook dinner.
Friday, May 7
At 9 a.m. Harvard firefighters responded to a car crash on Interstate 495 southbound and set up on an overpass until the Boxborough fire team told them the situation was under control.
Sunday, May 9
At 2:24 p.m. a 911 caller reported a fluid spill from a minor collision on Route 2 eastbound. No fluid cleanup was needed, but firefighters provided scene safety until a tow truck arrived.
The fire log is written by a Harvard Press reporter based on information gleaned from daily dispatch logs and interviews with fire department staff.
