The Ambulance Service responded to eight calls and transported six people to the hospital, two with Advanced Life Support services on board. The ambulance responded to one motor vehicle crash and provided two lift assists.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
At 10:51 p.m. Engines 2 and 4, the tower, and the tanker all responded to a fire alarm at an Old Littleton Road home. Smoke was coming from a smoke alarm, which tripped an electrical breaker. Firefighters found no sign the fire had spread and said the breaker had done its job.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
At 6:01 a.m. firefighters were called to a one-car rollover on Route 2 westbound; after the ambulance took a person to the hospital, the fire crew stood by the scene until the car was towed away. At 3:34 p.m. a caller reported the smell of smoke in a Bolton Road neighborhood. The duty crew checked the area but found no sign of fire.
Thursday, Oct. 24
At 7:01 a.m. the Fire District 8 task force, of which Harvard is a member, was called to help at an extensive brush fire in Holden. The fire chief and the forestry truck crew responded.
Saturday, Oct. 26
At 5:46 a.m. a fire alarm went off at a Mettacomet Path home; Engine 2 and the tower went to the scene, but the crew found no sign of smoke or fire; the alarm was reset. At 6:44 a.m. the District 8 task force was again called to the brush fire in Holden, which was still burning.
Sunday, Oct. 27
At 3:21 p.m. Engine 2, the tower, and the tanker all responded to an alarm at a business on Oak Hill Road. There was no sign of fire, and the alarm had been set off by someone spraying perfume or deodorant in a restroom.
Monday, Oct. 28
At 5:38 p.m. firefighters were called to a reported fire on Interstate 495 southbound, but the call was canceled while they were on the way.
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