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pThe new Car 3 is in servicenbspIt is a 2010 Ford Expedition SSV purchased designednbspand outfitted by the members of the department.nbsp It will be replacing one of the twin 2005 Dodge Rams which will be retrofitted to become the Fire Police vehicle Car 7.nbspnbspCar 3nbspwas … [Read more...]
pIt is with heavy hearts that the Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of active member Brandon von Koschembahr19 on November 27th 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.nbspppBrandon a 9 year resident and two year member of the … [Read more...]
pA severe wind storm moved through the area on Wednesday October 7th.nbsp Among the many calls was this one to aid a very lucky motorist.nbsp Another few feet and this would have been a much different call.p … [Read more...]
div alignjustifyspan classc4 idlblFullStoryOn Sunday October 11 2009 the Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department RVFD held a tanker shuttlenbspdrill with the following Departments Mill Plain and Miry Brook Danbury CT West Redding Stony Hill Georgetown CT Croton Falls South Salem … [Read more...]
pIt is with deep regreat that the Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of Past Chief Richard McGlyn the townrsquos first paid fire chief Wednesday afternoon at his home.ppChief McGlynn was fated to be a fireman. He was born across the street from the … [Read more...]
pThe men and women of the Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department traveled to neighboring South Salem NY for their annual parade and carnival.nbsp The Department took home two trophiesnbsp Best Overall Out-of-State and in its final appearance Car 3 the departments 2005 Dodge Ram … [Read more...]
pA train and car collided at the Branchville Station trapping an elderly driver for about a half hour.The victim who was talking with rescuers as he was being extricated from the crushed car was taken to Danbury Hospital in the Georgetown ambulance with a Ridgefield medic on … [Read more...]
pRIDGEFIELD -- A three-car collision on Route 7 Tuesday left at least two of the vehicles battered and sent four people to the hospital.ppRidgefield police said the accident occurred near Pamby Motors on Route 7 at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. By Tuesday evening police did not have a … [Read more...]
pnbspppnbspppnbspppnbspppspan stylefont-size 9pt font-family ArialThe RVFD responded to the Town of st1city wstonst1place wstonWestonst1placest1city on a mutual aid assignment involving multiple structures and a brush fire.nbsp What follows is excerpts from the incident … [Read more...]
p--secondary date--RIDGEFIELD - A fire that badly damaged a house on Pumping Station Road early Monday morning is under investigation by local and state Fire Marshals offices in conjunction with the Ridgefield Police Department.nbsp A neighbor called 911 at 1226 a.m. when he saw … [Read more...]
pLoren Caddell of Fredericksburg Va. a former chief of the Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department diednbsp Saturday Feb. 21nbsp at his home. He was 82 years old.ppMr. Caddell was born in Brooklyn New York to Mabel and Captain Loren Caddell USMM on July 23 1926. He graduated high … [Read more...]
p--subtitle----byline--Updatednbsp01132009 064646 AM EST--secondary date--pdiv classarticleBody idarticleBodypRIDGEFIELD -- All that stood of the 6700-square-foot home of John and Lorraine Brice at 3 Turtle Ridge Court on Monday afternoon were two brick chimneys. quotI dont know … [Read more...]
pTwo more fires in the village are under scrutiny.ppA fire was put out Sunday night at about 1130 in the empty garage behind the bicycle shop on Catoonah Street next door to the fire house.ppldquoIt was quickly extinguishedrdquo Fire Marshal Dave Lathrop said this morning.ppThe … [Read more...]
pRIDGEFIELD -- An elderly man died when fire gutted his home Sunday afternoon.ppOfficials werent releasing the name of the victim Sunday night but public records indicate the house at 13 Hawthorne Hill Road is owned by longtime Ridgefield resident Edward Plaut.ppScores of … [Read more...]
