Between Wednesday, October 31, and Friday, November 2, the fire crew from Newport handled nineteen calls for service, three of these were working fires. The following responses were made:
10/31
0720- Unit block of Golden Acres Drive (11)- Multi-Residential Structure Fire- Squad 23 was cancelled while enroute
0918- 500 block of North DuPont Road (17)- Residential Structure Fire- Squad 23 arrived as the second due engine, units found an exploded diesel tank in a garage with one injury, no fire
0930- Unit block of Glover Circle (23)- Medical Assist
1211- 500 block of Carr Road (11)- Commercial Structure Fire- Squad 23 was cancelled while enroute
1332- Unit block of Elsmere Boulevard (16)- Multi-Residential Gas Odor- Squad and Rescue 23 staged for a gas odor
1406- 1300 block of Cypress Avenue (16)- Residential Gas Odor- Squad and Rescue 23 assisted while containing an active gas leak
1431- 400 block of Sixth Street (20)- Residential Structure Fire- Squad 23 operated as the second due engine, Rescue 23 operated as the second due special service on a residential fire. Units had fire on the exterior with extension to the attic.
1801- Interstate 95 SB IAO Christiana Road (12)- Vehicle Fire- Squad 23 arrived to find an overheated vehicle
1915- 1514 New London Road (14)- Residential Fire Alarm- Squad and Rescue 23 investigated
2200- 4700 block of Limestone Road (21)- Multi-Residential Fire Alarm- Squad and Rescue 23 were cancelled enroute
2328- DuPont Chesnut Run (16)- Commercial Building Explosion- Squad and Rescue 23 arrived as the first due engine and first due special service for a reported building explosion. Units arrived with heavy smoke showing, no fire was found.
11/01
0203- Unit block of Scarborough Park Drive (17)- Multi-Residential Fire Alarm- Squad and Rescue 23 investigated
1331- Unit block of Capano Drive (12)- Multi-Residential Structure Fire- Squad 23 operated as the second due engine for an apartment fire. Engine 12 had smoke showing from the charlie side, the incident was placed under control utilzing one line.
1505- 4000 block of Lakeview Drive (14)- Residential Structure Fire- Squad and Rescue 23 arrived as the first due engine and first due special service, units found an outside fire
1911- 600 block of Nanticoke Place (12)- Multi-Residential Gas Odor- Rescue 23 arrived as the second due special service, Squad 23 arrived as the third due engine, units were cleared a short time later
11/2
1013- Station 13- Squad 23 responded and was re-directed to a working apartment building fire
1015- 900 block of Cedar Tree Lane (13)- Multi-Residential Structure Fire- Squad 23 operated as the second engine on the second alarm, units had fire on the third floor and attic space of a three story garden style apartment building
1907- Unit block of Reads Way (28)- Vehicle Fire With Exposures- Squad 23 extinguished an auto fire
2207- Interstate 95NB/Route 1 SB (12)- Motor Vehicle Collision- Rescue and A23 were cancelled enroute