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New Canaan Fire Marshal: Fireworks Safety

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With warm weather and family events, the Fourth of July can be a fun time with great memories. Before your family celebrates this year, the New Canaan Fire Marshal’s Office wishes to make sure everyone knows about fireworks safety. Only sparklers and “shower” type fireworks are legal to sell and use in Connecticut. No aerial or exploding type fireworks are permitted to be sold or used in the state. (Go to the Family Fourth – you will see a tremendous professional show!)
Only persons 16 years and older may use the above fireworks.

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New Canaan Fire Marshal on ‘Grilling Safety’

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Outdoor grilling remains one of the most popular ways to cook food. A grill placed close to anything that can burn is a fire hazard. Over 10,000 home fires are started by grills on a yearly average. 64% of all US households own at least one outdoor BBQ, grill or smoker. Propane and charcoal BBQ grills should only be used outdoors.

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Fire Marshal: NCFD Responded to Two CO Incidents Sunday

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The New Canaan Fire Department responded to two carbon monoxide as incidents on Sunday night caused by cars left running in the garage. The CO levels that were found in the house could be dangerous and cause serious health effects. One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation. Today’s technologies of remote staring and keyless fobs present challenges. A driver does not have to turn and remove a key from the ignition to turn off the vehicle.

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New Canaan Fire Marshal: Spring Ahead – Fall Back

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This year daylight savings time comes early on Sunday March 10, 2024 at 2:00 AM.  In concert with the nation wide “Change Your Clocks – Change Your Batteries” campaign the New Canaan Fire Marshal’s Office and New Canaan Fire Department want to remind everyone that this is the time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. On Saturday, March 9, 2024 fire fighters will again be offering free batteries to New Canaan residents (3 per household please) at Fire Headquarters at 60 Main Street from 9:00 am-5:00 pm.  Additionally, residents who are unable to change their own batteries due to age or disability may call the Fire Department at
203-594-3140 to arrange for fire fighters to come to your residence for assistance. Due to the high occurrence of false alarms plaguing the department the
New Canaan Fire Department would like to take this opportunity to remind residents with automatic fire alarm systems to please have them serviced by certified alarm technicians. This will ensure proper operation and help us to reduce false alarms.
If anyone has any questions or concerns about these or other fire safety topics pleased contact the New Canaan Fire Marshal’s Office at 203-594-3030.

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‘It’s Just Been Chronic’: Park Street Condos Hire Environmental Consultant

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A condominium association on Park Street has hired environmental consultants to help figure out what’s causing an odor and fumes rising from catch basins and drains outside the complex, officials say. 

Emergency responders first visited the Park Mead Condominiums in mid-October following a report of an odor in the building, according to Fire Marshal Paul Payne. “After some searching I noticed a fairly strong odor of what I thought to be a solvent of some sort coming from this catch basin,” Payne told NewCanaanite.com in response to a request for information. “Noting the white staining on the grates, it seemed a painter cleaned his painting equipment and dumped it in the catch basin. After several weeks of the odor continuing, even after heavy rain events, the association hired an environmental consultant to try to get to the bottom of this. They are currently in the investigation stage.”

The 1956-built Park Mead development includes 46 units.