Utility Problem

Monday, October 22, 2012 at 5:35 PM

Newton Fire responded to a reported utility problem at an address in Newton. Arriving units confirmed the report, further indicating the top of the pole had burned through and was laying across another set of power lines.

Units from Newton Fire and the Cache County Sheriff’s Office restricted access to the scene until a power company representative arrived. When the power to the affected pole was confirmed to be out, the booster line from Brush 50 was used to douse any remaining hotspots on the pole.

When overhaul was completed all fire units cleared the scene. It was estimated that the power would be out to this portion of Newton for another 3-4 hours.

Medical Alert Activation

Friday, October 19, 2012 at 6:53 PM

EMS units from Newton and CCEMS responded with an assist from Cache County Sheriff’s officers to a report of a medical alert device activation at an address in Newton.

The Sheriff’s Deputy responding arrived and determined there was no need for medical assistance. Medical units were cancelled.

Medical Assist

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 5:02 PM

EMS units from Newton, CCEMS and Logan responded to a medical assist at an address in Newton. The patient was transported to a local hospital.

Medical Assist

Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 11:06 PM

EMS units from Newton, CCEMS and Logan responded to a medical assist at an address in Newton. The patient was evaluated at the scene but was not transported to the hospital.

Grass Fire

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:08 PM

Newton Fire, with assistance from the Cache County Fire District, responded to a fire in a field north of Newton on the Creamery Road, approximately 7400 W 8600 N.

While there was very little possibility this fire could spread or become a danger, it was extinguished because it was unattended at the time and it was also burning after sunset when fires must be extinguished under Cache County’s burn permit guidelines.

A Newton firefighter uses the booster line from Tender 52 to extinguish a spot of fire during the response:

Brush 50 working the edge of the fire:

When the fire was controlled and mop up was complete all units were released.

Tender Task Force

Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 4:04 PM

Tender 50 of Newton Fire responded as part of a water supply Tender Task Force to a grass fire endangering structures in Paradise, UT.

The official press release for this incident can be found at this link: Paradise Grass Fire.

Grass Fire

Cache County, October 4, 2012 – The Newton Fire Department with assistance from Trenton Fire, Clarkston Fire and the Cache County Fire District responded to a grass fire in the area of 7000 N 4800 W, Cache County, at 4:53 PM.

Units responding were met by the property owner who had obtained a burn permit to clear off a small area of a stubble field but the fire had burned out of control prompting him to call for fire department assistance.

Brush trucks from the responding departments were able to contain the fire at just less than 6 acres. Once the fire was contained, crews continued to work the edges of the fire and other hot spots on the interior until the fire was declared out.

Responding were Brush 50, Brush 51, Tender 50 and Tender 52 from Newton; Brush 10 from Clarkston; Brush 130 from Trenton; 3A220, 3A221 and 3A22 on Brush 150 from the Cache County Fire District.

Newton Chief Greg Jorgensen and FF Jed Woodward working the edge of the burn during overhaul.

Clarkston’s Fire Chief dousing hot spots near the edge of the burn during overhaul.

Medical Assist

Squad 50 from Newton and Ambulance 160 of CCEMS were called to a medical assist at an address in Newton, Tuesday Morning, October 2, 2012 at 3:12 AM.

The patient was transported by Ambulance 160 to a local hospital.