Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 8:04 PM:
Medical units have just been paged and are responding to an address in Newton for a medical assist.
Fire, Other
Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 3:49 PM:
Engine 50 and Brush 50 (Newton), Battalion 3A (CCFD) and a CCSO Deputy responded to the gravel pit east of Newton Reservoir to investigate an unattended fire. The fire was located and Brush 50 extinguished the fire.
Medical Assist
Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 1:24 AM:
Squad 50, Ambulance 160 and Squad 71 responded to a medical assist at an address in Newton.
Automatic Aid to Clarkston
Friday, November 8, 2013 at 7:41 PM:
Engine 50 from Newton was called With other units as automatic aid to a fire incident in Clarkston.
The first arriving units discovered a small brush fire that could be handled without the automatic aid companies. Engine 50 was cancelled.
Fire, Other
Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 7:11 PM:
Receiving a telephone report of a possible fire on the west side of the valley, approximately 4600 North on State Road 23, dispatch transmitted the page for Station 50.
Engine 50, Brush 50 and a CCFD Officer responded to investigate.
After checking the area south of Newton on State Road 23 and northwest of Newton on State Road 142 it was determined that there was no fire. All units returned to quarters.
Single Vehicle Rollover
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 9:08 PM:
Squad 50, Engine 50, Ambulance 160 and Squad 71 were called to a single vehicle rollover with injuries between Newton and Amalga on State Road 218.
Shortly after the page was transmitted it was determined that the crash was well into Smithfield’s response area. Engine 41 and Squad 40 were added to the ticket, but units from Newton were asked to continue as well.
The occupant of the vehicle was transported to a valley hospital and all fire units returned to quarters. Law enforcement remained on scene for investigation and vehicle removal.
Field Fire
Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 10:50 PM:
Units from Newton Fire responded with 3A220 (CCFD) and Battalion 40 (Smithfield) to a report of a fire in a field to the south of State Road 218, between Newton and Amalga.
On arrival there was no sign of active fire, but the complainant was still in the area and provided additional information. After a quick search the area that had been on fire was located and firefighter's patrolled the edge of the burn for hot spots. Finding none, all units cleared the scene.
Grass Fire
October 20, 2013 at 10:47 PM:
Brush 50, Brush 51 and Tender 52 responded to the report of a straw bale and grass burning along State Road 23 in Cache Junction. The County Fire Battalion Chief and a Cache County Sheriff’s Deputy also responded.
The first arriving Fire Department personnel met with a passerby who had stopped and was attempting to extinguish the grass and the bale of straw. With most of the fire extinguished, Tender 52 cancelled and returned to quarters while Brush 50 and Brush 51 continued to assist with mop up.
When the straw bale and roadside grass had been overhauled the fire was declared out. The cause of the fire could not be determined with the information available and after the remnants of the straw bale had been removed from the roadway all units cleared the scene.
Medical Assist
Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 9:22 PM:
Squad 50 responded with Ambulance 160 and Squad 71 to a medical assist at an address in Newton.
The patient was transported to a local hospital.
Tender Task Force
Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 8:31 AM
Tender 50 of Newton Fire was paged and responded to a working structure fire in Mount Sterling as part of a water supply task force. The Cache County Fire District press release for this incident is available at this link: Official Press Release.
Water Supply Assist
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 12:07 PM:
Tender 50 and Tender 52 from Newton were called to assist with water supply at a fire in Cornish, Utah.
Medical Assist
Squad 50 responded with other EMS units to a medical assist at an address in Newton. One patient was transported to a local hospital.
Medical Assist
Friday, August 30, 2013 at 5:20 AM
Squad 50 responded with CCEMS Ambulance 160 and a paramedic squad from Logan Fire to a medical assist at an address in Newton. One patient was transported to a local hospital.
Fire, Other
Saturday, August 23, 2103 at 3:56 PM:
Units from Newton Fire, along with a Cache County Fire District officer, were dispatched to an address in Newton to investigate the report of a fire that may be close to a structure.
Arriving units found that the fire was in a fire pit and was not a threat. All units cleared.
Wildland Fire Assist
Wednesday, August 14, 2013:
Brush 50 joined other local brush units to watch the south flank of the Millville Fire overnight August 14-15, 2013. Firefighters monitored the fire overnight with plans to intervene if the fire threatened to cross SR 101 in Blacksmith Fork Canyon.
When the day shift brush engines were ready to continue this operation all of the brush engines monitoring this area overnight were released.
For additional information visit the official press release site: Millville Fire Update.
For a small gallery of pictures visit Newton Fire Department on Facebook: Night Shift.
Grass Fire
Monday, August 12, 2013 at 10:51 PM:
Just before 11 PM Monday evening brush units were dispatched to an address in Hyrum for a grass fire. With many of the local resources involved in the structure protection operation underway at the Millville Fire, this new start included trucks from as far away as Logan and Newton. Brush 50 was on the ticket and responded to this incident.
Brush 50 arrived and assisted the other units with the control of this fire, returning to quarters when the fire was out.
Wildland Fire Assist
Monday, August 12, 2013 at 8:50 PM:
Brush 51 returned to the Millville Fire and joined with other units to assist with a burn off operation as part of the structure protection plan for this incident.
As the burn off was nearing completion Brush 51 was reassigned to patrol the west edge of the fire to mop up hot spots and to ensure that the fire stayed within that containment line. At 7 AM all units operating on the night shift were released and Brush 51 returned to quarters.
For additional information about this incident follow this link to the CCFD Press Release site.
For pictures related to the burn off operation follow this link: Millville Fire Burn Off.
Wildland Fire
Sunday, August 11, 2013:
This morning the Cache County Wildland Team was activated to join with brush units and other support personnel at the Millville Fire. Firefighters from Newton responded in Brush 51 to this call for assistance.
For additional information, follow this link to the 4:00 PM press release from this incident: Millville Fire Release.
Tender Task Force
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 9:46 PM:
Tender 50 and Tender 52 from Newton were called to a working structure fire in a neighboring community as part of a Tender Task Force assignment, to assist with water supply as the fire was in an area where hydrants are not available.
The County Fire District news release for this incident can be viewed via this link: Petersboro Structure Fire.
Medical Assist
Squad 50, Ambulance 160 and Squad 71 responded to a medical assist at an address in Newton. One patient was transported to a local hospital.
Medical Assist
Squad 50, with CCEMS Ambulance 160 and Squad 71 from Logan Fire were paged to a medical assist at an address in Newton. The need for assistance was resolved and dispatch was able to cancel all responding units before arrival.
Grass Fire
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 9:47 PM:
Units from Newton Fire and the Cache County Fire District were paged to a grass fire at an address in Newton. The person reporting the fire believed the fire was out, but wanted the area checked by fire department personnel.
Brush 50 arrived and confirmed the small spot of fire had been extinguished with a garden hose. Finding no hotspots that required mop up, Brush 50 cancelled all responding units not on scene and returned to quarters.
Multiple Agency Response
Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 2:20 PM:
Fire and EMS units from Newton joined with several other northern Cache County fire departments for a fire and medical response in Clarkston.
This is not an official release for the incident. Additional information about this response can be obtained through the Cache County Fire District.
A local news media outlet has published a story online which is accessible via this link: Read More.
Medical Assist
Monday, July 8 at 6:19 AM:
Squad 50 and Ambulance 160 responded to a medical assist at an address in Newton. The patient was transported to the hospital.
Medical Assist
Thursday, July 4 at 7:44 PM:
Tender Task Force
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 2:09 AM
Tender 50 responded with other CCFD units to a request for water supply support at a structure fire in Franklin County, Idaho.
Tender 50 arrived and joined the other water tenders in the staging area. As needed units were moved to the scene to deliver water or provide other assistance. When the overhaul process was nearing completion the bulk of the task force was released and Tender 50 was among the first CCFD units to return.
***This is an informational post only, this is not an official press release.
Grass Fire
June 28, 2013 at 6:27 PM
After receiving a report of a grass fire on the hill east of the boat access to Newton Reservoir, Logan City 911 Dispatch paged units from Newton Fire to respond to the call.
Brush 51, Tender 50 and Tender 52 responded from Newton Fire, with 3A221 responding from Cache County Fire. When Brush 51 arrived in the area and could see the fire was moving up the hill towards drier fuel and steeper terrain, a request for two additional brush units was transmitted. Brush 10 (Clarkston) and Brush 130 (Trenton) were paged to fill the request.
The fire was burning in grass and sagebrush fuels and a direct attack by the brush trucks and personnel with hand tools contained the fire at less than 1 acre. When mop up was complete all units were released from the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Greg Fabricius
Assistant Chief
Newton Fire Department
435-757-3330
Grass Fire
6/12/2013
Brush 50 and Tender responded to the southern end of Fire Zone 5 to investigate a report of a grass fire near the Marina Road on SR 23. No fire was found at this location but other CCFD units responded to a weather caused grass fire in Trenton.
Fire Alarm
6/3/2013
Engine 50 responded to an address in Newton to investigate a fire alarm in a residence. No smoke or fire was discovered, the alarm appeared to be unfounded.
Medical Assist
5/28/2013
Newton EMT’s responded with Squad 71 of Logan Fire and CCEMS Ambulance 160 to a medical assist in Newton.
Medical Assist
5/20/2013
Newton EMT’s and CCEMS Ambulance 160 responded to a medical assist at an address in Newton.
Medical Assist
5/11/2013
Newton EMT’s and CCEMS Ambulance 160 responded to a medical assist at an address in Newton.
Vehicle Crash
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Squad 50 and Engine 50 responded with Ambulance 160 and law enforcement to a single vehicle crash at approximately 7400 N 4800 W. The patients were transported to a local hospital.
Medical Assist
Squad 50 and Ambulance 160 (CCEMS) responded with law enforcement to a medical assist in Newton. The patient was transported to a local hospital.
Fire Alarm
Engine 50 responded to a fire alarm at an address in Newton. The alarm was caused by food cooking on a stove. The alarm was reset and Engine 50 returned to quarters.
Utility Problem
Engine 50 responded to a Newton address for a report of a utility problem. On arrival there was no fire and no lines down but the power was out to the entire town. With no fire or line emergency Engine 50 left the scene before the power company’s arrival. Power was restored by the power company within 30 minutes.
Vehicle Rollover
Friday, March 1, 2013 at 11:07 AM:
Engine 50 and Squad 50 of Newton responded with Ambulance 160 (CCEMS) , Squad 71 (Logan) and Squad 130 (Trenton) to a one vehicle rollover on SR 23 between Newton and Cache Junction. The vehicle was blocking both lanes of travel and it was reported that one occupant was not able to exit the vehicle, prompting dispatch to add Squad 130 to the response for extrication.
As Newton EMT’s arrived they could see that the occupant was now out of the vehicle and requested a cancellation for Squad 130 now that extrication was no longer needed.
One patient was evaluated by EMS personnel and was transported by Ambulance 160 to a local hospital with Squad 71’s Paramedics assisting. Squad 50 was released while Engine 50 remained on scene until it was determined that fluid cleanup was not needed.
All fire and EMS units have left the scene and the accident is under investigation by Utah Highway Patrol Troopers.
Structure Fire
Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 1:31 AM
Engine 50 responded to Clarkston with other first alarm units for a structure fire in a residence. The official press release of this incident is available here:
Medical Assist
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 3:04 AM
Squad 50, Ambulance 160 and Squad 71 responded to an address in Newton for a medical assist. One patient was transported to Logan Regional Hospital.
Vehicle Crash
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 7:11 PM
Squad 50 and Engine 50 of Newton responded with Ambulance 160 (CCEMS) to a report of a one vehicle crash south of Cache Junction on SR 23. It was reported that the vehicle had exited the road and had impacted a utility pole.
Squad 50 and Engine 50 arrived in the area of 5011 N State Road 23 and confirmed that a utility pole was down as a result of the crash, and that the driver had exited the vehicle safely. Cache County Sherriff's Deputies and UHP Troopers arrived to investigate the crash and shortly afterwards Ambulance 160 arrived to assist with the evaluation of the driver who was the single occupant of the vehicle.
After a short medical evaluation the driver declined transport and medical personnel were released from the scene. A power company representative arrived to begin the work of restoring service to the 3 or 4 residences that had lost power due to the crash. With the power company handling the utility problem Engine 50 was released and returned to quarters.
Pictures:
Engine 50, Squad 50 and Ambulance 160 positioned on SR 23:
The utility pole was sheared at ground level and broken into two pieces. All of the the transmission lines had separated from the pole leaving only the ground wire attached:
The vehicle impacted the pole in the center of the hood before shearing the pole:
Unknown Problem
Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Squad 50 and Ambulance 160 were dispatched to an address in Newton for an unknown problem. Arriving medical personnel determined there was no medical emergency and all units cleared, no one was transported.
CO Investigation
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 8:00 AM:
After receiving notification by telephone, members of the Newton Fire Department responded to a residence in Newton to investigate a CO detector alarm activation.
Using the fire department’s monitoring equipment to evaluate several areas of the residence it was determined that there was no CO present. Department personnel reset the detector and the alarm system returned to normal operation.
Medical Assist
Friday, January 4, 2013 at 8:41 AM:
Squad 50 and Ambulance 160 were called to an address in Newton for a medical assist.
The patient was evaluated at the scene by Newton EMT’s and then decided not to be transported by ambulance in favor of driving to the hospital in a private vehicle. Squad 50 cleared and Ambulance 160 was cancelled.