Vehicle Crash

Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 3:41 PM:

Squad 50, Engine 50 and Rescue 160 were called to a vehicle crash east of Newton on State Road 218.

Medical Assist

Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 11:33 AM:

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 were called to a medical assist at an address in Newton.

Medical Assist

Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 5:39 AM:

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 were called to a medical assist at an address in Newton.

Carbon Monoxide Alarm

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 2:05 PM:

Engine 50, Saud 50 and Rescue 160 were paged to a CO alarm at an address near Newton. Engine 151 from Cache County was added to the ticket. 

Dispatch cancelled Squad 50 and Rescue 160 as no one was complaining of symptoms. 

After Engine 151 arrived, medical units were requested again to evaluate the occupants for CO exposure.

Medical Assist

Tuesday, December 16, 2020 at 8:58 PM:

Squad 50, Squad 120 and Ambulance 160 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address in Newton.

Medical Assist

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 10:48 AM:

Squad 50 and Ambulance 160 responded to a request for medical assistance in Newton.

Tender Task Force

Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 8:20 PM:

Tender 50 was requested as part of a Tender Task Force call to Wellsville.

Units on scene completed initial size-up and determined the additional units would not be needed. Tender 50 was cancelled before leaving quarters.

Haystack Fire

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 2:44 PM:

Engine 50 responded to assist at a haystack fire in the county.

Working Structure Fire

*Not an official release for this incident.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 11:14 PM:

Engine 50 responded on the 2nd alarm for a working structure fire in Smithfield.



Grass Fire

Monday, November 30, 2020 at 1:02 PM:

Brush 50, Brush 151 and Battalion 3A responded to a grass fire northeast of Newton on State Road 23.

Brush 50 arrived at a small fire burning in stubble near MP 20 of SR 23. The fire was quickly extinguished and all units cleared.

Medical Assist

 Monday, November 23, 2020 at 10:27 AM:

Squad 50, Ambulance 160 and Squad 71 were called to a medical assist at an address in Newton.

Aircraft Alert

Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 3:36 PM:

Station 50, Squad 50 and Battalion 3A responded to an aircraft alert incident north of Newton.

A small plane reportedly experienced an engine malfunction, forcing it to land without power near Newton Reservoir. The occupants were able to exit the aircraft and were not injured.

The plane experienced minor damage to it's propeller, but no fuel or fluids were leaking from the aircraft. Battalion 3A and Station 50 personnel remained on scene until law enforcement arrived.





Grass Fire

Monday, October 5, 2020 at 8:56 PM:

Brush 50 and Battalion 3A responded to a grass fire west of Newton.

The first report from the complainant prompted a page for a brush unit from Station 10 to assist. Shortly afterwards the property owner contacted dispatch stating the fire was the remainder of an agricultural burn. Brush 50 arrived to find a few small areas of active flame in the field. Brush 10 was cancelled and Brush 50 remained on scene with huge property owner, finally extinguishing the last of the flames.

Medical Assist

Friday, September 25, 2020 at 8:05 PM:

Squad 50, Ambulance 160 and Squad 71 responded to a request for medical assistance.

Medical Assist

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 2:57 PM:

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 responded to an address east of Newton for a possible medical emergency.

Medical Assist

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 11:58 PM:

Squad 50, Ambulance 160 and Squad 71 were called for a medical assist at an address in Newton.

Grass Fire

Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Brush 50 responded to assist at a grass fire in Petersboro.

Grass Fire

Friday, August 21, 2020

Brush 50 responded to assist at grass fire in Smithfield.

Medical Assist

Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 1:10 PM:

Medical units are responding to a request for assistance at an address in Newton.

Grass Fire

Friday, August 7, 2020 at 5:16 PM

Station 50 with Battalion 3A responded to a grass fire along the railroad tracks in Wheelon Canyon.

On arrival Battalion 50 reported approximately 1 acre had burned, but fire spread would be minimal due to the Union Pacific acces road which acted as a fire break. Brush 50 and Tender 50 were able to quickly knockdown the flames and proceeded with mop up. Tender 51 was staged nearby as a backup water source.

All units have cleared and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Medical Assist

Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Squad 50 and Ambulance 160 were called to Newton Reservoir for a medical assist.

Grass Fire

Sunday, July 19 at 11:01 AM:

Station 50, Station 10 and County fire units responded to a grass fire in the west campground area at Newton Reservoir.

The fire was burning in dry grass and last year's leaf litter, spotting over a wide area likely due to cottonwood seed fluff blown by the wind. 

Arriving units focused on the northern edge of the fire, which was burning towards a grain field. Luckily the wind was favorable allowing crews to knock down the fire with minimal extension to the grain field.

The fire has been declared out and all units have left the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.


Picture: Brush 11's crew (Clarkston) mopping up the northern edge of the fire next to the grain field.


Bench Grass Fire

Friday, July 17, 2020 at 3:40 PM:

Brush 50 is responding with the 2nd alarm units for a bench grass fire in Hyde Park area.

Medical Assist

Monday, July 6, 2020 at 4:10 PM:

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address in Newton.

Possible Structure Fire

Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 3:38 PM:

Engine 50 responded to assist at a possible structure fire in Smithfield. The first due units arrived and upon investigation cancelled all mutual aid companies.

Working Structure Fire

Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 12:25 AM:

Engine 50 responded with the 2nd alarm units to a working structure fire in Lewiston.

Medical Assist

Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 11:20 AM:

Squad 50, Rescue 160 and Squad 71 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address in Newton.


Fire, Other

Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 9:43 PM:

Engine 50, Brush 50 and Battalion 50 responded to a utility pole fire along SR 142 north of Newton.

Photos courtesy FF Bartlett































Assistant Chief Larsen and FF Rhodes extinguishing the flames.


Medical Assist

Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 12:13 PM:

Squad 50 and Ambulance 160 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address in Newton.

Medical Assist

Monday, May 11, 2020 at 4:22 AM:

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address in Newton.

Fire, Other

Sunday, May10, 2020 at 10:00 AM:

Engine 50 responded to Newton Reservoir to extinguish an unattended campfire.

Medical Assist

Monday, April 20, 2020 at 12:45 PM:

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address in Newton.

Medical Assist

Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 10:32 PM

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 responded to a medical assist in Cache Junction.

Fire, Other

Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 11:28 PM:

Brush 50 and Battalion 3A responded to Newton Reservoir for an unattended campfire still smoldering. 

Medical Assist

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 6:54 AM:

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address in Newton.

Vehicle Crash

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 8:47 PM:

Fire and EMS units were called to a vehicle crash at an address in Newton.

Additional information indicated the vehicle had hit a parked car, impacted a utility pole and fled the scene. With no patient needing care dispatch cancelled all non law enforcement units.

Medical Assist

Friday, March 6, 2020 at 1:46 AM:

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address in Newton.

Fire, Other

Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 9:33 PM:

Engine 50 responded to a smell of natural gas in a residence in Newton.

Medical Assist

Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 2:35 PM:

Squad 50 and other units were paged to a medical assist but the address provided was incorrect. No patient located.

Medical Assist

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 1:21 AM:

Squad 50 and other medical units were paged to a request for medical assistance at an address in Newton.

Medical Assist

Friday, February 14, 2020 at 6:44 AM:

Squad 50, Ambulance 160 and Rescue 71 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address near Newton.

Working Structure Fire

Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 9:24 PM:

**Not the official release for this incident.

Engine 50 responded as part of the 1st alarm assignment to a structure fire in Clarkston. The first due Engine from Station 10 found a detached shop with smoke visible from the exterior and active fire in the west side of the structure. A quick attack by Clarkston firefighters extinguished the flames and the remainder of the ticket joined in overhaul operations.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.









Vehicle Crash

Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 5:40 PM:

Squad 50, Engine 50, Ambulance 160, Squad 70 and Battalion 160 responded to a report of a single vehicle crash south of Cache Junction. A car had slid off the road due to wind drifted snow but no one was injured.

Fire, Other

Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 1:40 PM:

Fire 500 and Fire 502 responded to investigate a possible gas leak.

Medical Assist

Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 4:32 AM:

Squad 50 and Rescue 160 responded to a request for medical assistance at an address near Newton.