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Norwalk Fire handled 767 incidents in December; TAC1 and ballistic vests now in service
Summary
Assistant Chief McCabe reported 767 incidents in December 2024 and year totals of 8,427 incidents. A new highway-response vehicle (TAC1) is in service and ballistic vests and tactical gear are deployed for firefighters. The department detailed two recent fires: Garden Park Motel and a house fire on Cindy Lane.
Assistant Chief McCabe told the Norwalk Board of Fire Commissioners that December 2024 saw 767 incidents — an average of almost 25 per day — and that the department recorded 8,427 incidents for the 2024 calendar year with 13,214 total company responses.
McCabe said incident breakdowns for December included 16 fires (six building fires), 38 rescues (31 motor vehicle accidents), 417 EMS responses, 36 hazardous conditions, 36 service calls, 71 good-intent/ smoke scares, and 153 fire alarms. For…
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