14 of 44 Dairy Cows Died in Overturned Tractor-Trailer Crash on Exit 10 in Newtown, CT
Report by Paula Antolini, October 19, 2023, 6:24PM EDT At about 3:26 a.m., on Thursday, October 19, a tractor-trailer carrying 44 dairy cows, rolled over on […]
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New State Law Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Firefighters Who Develop Cancer
Report by Paula Antolini, August 30, 2023, 2:20PM EDT (HARTFORD, CT) – Aug. 30, 2023 – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that a new state […]
DEEP Warns CT Residents of VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER LEVEL Today Red Flag Warning Issued
Report by Paula Antolini, April 12, 2023, 5:06PM EDT VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WARNING CONTINUES TODAY, APRIL 12, 2023. News release / The Connecticut Department […]
NOTICE: Fire Commission Regular Meeting, Hybrid, April 12th, 7pm, Includes Chief’s Reports, Emergency Service Study, Status of ARPA funds, 1st Quarter Spending, More
Report by Paula Antolini, April 12, 2023, 10:03AM EDT Fire CommissionClifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center1 School StreetBethel, CT 06801 Notice of Regular MeetingWednesday, April 12th, […]
HERO: Local Off-duty Firefighter Saves Woman from Burning Car
Report by Paula Antolini, November 28, 2022, 9:12AM EDT At 0313 hours on November 26, 2022, Brookfield Fire and EMS were dispatched to Route 7 […]
Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company Chief William Halstead Dies After Fire Call, View Wake and Funeral Arrangements
Report by Paula Antolini, July 13, 2022, 7:03PM EDT ***** ANNOUNCEMENT about the passing of Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company Chief William Halstead. […]
Bethel FD Responds with ‘Jaws of Life’ to Motorist with Arm Pinned Between Front Tire and Fender
Report by Paula Antolini, July 4, 2022, 9:10AM EDT Statement from the Bethel Fire & EMS: On the morning of July 2nd “the Bethel Fire […]
Bethel Trench Collapse Traps Worker; FD Rescue; LifeStar Helicopter Transport to Yale New Haven Hospital, Worker in Serious Condition
Report by Paula Antolini, May 11, 2022, 11:54PM EDT At approximately 1:07 p.m. today Stony Hill and Bethel Volunteer Fire Departments were alerted to a […]
Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Department Easter Flower Sale, April 15th and 17th
Report by Paula Antolini, April 4, 2022, 7:26PM EDT An Easter Flower Sale Event will be held by the Stony Hill Volunteer Volunteer Fire Company […]
Obituary: Robert “Rob” O. Fish, 56, of Bethel, 41 Years as Active Member of Fire Depts.
Report by Paula Antolini, March 17, 2022, 11:30PM EDT OBITUARY Robert “Rob” O. Fish March 16, 1965 ~ March 13, 2022 (age 56) Robert Olindo Fish of Bethel passed […]
‘High Ranking’ Bridgeport Fire Department Officer Put on Administrative Leave for Alleged Sexual Assault, Police Notified, Active Investigation Ongoing
Report by Paula Antolini, February 21, 2022, 8:20AM EDT Bridgeport Acting Fire Department Chief Lance Edwards, Bridgeport Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia and Bridgeport Mayor […]
Bethel Fire & EMS Dispatched to Katrina Circle for Car Fire
Report by Paula Antolini, February 8, 2022, 12:01PM EDT Bethel Fire & EMS: This morning just prior to 6AM the Bethel Fire Department was dispatched […]
Alert Bethel Citizen Spots Car Fire in Bethel Thursday Night and Contacts FD
Report by Paula Antolini, February 3, 2022, 11:36PM EDT CAR FIRE IN BETHEL 2-3-22 An alert Bethel citizen, William Duff, saw smoke coming from a […]
The 2021 CT United Ride Is Saturday, Sept. 11th, the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
File photo ©2018 BETHEL ADVOCATE / Paula Antolini Report by Paula Antolini, September 10, 2021, 9:51AM EDT This year the 20th Annual CT United Ride […]
Update from Danbury Police Chief Ridenhour on Wednesday’s Danbury Fair Mall Shooting
Report by Paula Antolini, August 13, 2021, 10:07AM On August 11th Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour updated Wednesday’s shooting incident which occurred at the Danbury […]
Bethel Fire Department and EMS Hosted a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Training Event
Report by Paula Antolini, July 20, 2021, 2:08PM EDT Message from Bethel Fire Department and EMS: For most people, the thought of a school bus […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company and CT State Police Responded to MVA with Entrapment on I-84
Report by Paula Antolini, July 16, 2021, 11:20PM EDT Rescue 2, Engine 3, Ambulance 3 & Medic 654 responded to an MVA with entrapment on […]
Bethel Fire Depts. Respond to Fire on Quaker Ridge Road
Report by Paula Antolini, July 6, 2021, 8:01AM EDT Report from Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company: At just before 3:30pm on 7/4/21 Stony Hill & […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company Responds to Accident Between a School Bus and Automobile
Report by Paula Antolini, June 3, 2021, 8:20AM EDT Bethel’s Stony Hill Fire Company issued the following report: “Yesterday just before 3pm SHFD was dispatched […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company and Mutual Aid Alerted to Chimney and Dumpster Fire at Residence
Report by Paula Antolini, April 23, 2021, 7:35AM EDT Report from Stony Hill Volunteer Firte Company: Yesterday afternoon as units were returning to quarters from […]
Town of Bethel Asks for Volunteers for the New Fire Commission
Report by Paula Antolini, April 13, 2021, 7:47AM EDT Notice Issued by the Town of Bethel on April 12, 2021: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NEW FIRE […]
DEEP and Bethel FD Issue ‘Red Flag’ Warning of ‘Very High’ Fire Danger in CT
Report by Paula Antolini, April 5, 2021, 4:03PM EDT The Forest Fire Danger Level for Monday, April 05, 2021 is VERY HIGH. The Department of Energy and Environmental […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. Easter Flower Sale is April 2nd-3rd
Report by Paula Antolini, March 29, 2021, 3:12PM EDT SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT…. We are excited to announce that we will be holding our […]
Stony Hill Fire & EMS Were Dispatched to a Multiple-Vehicle-Accident Rollover on Old Hawleyville Road in Bethel, Jan. 19th
Report by Paula Antolini, January 20, 2021, 2:54PM EDT buy zetia online https://mexicanpharmacyonlinerx.net/zetia.html no prescription Just after 5pm Tuesday, Stony Hill Fire & EMS were […]
West Redding Volunteer Fire Dept., Redding Fire & EMS Company #1 and Redding Police Were Dispatched to Single Vehicle Rollover with Injuries off Route 7
Reoort by Paula Antolini, January 17, 2021, 2:17PM EDT At 10:26 on the evening of January 16, 2021, West Redding Fire along with Redding Fire […]
Thank You to Bethel Fire & EMS and Stony Hill FD Volunteers Who Were Called to Stand-By in Danbury During Structure Fire
Report by Paula Antolini, December 31, 2020, 2:47PM EDT Message from Bethel Fire & EMS: Yesterday both fire department companies from the Town of Bethel […]
Bethel’s Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company Responded to a Chimney Fire; Warning That Build Up of Creosote Can Cause Home Fire
Report by Paula Antolini, December 18, 2020, 5:34PM EDT buy zetia online https://rxxbuynoprescriptiononline.net/zetia.html no prescription Bethel & Stony Hill Volunteers responded to a chimney fire […]
‘Special Meeting’ of the Board of Selectmen Via Zoom Tonight, Nov. 18th, 5pm, Re: Forming a NEW ‘Fire Department Commission’ Among Controversy; DTC ‘Endorsements to Fill Vacancies’ Discussed
Report by Paula Antolini, November 18, 2020, 1:18PM EDT There is another “Special Meeting” of the Board of Selectmen via Zoom App tonight, November 18, […]
Georgetown FD Responds to Car, Barn & Brush Fire in Wilton & Redding, Mutual Aid from West Redding, Redding, Ridgefield and Weston Fire Depts.
Report by Paula Antolini, November 9, 2020, 5:22PM EDT Message from the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department: Busy day for the members of the Georgetown Volunteer […]
Commercial Structure Fire in Bethel Damages Numerous Businesses on Greenwood Avenue
Report by Paula Antolini, October 15, 2020, 3:22PM EDT BETHEL ADVOCATE LIVE … Bethel Fire & EMS and Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company are on […]