Fire Blotter: An Out-of-Control Vacuum Cleaner, Kids Locked Inside a House

May 24

The fire department investigated activated fire alarms at Golf Edge and buildings on Elm Street and East Broad Street, along with investigating a malfunctioning oven on South Avenue W.

May 25

The fire department extinguished a trash can fire on North Avenue West, investigated activated alarms at locations on Boynton Avenue, Mohican Drive, First Street, and Gallowee, and investigated an extinguished stove fire on Westfield Avenue. The department also looked into the odor of natural gas on East Broad Street.

May 26

The department treated and transported a patient with a medical emergency on Roosevelt Street.

May 27

The department investigated an extinguished microwave fire on Boulevard, activated fire alarms on Elm Street and Sunnywood Drive, and assisted with a police investigation on South Avenue East.

May 28

The department secured a fallen telephone wire on Springfield Avenue, investigated an extinguished stove fire on Wyandotte Triangle and provided standby to the Summit fire department during a fire in Summit.

Firefighters responded to a home on Rahway Avenue to provide assistance to a family with a malfunctioning vacuum cleaner. The firefighters secured the appliance safely.

May 29

The department assisted a family on Green Briar Court with gaining entry to a house with children locked inside.

The department assisted a citizen in jump-starting a car on Prospect Street, investigated an accidental fire alarm on Cardinal Drive, secured a fallen cable television wire on Summit Avenue and secured hazards from a car accident on North Avenue West.

May 30

The department stood by at a snapped telephone pole on East Broad Street and investigated activated fire alarms on East Broad Street, Springfield Avenue and Fair Hill Road.