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North Haven Fire Department

Train, Tractor-Trailer Involved In CT Collision Train, Tractor-Trailer Involved In CT Collision
Train, Tractor-Trailer Involved In CT Collision An Amtrak passenger train and a tractor-trailer were involved in a crash in Connecticut. The collision occurred in New Haven County at a railroad crossing on Sackett Point Road in North Haven at 5:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.  North Haven Police said an investigation is underway, and commuters are asked to avoid the area and expect delays. Only minor injuries were reported, North Haven Police said. A train engineer was hospitalized. North Haven Fire Department officials said the train was able to stop approximately a quarter-mile from the crossing. The train was carrying approximately …
1 Rescued From CT River After Kayak Capsizes 1 Rescued From CT River After Kayak Capsizes
1 Rescued From CT River After Kayak Capsizes One person was rescued from a Connecticut river after their kayak capsized as dusk approached. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7:50 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, in the Quinnipiac River in North Haven. According to North Haven Fire Chief Paul Januszewski, the department responded to the river for the report of a kayak that had capsized with people in the water.  Another 911 call was placed and answered by Hamden, resulting in both North Haven and Hamden fire departments responding to the Quinnipiac River.  North Haven firefighters deployed a boat from a launch on Sacke…
Road Closed For Hours After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On North Haven Road Road Closed For Hours After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On North Haven Road
Road Closed For Hours After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On North Haven Road A driver was able to walk away from his truck safely, though a roadway was closed for hours in Connecticut after he lost control of a tractor-trailer that crashed and rolled over, officials said. In New Haven County, first responders were dispatched to a stretch of Monowese Avenue near exit 9 in North Haven shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, where there was a report of a crash involving a truck that rolled over, blocking the road. According to fire officials, the trailer was carrying non-hazardous contents, though the diesel tanks on the truck ruptured and spilled onto the roadwa…
Search Called Off For Man Who Went Missing Amid Flooding In North Haven Search Called Off For Man Who Went Missing Amid Flooding In North Haven
Search Called Off For Man Who Went Missing Amid Flooding In North Haven A search for a missing man who may have been swept away by flood waters on Tuesday has been called off. North Haven Fire Chief Paul Januszewski said the search was called off around noon Wednesday after the entire area where the man had been reported missing was canvassed. The search for the homeless man who lives in a camp began after the department received a call for help at 7 a.m. Tuesday from a man who lives in a campsite near Banton Street due to the Quinnipiac River flooding. The Fire Department rescued the man, who was trapped in about four feet of water, using a boat, and he was t…
Missing Suspect's Body Found Inside Explosion Site, Nine Officers Injured Missing Suspect's Body Found Inside Explosion Site, Nine Officers Injured
Missing Suspect's Body Found Inside Explosion Site, Nine Officers Injured The body of a man who held police at bay for hours has been found inside the barn where a huge explosion took place, injuring nine police officers, said the Connecticut State Police. The event unfolded around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday when a woman contacted North Haven police saying she had been held hostage for several days at her Quinnipiac Avenue home by her estranged husband, police said. According to Trooper Kelly Grant, a regional tactical team, consisting of North Haven police officers and police officers from surrounding towns, responded to the scene and attempted to enter the residence a…
Missing Suspect's Body Found Inside Explosion Site, Nine Officers Injured Missing Suspect's Body Found Inside Explosion Site, Nine Officers Injured
Missing Suspect's Body Found Inside Explosion Site, Nine Officers Injured This story has been updated. The body of a man who held police at bay for hours has been found inside the burnt barn where a huge explosion took place, injuring nine police officers, said the Connecticut State Police. The event unfolded around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday when a woman contacted North Haven police saying she had been held hostage for several days at her Quinnipiac Avenue home by her estranged husband, police said. According to Trooper Kelly Grant a regional tactical team, consisting of North Haven police officers and police officers from surrounding towns, responded to the scene and…