WILTON — Firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday evening at 514 U.S. Route 2 West. The fire at the home of Clayton Harvell could have been caused by the wood stove overheating or a chimney fire, Wilton Fire Chief Sonny Dunham said. The wall behind the stove caught fire, he said. Two people, including […]
Fire Chief Sonny Dunham
Participants wanted for Trick or Trunk in Wilton
WILTON — Wilton Police Department and Wilton Fire and Rescue are teaming up for the second annual Halloween Trick or Trunk. Ghosts, goblins and other costumed youngsters will find a safe place to trick-or-treat on High Street on Halloween night, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. High Street from Kineowatha Park to Fuller Street will be […]
Wilton offers water to residents
WILTON — The town will provide 55 gallons of water per day for free to residents whose wells are low or dry, according to Town Manager Rhonda Irish. Fire Chief Sonny Dunham or another representative of the town will be available to assist residents at the Fire Station at 874 Main St. from 8 to 10 a.m. […]
Wilton students review safety tips in observance of Fire Prevention Week
WILTON — It may be old news but let’s go over it again, Fire Chief Sonny Dunham told a group of first-grade students from the G. D. Cushing School Monday. Classes took turns learning fire safety tips at the Wilton Public Safety Building in observance of Fire Prevention Week. The week is actually October 9 […]
Cause of East Dixfield home fire under investigation
WILTON — The cause of a fire that destroyed a single-family home at 221 More Acres Road in East Dixfield on Thursday afternoon remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. A state electrical investigator, a state fire investigator and Wilton Fire Chief Sonny Dunham were at the scene Friday morning. The home belongs […]