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Fairfield Police Department Releases Update on Overnight Storm-Related Occurences

Tally of alarms, transformer eruptions, street closures, wires down and shelter traffic

Mike Lauterborn, Neighbor

At 6:43am Sunday morning, Fairfield Police Sgt. Suzanne Lussier, in the department's Office of Public Affairs, released the following report, regarding Hurricane Irene related incidences around town. Lussier indicated that further reports would be forthcoming throughout the day.

Timeline of events for the Town of Fairfield:
 
00-05:30              12 Alarm responses
05:15                   Two transformers blew
05:40                   N. Benson & Mill Plain @ Post Rd. closed due to  flooded RR viaducts
05:45                   2,300 people w/o power
06:15                   Fairfield Ludlowe Shelter is currently housing, 70 people & 30 dogs
                 
Police headquarters lost power twice, causing the automatic activation of its backup generator.                
 
16 Street closures due to trees/wires down
 
Elm St
Dorking Dr.
South Pine Creek
Pine Creek Court
643 Reef Rd
Cummings Ave
N/B Beach Rd
Judson St
E/B Post Rd
Shoreham Village
Sasco Hill Rd
Old Field
Barlow Rd
North Benson
S/B Black Rock Tpk
Poe Ct.
Figlar Rd
Jennings Rd
180 Oakwood Dr
Woodcrest
2083 Easton Tpk
Glengarry Rd
900 Bronson Rd
Sturges Rd
Cross Hwy
Sturges HWY
Cross Hwy
South of Congress
Congress St
Heritage
Black Rock Turnpike
Hemlock Rd

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