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Pictured (from left) are: Elks officers Dale Weir, Scott Whitehurst, Dori Weir, Laura Wheeler, Becky Parcher and Lt. Curt Stang, of the Norwalk Fire Department, in the fire station.
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Knox Box

Elks and Fire Department team up

Thanks to a $2,000 donation form Norwalk Elks Lodge No. 730, the Norwalk Fire Department has been able to purchase 12 additional Knox Boxes for use in the Norwalk community. Jan 17, 2020 at 12:00 PM

The inside was all but destroyed by Monday night's fire on Cleveland Road.
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Norwalk Fire Department

$300K of property, contents damage in Cleveland Road fire

Norwalk, Milan Twp. and Townsend Twp. firefighters responded to blaze

Jan 15, 2020 at 3:00 PM
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AJ Riley Inc.

Fire at AJ Riley contained to dust collector

Call “came in as a structure fire.”

Nov 26, 2019 at 8:22 AM
Members of the Berlin Township Fire Department clear out Wednesday following a fire call at Edison Middle School.
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Edison Middle School

Faulty motor in HVAC system at Edison MS repaired

School was evacuated Wednesday morning after smoke was pushed into two classrooms.

Nov 10, 2019 at 9:00 PM
Warning tape marks off the entrance to this residence at the Firelands Manor Mobile Home Park in Wakeman after a fire early Friday morning gutted it. Anyone with information about the suspected arson is encouraged to call the state fire marshal’s office at 800-589-2728 or the Huron County Sheriff’s Office at 419-668-8980.
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Wakeman

Arson suspected in Wakeman mobile home fire

“Everything is still under investigation.”

Oct 25, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Rob Griggs and his younger sister Tricia Costanzo sign they wrote at the first Sound the Alarm event in Sandusky. Costanzo said she and her brother, who have joined the fire prevention board in Norwalk, said they participated in Sound the Alarm to save others. Their parents and brother died in a Jan. 26, 2018 in Norwalk.
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fire safety

Surviving family of fire victims becomes fire prevention advocates

Tragedy-turned mission sparks community-wide smoke detector, fire prevention awareness.

Oct 19, 2019 at 7:35 AM
Flames shoot out of the top of the Livengood residence on Norwood Avenue early this morning.
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House fire

Fire destroys Norwood Avenue home

Acting chief: “I’m just glad everybody got out.”

Updated Oct 14, 2019 at 1:56 PM
Flames shoot out of the top of the Livengood residence on Norwood Avenue early this morning.
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House fire

Fire destroys home on Norwood Avenue

Nobody is injured in early morning house fire in Norwalk.

Updated Oct 14, 2019 at 10:43 AM
An early-morning fire Wednesday damaged this house at 86 Parsons St. in Norwalk.
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House fire

House fire starts in southwest corner bedroom

“Everyone should be making sure they have the correct number of working detectors in their homes.”

Updated Oct 11, 2019 at 10:08 AM
Contents from the apartment that received extensive damage from a fire Saturday night.
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apartment fire

'Extensive' damage in Concord Court apartment

“Everyone was out” when Norwalk firefighters arrived.

Oct 1, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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Norwalk Fire Department

Council OKs assistant fire chief position

“I can’t thank you enough,” acting chief told council members

Sep 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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Norwalk Fire Department

Mayor says fire chief on medical leave, 'doing extremely well'

Fire Chief John Soisson has been with the department for 27 years

Sep 13, 2019 at 5:00 PM
This North Central EMS ambulance is housed at the Norwalk fire station. From left are: Capt. Rick Perry, North Central EMS Director Ashley Ballah, Lt. Charlie Hillman, Norwalk Safety-service Director Ellen Heinz and Mayor Rob Duncan.
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ambulance

Ambulance housed at fire station strengthens North Central EMS relationship

Housing a North Central EMS/Fisher-Titus ambulance at the Norwalk fire station provides an extra level of protection.

Aug 17, 2019 at 2:45 PM
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Norwalk Fire Department

Controlled burn was 'set of bad circumstances'

Homeowner burned outbuilding based on “good faith” it was OK.

Aug 10, 2019 at 5:15 PM
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Norwalk Fire Department

'Controlled burn' or illegal fire?

A Norwalk man learned it is illegal to burn his outbuilding, even though he notified dispatchers it was a controlled burn.

Aug 9, 2019 at 7:00 PM