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Swansea Department Extinguishes Fire at Swansea High School

SWANSEA — Chief Eric Hajder reports that the Swansea Fire Department extinguished a fire at the Joseph Case High School on Thursday afternoon. On Thursday, June 6, at 2:55 p.m., the Swansea Fire Department received an automated box alarm indicating smoke inside the Joseph Case High School. The first companies to arrive at the scene found a smoke condition in and around the ceiling of a first floor hallway, and…

Swansea Fire, Police Departments Investigate Crash on Swansea Mall Drive

SWANSEA — Fire Chief Eric Hajder and Police Chief Marc Haslam report that Swansea police officers and firefighters responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash Thursday night on Swansea Mall Drive. On Thursday, Jan. 18, at about 7:54 p.m., crews were dispatched to the scene of a crash near 147 Swansea Mall Drive (Route 118). According to a preliminary investigation, one vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes…

Swansea Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire Friday Afternoon

SWANSEA -- Chief Eric Hajder reports that the Swansea Fire Department extinguished a fire at a home on the corner of Bark St. and Houlton St. on Friday afternoon. On Friday, May 26, at 3:48 p.m. Swansea Fire received multiple calls reporting a structure fire at 9 Houlton St. Swansea Fire Department Car 2 reported heavy smoke visible en route to the scene. Car 1 arrived first on the scene and reported…

Swansea Police and Fire Departments Respond to Pedestrian Struck by Car

SWANSEA -- Police Chief Marc Haslam and Chief Eric Hajder report that the Swansea Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a pedestrian stuck by a car. On Sunday, Sept. 4, at about 7:50 p.m., Swansea Police and Fire received a report that a pedestrian was hit by a motor vehicle on Route 6 at Route 195. Responding officers and firefighters discovered a 33-year-old man who was suffering…