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THE NEW TANNER2THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010 Police/Fire ReportImpaired drivera house on Highway 25, busy last Tuesday, begin-hits housesouth of 10 Side Road, ning with an 11:04 a.m. An Acton man was said a $170,000 fire on alarm activation that they charged with impaired Sunday morning started determined was triggered driving and having over when they turned on the by a passing thunder-80-mg of alcohol in 100-houses heating system, storm.ml. of blood after he drove the cause is still under ***his red van into a Hill investigation. The blaze, At 6:54 p.m., fire-Street house early Mon-which began just after 9 fighters were called to a day morning.a.m., did considerable Sandlewood Drive resi-I heard a dull thud damage to the basement.dence in the Ballinafad about 1 a.m., said house CO activationarea where a burnt dinner owner Kristin Spielvogel, A dead battery caused set off the smoke alarm.adding her three ten-a carbon monoxide alarm ***ants were trapped in the activation at a Cobblehill At 9:45 p.m., Acton basement apartment for Road residence at 5:17 last firefighters responded to a couple of hours until a Thursday night. EMS staff a CO alarm activation on damaged cement stairwell checked out the home-Dawkins Crescent, where was stabilized.owner, to be safe.they found that a faulty SEATBELT BLITZ: The Ottawa driver of this Volvo was fined $240 and lost two House fireBusy day detector was to blame for demerit points when she was ticketed by Halton Police Constable Steve Long dur-Although residents of Acton firefighters were an alarm activation.ing a Halton Police seatbelt blitz in Acton on Tuesday. Frances Niblock photoDo you have a fire escape planHaving a fire escape plan and throughout the entiredence - and increased odds tion. 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