Occum, MVA with Pin, 12-10-24

 Occum and Yantic operated on I-395 SB for a Tractor trailer vs box truck with pin, this also involved 2 cars. A large beam, broke free and slid into the cab of the truck. The occupant was transported to Backus. NFI at this time.

 

Eastern CT Fire School, Fall FF1 live burn. 12/01/24

 On December 1st, Eastern Ct Fire School, Held their fall Firefighter 1 live burn on a chilly December day. The students worked in groups for fire attack, hand-lines operations, search and a number of fire related task. I only stayed a short time. Thanks, to the staff for spending time to teach the next generation of firefighters and the fall class for spending your free time to start your journey in the world of the fire service. Keep training, its a life changing skill.

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Lisbon Ct, W/F Garage. 13/03/24

 QV Dispatched, Lisbon and M/A to 205 Newent Road for a garage on fire with exposures. Car 29 arrived to find a well involved stand alone garage. The building was close to 1000' off the road. The first engine laid up the hill and the first in tanker set up a nursing style water shuttle. Car 54 arrived and requested 5 additional tanker about the original response. At the time of the first due engine the building started to collapse, and 2 propane tanks was found to be venting, crews set up to cool the tanks as a2nd line was working the primary side of the building. Crews worked the scene fore about 2 hrs, the FMO is investigating.

Photos provided by Taftville FD, and Mike Coats

 

 

 

Jewett, Ct. W/F 11-27-24

 Jewett City Fire and M/A was dispatched to 307 Geer Rd, for a reported dwelling fire, crews arrived to light smoke condition and located a fire in the walls of a 1.5 story dwelling. Crews opened up and searched for extension, the fire was placed under control in about 20 mins.

 

Norwich, Ct. Working fire + 11-18-24

Around 12:15 Norwich fire dispatched, Norwich with auto aid E-33, L-5 & R-5 along with Mohegan FAST, was dispatched to 35 Lafayette St. For a fire Dwelling fire, Fire arriving found an outside fire extending into a 1.5 story dwelling. As crews started to knockdown the exterior fire, they noticed smoke coming from the attic. The next arriving companies entered the dwelling to search for the extending fire. Truck 1 opened the roof, as fire was found in the attic. After about 40 mins the fire knockdown.

Photos By Joe Shefer

 

 

 

Franklin Brush fire 10-26-24

 Franklin Ct, Ayers Mountain. Rt 207. Early Morning Brush fire, several acres now contained. State Deeep offical requested a Helicopter from the Bristol fire, A Maine Forestry Helicopter arrived and assisted with bucket drops. About 10 departments operating, along with a RI Forestry crew. Several other brush fires have been reported. The day is just beginning for SE Connecticut, as the winds just picked up and conditions are Red Flag warning.

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Norwich, Ct Resdental fire 10-15-24

 Norwich Fire w/ Auto aid E33 & L5 was dispatched to 83 Summit St for a reported house fire with occupant trapped, While responding heavy smoke could be seen. On arrival the A side of the dwelling was heavily involved and with an occupant still missing. Crews stretched in and also started to search. The heavy fire was knocked-down in a few minutes and a short time later the occupant was located and removed from the dwelling, and raced to the waiting ambulance crew, CPR was started and the PT was transported to the hospital. 

Crews continued to bring the fire under control, for the next hr checking for extension. Heavy damaged to all floors of the dwelling, the cause is under investigation.

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Taftville Ct, Trailer fire 09-11-24

 Just after 12am, Taftville fire with Auto aid from Norwich responded to 23 Hunters Rd Lot 15, for a reported fire in a mobile home. Eng 2 arrived to find an active kitchen fire, and was able to knock down the fire.Taftville laid in and stretched a backup line. The fire is under investigation.

 

 

Colchester Wet Down 09-07-24

 Colchester Fire Department, Ct. Celebrated the new apparatus, Pierce fire apparatus consisting of 3 Engines, 1 tower, (delayed arrival of the tanker) today with a wet down and celebration. 

I will post more info later.

 

 

 

 

Norwich, Ct. 2nd Alarm. 08-21-24

 Around 22:40 Norwich fire with Yantic Eng 33 and EGPFD L-5, dispatched to 63 Alice St, for a reported garage fire, Engine 3 found fire showing from a single car attached garage and laid up the driveway. Crews kept the core of the fire confined to the garage, the fire was knocked down in about 10 mins.

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