New Arrivals, U.S. Navy District 6 & 7

The U.S Navy's, 2017 Purchases of Peirce Saber's, 

brought two New Engines to S.E. New England.

One, to the Submarine Base Fire Department, in Groton Ct. 

The second, to Naval Station Newport RI.

N61, In-service June 1st, 2017

 N71 Planed in-service date, Mid-June

Norwich W/F+ 05-30-17

160 West Thames St

 

Preview: Submarne Base Fire Departments, New Engine

Preview Submarine Bases, 

New Engine 2017 Pierce Saber, 1250 gpm. 

This is not in-service yet.

Norwich 2nd Alarm + 05-04-17

Around 14:00 Norwich Fire was Dispatched to 50 Freeman Ave for a fire in an OMD. Crews found a fire on the first floor, Fire self vented as crews entered and with a slight wind condition,The fire intensified fast. Command requested a 2nd Alarm. Crews worked this fire for about 20 minutes, until conditions worsened. At this point Operations and Command decided to withdraw all companies, The worked the building with several hand-lines to knockdown visible fire. A report of a missing occupant truck 1 was directed to search the 3rd floor. As they searched conditions on the 2nd floor worsened, Truck 1 crew was ordered out of the building, Do to fire venting out below them on the rear porch, the FAST went to make sure they made it down before they where cut off. Command ordered crews out of the building, till it was brought under control later in the afternoon. The fire is under investigation
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Bozrah, truck Fire 04-29-17

Around 1pm, Bozrah Fire was dispatched for a reported garbage truck fire a 33 Stock house Road. Before arrival, A updated report of a fully involved truck was reported and one engine from Yantic was requested.  Upon arrival first due found just the cab of the garbage truck involved. Crews had the fire knocked down in a few minutes. 

Lisbon Trailer fire 04-21-17

Lisbon Fire responded to I-395 NB for a 40' box trailer heavily involved in fire.

Norwich W/F 04-20-17

Norwich fire dispatched City companies to 27 McKinley Ave., around 8:20 a.m. Companies found a 2.5 story OMD with a active fire on the first floor, of a 4 unit converted apartment building. Crews entered the apartment and while operating found a occupant and removed him, FD and American treated him, and transported him to WW Backus hospital, He was transferred to Bridgeport Hospital. The fire was confined to a first floor apartment and under control in 15 minutes.

 

New London 2nd Alarm 04-18-17

New London fire was dispatched around 07:20 for a fire in an apartment building. A-1 arrived and found heavy smoke to the rear of the building. once A-1 investigated he found one apartment heavily involved. Companies arrived and went to work stretching a 13/4 hand=line to knock the main body of fire down while a search of the building was ordered, Crew assisted several occupants out of the building to safety. The fire was under control in about 10 mins.