New London County Fire Photos: Manchester 3rd Alarm 04-19-08

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Sunday, April 20, 2008

Manchester 3rd Alarm 04-19-08

At 15:25 Manchester fire responded to 90 Walnut St, This was dispatched as W/F with people trapped. On arrival a 3rd alarm was transmitted. (It turned out no one was home). As first in crews made entry, the hose line burst, and a back up had to be stretched. As the truck was opening up the roof on side "A", they opened up the vent hole the sections fell into the hole and fire started to blow out this cut off one LT., and he could not make it back to the aerial. In-turn he made his was to the safest location on the back side of the building and awaited rescue. Crews repositioned the aerial to safely remove him from the roof.

Info and photos by Patrick Dooley

The LT awaits the ladder to rescue him