Around 9:am Yantic was dispatched to 31 Wawecus St for a reported fire in the building at Industrial copper producer. Car -3 arrived and reported light smoke coming from the castor section building, a 400Lx200Wx40H section of the building. E-32 crew and car-139 recon the area and found an active fire in the vent pipe and trench area. The area contains oily graphite residue. A line was requested and placed in operation at the entry point to stop the spread to the 2nd floor. 139 continued with the recon and found a fire breaking out under the smelter at the other end of the trench about 100' away. Two foam lines were placed in operation with 2 back up water lines. The fire was contained in about a half hour. M/A was requested from Taftville, EGPFD, Norwich's foam trailer, several departments were placed in cover assignments.
The following photos were taken for recon, I take them to show the plant engineers the extent of the fire and location. Due to the copper smelting and water reactive locations in the building.
fire extends under the oven's
Under the oven coming from a hopper
Due to the flash and after some water was applied steam emanates from the trench fire was showing between the metal plates.
Same area as above after the plates were removed
Vent shaft to 2nd floor and roof.
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