I welcome you to my blog site; I hope to show you the fire service in NLC in some interesting events. During the next few years, I will improve on the content and photos to keep you coming back for more. I take pride in my photography and try my best to be first in when possible. The majority of the photos will be from the Norwich companies & surrounding area departments, but sometimes I Buff out of state cities for a change of pace.
As of late I have missed or worked a lot of the incidents. I have a great support group of Photographers to help the site keep up with all the incidents. There are too many to list, So thanks for your support. Thanks for visiting and enjoy .RD Ladd
As of July 2017, my site has had 319000 hits thanks for viewing. If you keep coming I will keep posting. First time visitors for older post click on the month links right side.
Remember: I'm not able to make every major event, so if you get some photos or video and would like to share them, please contact me @ laddr68@yahoo.com
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At 2340 East Hampton Fire responded to 4 Bevin Blvd for
a fire in the Bevin Bell factory. The building was well involved on
arrival. This company has been in business for 179 years. This will be a
bad for the local economy. About one hour into the fire the area
residents and firefighters were evacuated from the immediate vicinity
due to the fire starting to involve propane tanks. At least one
exploded. Mutual aid from many
departments (25+) assisted at the scene and for coverage.
At 10:45 the New Britain Fire responded to 132 Oak St
for a building fire. Car 3 reported heavy smoke showing on arrival
followed shortly by the 2nd alarm. Fire was located in the basement of
this vacant 3 story brick with colliers mansion conditions. The fire
traveled the walls breaking out on floor 3 and through the roof.
Hartford and West Hartford covered the New Britain stations.
At 22:25 hours the Blue HIlls FD (Bloomfield, Ct.) responded
to the area of 65 Tyler St for a car fire. On arrival they had heavy
fire showing from a house due to a car driving through the front wall
after taking down a tree. The car was fully inside the house and the
driver was outside. Mutual aid from Bloomfield and Windsor FD's assisted
at the scene with other mutual aid companies covering the stations.
Ellington fire was dispatched to 27 Abbott Rd for a house fire. Heavy fire conditions was found on arrival a 2nd alarm was called for around 1245 hours. Mutual aid assisted at the house and fought the large brush
fire that stated as a result of the house fire.
Poquetanuck & Preston City was dispatched to 27 Harris Fuller RD. for a fully involved house. First due confirmed the report. With in 15 minutes of the reporting call the home was destroyed, It been reported that the home was vacant. The fire is under investigation. For more photos link
I started in the fire service in 1985 with the Yantic Fire Engine Company #1. In 1991 I started a career with the Submarine Base Fire Department. During this time I found an interest photographing fire departments in action. Over this time my photos and videos have been published in the following, The New London Day, Norwich Bulletin, 1st Responder news papers / Fire House magazine, Fire Chief magazine (a cover Shot)/ Video work has been shown on Ch-8, Ch-3, TV show Code-3. I'm a member with Connecticut Fire Photographers. As you will see I have been running this site for several years now. During this time I have up-graded my equipment. I believe it's working out. So at this time I would like to thank all area fire departments in advance for access to your incidents.
If you need to contact me, laddr68@yahoo.com
I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice."
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