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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Around 14:00 WW Dispatched The Windham Area departments and Yantic FAST to 45 Babcock Hill RD, for a house fire. On arrival smoke was coming from the 1.5 story home, Crews located the fire in a 2nd floor bedroom. In about 30 mins the fire was under-control. NFI
Taftville fire responded to 29 Shea's Lane and found a 4 bay garage with fire showing from the rear and brown smoke pushing from the front eave. Crews confined the fire to two bays. NFI at this time.
Manchester fire struck the 2nd
alarm on arrival at 19 Winter St at 2210 hours, 1st due found heavy fire showing from floor #2. Members made a
very fast knockdown of the fire.
Around 05:40 GFA dispatched the City of Groton to 371 Meridian St Ex for Black smoke in the area. CGPD found fire showing from the roof of an apartment building. G-18 arrived and transmitted the 1st alarm, Within a few minutes and sizing up the conditions requested a 2nd alarm. Crews made entry and began the attack as conditions worsened, 3rd alarm was transmitted and all crews were called out. One deck gun was place in-service for a few minutes then crews were allowed to re-enter and bring the fire under-control.This fire was during the height of a sever storm that caused several incidents in the area. The fire is under investigation.
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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