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 08:30 North Windham Fire and M/A responded to 503 North Windham Rd, for a reported kitchen fire. engine 101 arrived to find fire showing from the "B" side of the building. A 2nd alarm was requested, along with tankers. In a short time crews knocked down the main body of fire. With the void spaces the fire worked its way up to the attic for a few minutes, crews knocked it down and overhauled the building. The fire departments operated for several hrs on-scene. More photos at laddsphotos.smugmug.com
Scotland and M/A responded to 25 Murphy Hill RD, for a large barn on fire. Company's arrived to find a 3 story barn well involved. With several exposures effected. Over the next hr, tankers and more man-power was added, the fire also set a field on fire near the barn. The farm was converted into a Vineyard a few years back. The barn and a exposure or two was a total loss.
(Info from TFD) At 05:25hrs this Morning, Norwich 911 dispatch started fielding multiple
911 calls reporting a building fire at 1-3 South 2nd Ave. Car-2 arrived
immediately and declared a working fire. A 3rd Alarm was requested
which brought the following departments Occum, Yantic, City of Norwich,
Lisbon, Baltic, Jewett City, East Great Plains, Laurel Hill FD, Mohegan
Tribal FAST, Bozrah, & American Ambulance. Crews found heavy fire
in the basement extending up to the upper floors. Engine
and crews worked to try and bring the fire under control. After a
couple hours, the fire was deemed under control and the investigation
process was started by the Norwich FMO, Police and state FMO. The cause
is still under investigation. No injured were reported. Side Note ** A
fire occurred here on Saturday November 12, 1983 which the roof burned
off the building. The incident 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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