Baltic Mill Fire 4-23-18

Around 14:15 QV Dispatched  Baltic and the rest of the 1st alarm M/A to 29 Bushnell Hollow Rd., for a report of a building fire, that was under demolition. Car 24 arrived and found active fire on the 2nd floor of the vacant 5 story mill 100x400, at the time a 2nd alarm was started. With 10-20 mile winds the fire ran the building, During this time the 3rd and 4th alarms w/special calls were requested. While companies arrived, on the 1st and 2nd alarm assignment, several spot brush fires broke out, Some companies were redirected to them. One vacant building on the hill was found with a minor fire on the roof along with a large brush fire. During the first hr, fire spread to a 2nd vacant building on the former mill complex. while the street does have hydrants, with past fires on the complex company's knew drafting operations was needed, several hose tenders responded and layed  from the Ariel truck to the river.  About 2 hrs into the fire, the Northern section collapsed. Crews worked late into the night and  returned the next day for hot spots. Its been reported that workers in the building discovered the fire, while doing hot work near the area.

The Brush fire consumed close to 13 acres with the large one totaling 11.5 acres, for this fire, several request for brush trucks and tankers were add. Crews from around 21departments from New London County and Windham County responded, along with several state agencies, The FMO is investigating.
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