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
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Lebanon, Ct. 06-26-24 Lebanon Fire and M/A was dispatched to 22 Reservoir Rd
for a 20x40 2 story shed on fire, Ladder 126 arrived to find the
building heavily involved and collapsing, Engine 128 arrived and laid
in, As tankers arrived in the street, they set up water supply. The
building was heavily damaged, with the exposure had heat damage.
All Town of Montville stations and mutual aid was Dispatched to
152 Rt-163, for a
Commercial Building fire. First due reported heavy smoke showing, from a
large 1 story metal clad building 250x100. Crews places several lines
in operation as several roll up doors had to be forced open. The
building contents from the local scrap yard was knocked down in about 30
mins, Crew operated for a couple of hrs to remove the remaining
material. The area has limited water supply, Tankers had been requested
and 2 engine companies set up a draft in the small river behind the
building.
Franklin,
Ct. around 3am Franklin fire was dispatched to Pond Rd for wires down
call, after arriving in the area 117 Pond Road, they discovered a
building fire in the rear yard a large Commercial building on
fire. Mutual aid was requested, as the fire intensified as companies
arrived. A water supply via tankers was set up. The fire reached the
propane tanks in the building and started to vent, the building had a
large amount of chemicals, during this time, a large number
of small and medium explosions accrued. Companies backed away from the
building, just in time for one of the 30lbs tanks exploded and bounced
off the rear
of a tanker 200+' away. After the last explosion, crews regained control
of the fire, they and worked for several hrs to bring the fire
under-control.
Local and State FMOs are investigating.
Around 12am Norwich fire was dispatched to 3 Watercress Ave, for a reported fire in the dwelling, battalion 1 arrived to find a heavily involved dwelling (Vacant). At that time, Auto aid was requested. With poor water supply in the area a 2nd alarm was requested. Crew protected exposures as a 2nd supply line was laid-in. The main body was knocked-down in a hr, crew worked to bring it under-control for a few hrs. The FMO is investigating.
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.
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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."