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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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Thursday, December 18, 2025

Sprague, Ct Dwelling fire 12-18-25

 Baltic Fire with M/A was dispatched to 61 Bushnell Hollow Road, for a house fire, Car 54 arrived to find a working fire in a 1story dwelling. Eng124 arrived and placed a 2.5 and 1.5 inch handlines into operation. As the crews knock down the fire via a picture window, a 2nd crew forced the door to make entry into the living room, to start knocking down the rest of the fire. Tower 154 was assigned ventilation. The fire was knocked down in short time.  

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Monday, December 15, 2025

Montville, Ct. 115 Cottonwood Ln. Dwelling fire 12-15-25

 Around 11 am, All town of Montville and M/A companies was dispatched for a reported Basement fire, from a 2 story dwelling. PD arrive to find fire showing from the basement window from the A Side of the dwelling. Fire due engine arrived to these conditions and placed a 1 3/4 handline in operation. Crews worked the basement and first floor of the dwelling. Command requested Tribal fire, to vented the roof. Crews had the fire knocked down in a short time. The fire is under investigation. 

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Friday, December 05, 2025

Colchester Ct, 2nd Alarm 12-4-25

 Colchester Fire with M/A was dispatched to 195 North Pond Way, for a reported fire to the rear of the dwelling, First due reported heavy fire to the rear with fire through the roof. Shortly after a 2nd alarm was requested. (More photos later tonight)





 

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Foxwoods, 5th Alarm+ 11-18-25

 Around 8pm a working fire was declared at David Burke Restaurant, The fire quickly ran several hundred ft of ventilation Duck-work. This was a manpower based fire, the fire reached a 5th or 6th alarms. Official total has not been released, Like the fire 20 years ago, Companies that never see each other at incidents worked side by side for several hrs to bring the fire under control. Limited information has been released. I will post a couple of outside photos from a few people today.


 

Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Bozrah Ct, Dwelling fire 11-5-25

Around 03:40 Bozrah Fire And M/A was dispatched to a house fire to the 300 block of Fitchville RD, for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a 1st residential building and a 2 story garage well involved. NFI at this time. (cell phone photos)

 











 

Saturday, November 01, 2025

Franklin Ct, Mobile Home fire 11-01-25

 Franklin and M/A was dispatched around 01:40 Am for a reported garage fire next to a home, Car 24 arrived to find a fully involved Mobile home next to a garage. Within 5 mins the building collapsed. The fire was confined to the building of origin and was a total loss. Crews from Franklin, Baltic, Bozrah, Yantic and Lebanon worked the scene, Several departments provided tankers, Franklin, Bozrah, Lebanon, East Great Plans, Scotland, Laurel Hill, Lisbon with a couple I missed worked water supply. The City of Norwich provided FAST.

 




 

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Norwich Ct, 101 Boswell Ave., Electrical fire. 10-16-25

 Norwich fire was dispatched to 101 Boswell Ave, for a reported Electrical outlet smoking around 13:25. While en-rout, the response was upgraded and added an extra engine and truck. First due reported smoke showing and a working fire was declared, crews noticed fire in the 1st floor window on the side of the building. In a short time the fire was knocked down. A make shift wall was put up in-front of the window, and the fire was located in that area. Yantic 33, East Great Plans Ladder 5 and Mohegan Tribal Fast responded above the initial alarm.

 






 

 

Monday, October 13, 2025

Willimantic Fire School, 10-13-25

 I stopped by the end of the extrication day of Firefighter 2 course, I arrived at the tale end as the day was ending early due to the storm. I caught them near the end of the last extrication. The program has come a long way from the basic operations of years ago. The advanced operations class should be real interesting the next time they hold it.

 







 

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

New Haven Box 358 Chapel St. (Scrap Yard) 09-23-25

 New Haven company's operate at a small scrap yard fire at 358 Chapel St.

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Saturday, July 26, 2025

East Great Plain, Garage fire 07-26-25


 East Great Plain and Norwich responded to a reported shed fire at 401 West Thames St., around 17:15. Bat 1 arrived to find a 5 bay 2 story maintenance building with smoke showing from the eves. Crews placed a 1.5 hand-line in operation. Fire was located in the upper level, in the storage area. NFI at this time, State FMO investigating.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

East Great Plain, Working fire in a commercial building 07-22-25

 East Great Plain, Working fire at a vacant car wash on West Main St. The building was heavily involved on arrival. 7-22-25 

East Great Plain, Norwich, Yantic and Mohegan Tribe operated on scene.


Shortly after arrival. Photo by Ryan Mocek 


 




 

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

East Great Plain, Car fire 06/16/2025

 About 19:40 hrs EGPFD was dispatched to the lower section of Wawecus Hill Road for a reported car fire, Engine 52 arrived to find the engine compartment well involved. A 13/4 was placed in operation and knocked the fire down. NFI. Photo assist from Declan..

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Montville Ct, Scrapyard fire 04-23-25

 All town departments was dispatched to 33 Pequot Rd,Connecticut Scrap for the pile on fire, First due found the pile heavily involved. A request for 3 ladders and 10 tanker was added to the assignment. Crews set up 3 draft sites, along with 2 fill locations for the tankers at the 3 ladders set up, several hand lines and blitz fire was placed in service. Drop tanks and the tanker shuttle also provided water for close to 5 hrs. I arrived about 1.5hrs into the fire, as crews worked the final section of the fire. in the end 14 tankers responded along with support engines and manpower.

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