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.
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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.
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.
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.
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..
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.
408 North Stonington Road. Old
Mystic fire arrived to find fire on the side and coming from the roof
of a one story ranch, the fire was upgraded to a 1st alarm. Crews knocked
the fire down in a few minutes. NFI
Norwich Fire, Ladder 5, and Engine 33 was dispatched to a reported dwelling fire, Before arrival a working fire was declared. Ladder 5 from EGPFD arrived to find fire showing from the 2nd floor rear. followed by Norwich units and Yantic's Engine 33. Reports of missing occupants was reported to the PD/FD and crews stretched in and began searched. Fire was advanced in the rear and was extending via drop down to the first floor and into the 3rd floor. A 2nd Alarm was requested. A mayday was declared and quickly cleared, this brought a 3rd alarm with a couple special calls. Crews worked for about an hr and the fire took hold of the 3rd floor and attic. Command evacuated the building and went defensive. Ladder 5 waterway was placed in operation as the roof collapsed. Several more hand lines had been placed in service until the majority of the fire was knocked down, then command, re-established interior operations again to knockdown the pockets of fire. Update: the fire has declared a fatal fire, Local and State FMO is investigating.
Around 21:10, Columbia fire was dispatched to Rt-87 at the Lebanon town line for a chimney fire, first arriving reported a working fire with the 2nd floor involved. Columbia and M/A crews worked the fire for about 30 mins to contain all hot spots.
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."
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