Taftville, 2nd Alarm 01-11-12

Taftville fire was dispatched to 40 Canterbury Turnpike for a reported house fire. With in min's NPD patrol officer reported a fully involved house. Car 2 added Yantic with Mohegan Tribal for FAST. Car-3 confirmed a 2.5 story home fully involved. TFD set up in front of the building and Yantic laid in form a hydrant about 1500'ft down the road. Do to the heavy fire conditions and that the rear was starting to collapse a defensive operations was directed. Tower 25 set up on the A side and several 2.5s and blitz fire were operated on the house while lines cooled on both exposures. With checking with neighbors it was determined that the home was vacant. The home was heavily damaged and the fire is under investigation by Norwich and the state FMOs

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The house is two below the pin on the map
  

 

Prior arrival

 One of the first lines being stretched

Plainfield (Wauregan Section) Atwood Hose District. W/F+ 01-09-12

Wauregan section of Plainfield, Atwood hose fire was dispatched for smoke in the area found the former fire station on fire at Wauregan RD at Chestnut at that time the assignment was upgraded too Moosup E194, L194, ET 294 - Mortlake ET190, ET 290 - Central Village for FAST. Do to building conditions and the amount of items in the building, the pre-plan called for do not enter. The building burned for several hours. Extra M/A was requested. The FMO is investigating.

 

 

 This building was the original Atwood Hose Firehouse back in 1896 and had been added onto through the years. Maloneys pic with the group of Firefighters to the left lower corner IS the original 1896 section of the building built by the then Wauregan Textile Company to house the 1896 hand drawn hose cart.

It has been used as a cafe, new-stand, coffee shop, doughnut store, cleaning supply building and pizza restaurant. It has been boarded up and abandoned for 15+ years.

Because it was labeled "Do Not Enter" we had a difficult time getting to all the fire. Again as Maloney stated it was packed with trash top to bottom. Definitely an elevated master stream application.

As I type this, the Plainfield FM has announced the cause of the fire was arson and is working with the State FM in the investigation

Thanks to all who helped with this stubborn deep seated fire.

Andrew R. Duval Sr.

Subase 1st Alarm. 01-09-12

At 12: 24 Groton Fire alarm dispatched Subase Fire to 239 Ohio Ave for a reported fire burning on the wall, C-1 leaving the lower base station reported smoke visible in the general direction. C-21 found heaver smoke from the rear with lighter smoke from the front eves. A moderate fire condition was found in the rear extending into two apartments of a 8 plex. C-21 knocked the exterior fire down and pulled the storage area ceiling to find active fire in the building. C-11, 15 and 200 worked the interior of both units, G-33 and G-15 added with the overhaul. A-25 Was assigned FAST. The fire was under control in a short time.

G-15 and C-11

Somers, general alarm 01-01-12

 Somers, Ct had this general alarm church fire at Rt 83 & Rt 190 at 2335 hours. They were dispatched for smoke in the area and on arrival had a working fire in this church. Patrick arrived about 30 minutes into the fire and the building had already collapsed. More pictures at. http://squadfirephotos.smugmug.com

Somers, Ct had this general alarm church fire at Rt 83 & Rt 190 on 1/1/12 about 2335 hours. They were dispatched for smoke in the area and on arrival had a working fire in this church. I arrived about 30 minutes into the fire and the building had already collapsed. More pictures on my web site. http://squadfirephotos.smugmug.com

Newington W/F 12-31-11

Newington fire, was dispatched around 14:15 hours to 85 Woodsedge Dr. The fire was in a 3 story wood/brick apartment building. This building was located at the very rear of the complex. This building was also built on a hill so the back side (approach side) only had 2 floors showing. The fire started on floor #1 with extension to the apartments above on floors 2&3. The members made a nice stop. More pictures @. http://squadfirephotos.smugmug.com  

Early Video

Vernon, Rescue 12-28-11

Vernon fire responded to Valley Falls park. for a female who fell 20'-50' down a cliff on the rails to trials by Valley Falls park at 09:03 hours. The FD using UTV-241 was able to to remove the female to station 241 for a Lifestar (using a spare helicopter) transport to the hospital.

East Hartford, W/F 12/26/11

East Hartford, @0550 hours. was dispatched to 240 Governor St. They found a active fire on the 2nd floor, the fire was contained. NFI

Updates

Sorry for being slow on the updates. I will be back to postings incidents in a few days. Right now I'm heading back too the beach....

Manchester 12-13-11

Manchester fire responded to a 2 car MVA  entrapment on Brookfield St by the high school on at 11:39 hrs. The MVA involved a MPD car. One police officer and 4 others were transported to area hospitals. NFI

Middletown, 2nd Alarm 12-08-11

Middletown responded to 31 Green St., around 2pm for a building fire. They found the rear of the building on fire with exposures B&D also involved. Command transmitted a 2nd alarm. The fire spread into the attic of the primary building. NFI

New London W/F 12-05-11

 New London fire A-31,35,11,100, BC 1 on the initial responded too 2 Boulevard Ct., for a house fire, Battalion upgraded the assignment due to multiple calls, A- 21,25,200. A-31 arrived and reported the front of the house fully involved on the outside. The Battalion requested the medic for injured occupant, They were transported to L&M. Crews knocked down the fire in a short time, Majority of the damage held to the exterior of the building.