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.
Taftville fire w/auto aide from Norwich was dispatched to 12 Fontaine Court around 19:30 for a dwelling fire, Car 20 arrived to find smoke showing, with a few minutes a basement fire was found and a working fire was declared. Crews forced entry via a basement garage and knocked down the core of the fire. NFI more photos @ Laddsphotos
Around 7:45pm, Norwich fire with auto aid, was dispatched to 31 Cliff St, for several call reporting a building fire. Crews arrived to fire find fire showing from the rear a vacant 2.5 story dwelling. Crews forced entry as a line was stretched to the rear, to begin knockdown as fire was venting from the attic. Once entry was made in the building was searched, they gained access to the attic space, and knocked down the fire. Crews overhauled and investigated for about 2 hrs. The fire is under investigation.
Bozrah fire was dispatched with M/A to Rt-82 Near the Montville town line, for a report of a car into a stream occupant still in the car. First arriving found a 2 car MVA, with one car in the stream, with occupant out of the vehicle. Crews found a occupant in the 2nd vehicle with one injured. Crews assessed the injuries, and transported.
Around 5pm Norwich fire dispatched Taftville and Norwich (Engine 3-Truck 1) to 74 Ox Hill RD, for a dwelling fire, With dispatch receiving calls a working fire was toned, Car-2 arrived to find fire showing from the 2nd floor A-D side of the building, Car -2 requested a 2nd Alarm which added Yantic Engine 33,31 and Rescue 3. Engine 3 stretched in, Engine 21 laid-in a 5in from the hydrant, Engine 3 took the hydrant near the fire. Truck 1 and a member from E-33 went to the D side to vent. Taftville 21 &22 along with 33 &31 worked the 2nd floor with Eng-3. Crews threw one bedroom to find the fire in a 2nd bedroom behind the back of the first one. Crews knocked down the fire in about 20 minutes.The fire is under investigation.
New London, Ct. around 13:40 New London fire was dispatched to 66 union St, for a several reports of a Building collapse. First arriving company found a major collapse of the steeple and 50% of the roof. A 2nd alarm was requested. A 3rd was requested and then, places in staging at NLFD head quarters and to cover the city. Command had 4 aerials set up around the building to aid with search and if need fire suppression. A request for all utilities and State of Connecticut USAR team. NFI at this time.
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."