Mystic, Ct (Stonington) 4th Alarm W/Special calls. 11-27-22

 Mystic Ct, November 27, 2022.   A recent 4 alarm fire at a marina complex fire the buildings, covered an area about 300'x200', with one dwelling on the corner of the lot, One section was well involved at the time of dispatch, With winds between 10-30mph and heavy rain. The fire threaten the residential area 150ft away. First due companies were confronted with fire storm conditions and set up exposure protection on several streets, the fire quickly consumed the buildings in less then 40 mins. Arriving companies had one main direction to get close to the building and that was filled with blowing embers bouncing off every exposure for a block. The first pump to the rear of the building was Marine unit , once crews made access to the boat which was docked 200ft from the original fire building they began operating, then the marine unit relocated to a 2nd location on the D side of the complex, the marine unit supplied, 2 deck monitors and a 5" supply line to a ladder pipe for several hours. Crews remained on the scene all night. This was the largest fire in town in 20 years and this area has had several major fires over the last 150 years.

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 Early photo, Unknown Photographer.

 

 

New London, 3rd Alarm + 11-21-22

Around 09:10, New London, fire responded to Mott St for a dwelling fire, They arrived to find 2 Dwellings well involved with a 3rd lighting off. Command requested a, 2nd and shortly later a 3rd alarm. With fire conditions, and wind coming off the sound, crews worked to contain the fire to the original 3 dwellings, a portable monitor was placed into service on the main building and exposure D, along with several hand-lines from all sides, as the tower ladder was placed into operation. Command directed companies to work the different exposures to bring the fire under control. The primary fire building, collapsed about and hr and half into the fire. Crews overhauled the exposures, due to being on the mouth of the Thames river, crews dealt with Hurricane windows as the vented the dwellings, this hindered some operation in the first mins as they were discovered. After about 2 hrs the fire was under control. Minor damage to a few other exposure buildings was noticed. In all about 6 engine and 5 ladders with support vehicles responded.

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First Due conditions.

2nd Due Engine

 

Primary fire building, Note Exposure D, exterior fire has been knocked down the line is now working on this dwelling.

 

Monville Ct, Multi alarm Scrap Yard Fire 11-16-2022

 33 Pequot road, Connecticut Scrap Yard. Metal scrap pile, Yard Fire. Around 6am, Montville and all town departments was dispatched to Connecticut scrap yard for the reported fire, on arrival of M-1 the top of the metal scrap pile was heavily involved extending rapidly, A request for a tanker taskforce was requested along with and extra ladder and engines. 

As long distance water supply was established, the fire spreed to a 100x100 ft area, and now was deep seated in the pile. Command requested extra alarms for tanker which brought in a total of 14. Water supply was delivered by a 1500'+ lay from a hydrant, 2 draft lines from the river about 500' away, and two fill sites approximate 1.5 miles away. One was from a dry hydrant and the 2nd was a city water supply system.

Crews worked the incident from about 14hrs. over the course of the fire, the tankers averaged around 60,000 -90,000 gallons each.

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Lebanon Ct, Car fire 11-12-22

Nov 11, 2022. Lebanon Ct, Scott Hill Rd and Rt-2 commuter lot. Fully involved car fire, parked in the lot. Dispatched around 22:15, Lebanon, Bozrah and Colchester for the tanker. responded, Due to the location this is a multi department response.