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.
Remember: I'm not able to make every major event, so if you get some photos or video and would like to share them, please contact me @ laddr68@yahoo.com
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Hartford, Ct. 2nd alarm was transmitted around 1400 hrs. at 400 Washington St. The Institute of Living. For those not familiar with this facility it is surrounded by a brick/fence wall with security gates because it is a psych hospital. The fire I am told started in the basement and traveled up. The roof was slate. It was a 2 story bldg.
With this fire the city was down to 1 engine and 1 ladder to cover the whole city. They had company's in Colchester, Ct at least a 30 minute drive for a fire in a junk yard.
COLCHESTER, CT - Around 10:30 a.m. on June 13, 2008 A explosion and fire rocked M&J Salvage on Rt-85 in Colchester. This started one of the biggest movements of fire apparatus in recent years. The following plans were placed into use, strike teams, foam trailers and an incident management team.
The strike teams brought companies together that had never worked together before (Hartford, New London,Windhan and Toland Counties ).
The scrapyard was full of hundreds of autos and thousands of tires were ablaze with in minutes of the explosion. Several workers were taken to area hospitals, one with burns. Fire crews had difficulties extinguishing the fire as water had to be shuttled from several miles away until a line was laid over a mile to a local pond and several foam trailers were placed into service.
After about five hours the main body of the fire was knocked down and crews with heavy equipment added firefighters with the overhaul. The fire is under investigation by local and State FMO's office.
I will be posting more photos laterThis photo is about two years old, The fire area was a lot more congested todayAbout 10 mins into the fireOne of the worker's being transported By CHFD-EMS Ladder 128 Chief Cox and FF Brown Colchesters new Flash over trainer Norwich's Foam trailer gets a helping handNLC incident Management TeamWillinton's foam trailer Hartford and Norwich a event that does not happen every day
Windsor locks Several cars burned in the Roncari Express Parking, Heavy smoke could be seen from the fire academy on the far side of the airfield. Several departments responded, Windsor Locks, Bradley and Hamilton Standard. The Fire was under control in about 15 mins.
Franklin fire responded to 26 Pleasure Hill Rd for a reported garage fire. On arrival the found a 15x50 building with light smoke showing. First due firefighters found the fire knocked down by the occupant. Crews overhauled the building, Minor damage was found.
Poquonnock Bridge respondedto Family Dollar on Long Hill Road in Groton for a car into the building. The Pt was transported by Groton Ambulance. This is a few storefronts down from the optical shop that had a drive-in last January.Popular spot !!
At 08:45 the Franklin Fire Department was dispatched to 1 car rollover in the 500 block of RT-32 (Franklin Hill). Car 225 arrived on scene and found it was a 2 car one car rolled over with entrapment. Franklin was assisted by South Windham and Lebanon Fire departments, along with the CSP. One male was transported to WWBH by Rescue 525
Norwich Fire responded to 319 Central ave for a building fire. On arrival Eng-2 found fire showing from the rear of a 2.5 story apartment building. One engine was requested from Taftville. At one point Heavy fire self vented from the first floor rear. The fire extended to a 2nd floor attic area. After about a hour the fire was under control.
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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