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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Around 05:10 Norwich fire dispatched, a reported wires on fire with the side of the building burning at 51 14th Street. Engine 2 reported a working fire w/exposure. During this time the fire was upgraded to a 2nd alarm due to extending into the upper floor of the OMD. As companies arrived, the fire ran the attic space, command requested a 3rd alarm. Crew worked the fire for about 2 hrs before it was under control. The Fire is under investigation.
Bozrah along with East Great Plan was dispatched to Rt-82 at the Citgo gas station around 12:15 for a reported truck into the gas pumps with fire. FM-126 arrived to find a small fire coming from the base of the knocked over pump. The truck no longer on the island and the driver was out of the vehicle. A extinguisher was used to extinguish the fire. NFI
Colchester 2nd Alarm, 105 Cato Corner Road. Reported as a house fire with a trapped occupant, First arriving officer found smoke showing from the eves, transmitting the working fire, then upgraded it too a 2nd alarm, with tankers. The living room had heavy fire venting from the rear, Crews knocked the main body of fire down and started to search the area for the reported missing occupant, he was located and removed from the building. Crews then opened up the building searching for hot spots within a hr, the fire was knocked down. This is a fatal fire, and the local and state FMO's are investigating.
Norwich fire started receiving reports around 15:00 for smoke and fire near the rear of the Holiday Inn Hotel, East Great Plan was dispatched, With more call coming in and a report from the State police that and officer was evacuating the building, a 2nd alarm was dispatched. First due officer found a 15x30 ft storage building on fire with an exposure to the main building 2 ft away. The first due went to work knocking down the exterior fire and forced entry to the interior, As Norwich Tower 1 and Engine 3 along with Yantic Engine 33 arrived for manpower. Engine 52-51 handled water supply, Mohegan tribe was Fast, The rest of the 2nd alarm was placed in staging. The fire was under control in a few minutes.
Norwich fire was dispatched to 378 Central Ave, for fire in the rear. Engine 2 arrived to find smoke from the rear of a 2.5 story dwelling. They found a fire on the rear porch for the apartment in the attic. The fire was knocked down in a short time. NFI
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."