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.
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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.
New London Ct, W/F 611 Ocean Ave
New London FD received call for smoke coming from a window. First due found smoke from the OMD, and upgraded the assignment. Once the first crew made entry a working fire was declared. Crew found the main body of fire and had it under control in a few minutes. NFI
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Lisbon Fire Department along with Jewett City, Taftville and Yantic Fast
responded to 223 Newent RD, for a reported house fire, Car -154 arrived
to find a well involved 2 story house, with a walkout basement. A 2nd Alarm with extra tankers was requested. First due engine layed in from Rt-12, 1000ft plus away. Ladder 156 crew and first arriving firefighter stretched up the long driveway, A short time later and Eng-33 arrived from a different direction and could make 2nd angle on the 2nd driveway and was placed in front. Crews from Several department worked the fire for about 30 mins to knock down the heavy fire. Crews worked the hot spots for while to bring it under control Additional companies
requested, tankers were released fairly quick was Baltic, Plainfield, Preston City, Voluntown, Bozrah and the Mohegan Tribe. . The FMO is investigating the cause.
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Just a few minutes after dispatch
Just as the first line was charged and the 2nd was stretched.
South Windham, 667 Windham Rd. 2nd Alarm
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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.
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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.
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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."