Colchester 2nd Alarm Barn Fire 10-29-20

 Around 11pm, Colchester fire and Yantic FAST, was Dispatched to 174 Chestnut Hill Rd, for a reported large barn, fire. Before arrival the 2nd alarm was requested, due to the report. First arriving unit found the barn heavily involved with partial collapse, crews stretched several lines about 300' to the rear of the home. While the water supply was established in the road. Due to the conditions on arrival this was a defensive fire. M/A on the 2nd alarm was companies from Bozrah Fire Department, Gardner Lake Vol. Fire Co., Hebron Fire Department, Oakdale Fire Department , Marlborough Fire Department,

                              East Hampton Fire Department, the incident is under investigation

Montville, W/F commerical building 08-26-20

 Around 09:40 Montville fire was dispatched to Rand-Whitney corp on Rt-163, First arriving units found fire showing with fire on the roof. The fire was coming from a large vent piping from the side wall. Fire was also reported in the building, A working fire was declared and M/A was dispatched. At this time, NFI.

 

Poquonnock Bridge (Groton) Plane crash 08-17-20

 Around 10:38 Groton fire Alarm dispatched Poquonnock Bridge fire department, Groton ambulance and Yale medics for a reported plane crash in the area of Ring Drive at Donna Drive. Once they arrived, it was reported as small plane into a house. PBFD requested an Submarine Base Engine 62 and Squad 67 (hazmat). Groton ambulance along with the medic worked on the injured. it was reported that all parties walked out of the structure. Fire department and Groton town PD searched the area for more victims and set up water supply. Once the area was cleared, and command requested officials from the town and airport authority. The Groton - New London airport fire department and Mystic River ambulance also respond.

 

 

Baltic Fire Department, New (refurbed) Tower 124

 Baltic Fire Department place into service a E-One 95' Tower Ladder 

Norwich Ct, 2nd Alarm + 08-3-2020

Norwich Fire was dispatched to 48 Prospect St, In the Greenville Section of Norwich for a reported porch fire will multiple calls, Engine #2 arrived at #57 Prospect St. to find a active fire in the porch area extending up the C -D side walls into the cock loft of the rear section of the apartment house. The crew stretched a hand-line to the C side of the dwelling. Battalion 1, arrived and requested the 2nd alarm to the scene. Truck one arrived and headed to the roof, as Eng 3 and Sq A helped with water supply and interior crews. 2nd Alarm companies supplies additional hydrant lines and man-power. The fire jumped to the main section of the dwellings cock loft and heavily damaged the roof of the building.  3 Fast teams responded over time, the first two went to work during the fire. Mohegan  Tribe, New London and The Submarine base, 2nd Alarm companies, Rescue 5 (EGPFD) Tower 25, Engine 21 Taftville Fire, Engine 33 Yantic, Engine 61 Laurel Hill. NFI. The fire is under investigation by the Norwich Fire Marshals office. Note: This house had several house number on the building. Once the official report comes out, we will update it with the Official address.

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East Great Plain Fire Department "First Look" 07-31-20

East Great Plain Fire Department, Took Delivery of the New Engine Tanker "51" This week a  2020 Spartan Evolution/UST tanker. It is equipped with a Hale QMAX 2000 GPM pump, 2600 gallon water tank, 3 dump chutes and Harrison 12 kw hydraulic generator. . The department will be training with it, mounting equipment over the next few weeks before being placed in service. 

Taftville, Stove fire. 06-25-20

Norwich fire dispatched Taftville to 8 Nemczuk Dr for a kitchen fire, while en-rout M/A was requested from Occum and a engine from Yantic along with Mohegan Tribe's FAST. Fire Due found smoke showing from the home and E21 stretched in, A minor fire was found a extinguished. 

East Great Plan, W/F 06-25-20

Norwich Fire, Dispatched East Great Plan to Salem Turnpike for smoke and fire showing from the rear of a dwelling around 18:25. A 2nd alarm was requested before arrival, which added Norwich Truck 1, Engine 3 and Mohegan Tribe for FAST. Car 5 reported fire showing from the rear of a 1.5 story dwelling. Crews stretched a line to the rear and knocked down the fire, a search of the building found no extension to the inside of the dwelling. 

Taftville Trailer fire 05-17-20

Just before 22:00 Taftville fire was dispatched to 303 Mohegan Park Rd. Lot 22 for a mobile home fire. Norwich PD arrived to find fire showing from the D side of the dwelling. Taftville fire ET 21 stretched in and knocked down the fire on the outside of the mobile home and exposure shed. The fire was under control in about 5 mins. Two additional engines from Yantic and Occum along with Mohegan Tribe responded.

Bozrah Ct, 2003 American LaFrance , Tele Squirt Quint.

Windham Center, Ct. Engine 103, 4 Guys / Spartan Gladiator 2020

Norwich, W/F 5/4/20

The City of Norwich was dispatched to 104 Boswell Ave for a reported structure fire, Crews arrived with nothing showing. Crews made entry to the building to find active fire in the walls, crews opened up and brought the fire under control, in about 15 min. The FMO is investigating.