Lisbon Car Fire in Unattached Garage

May 18, 2006 - At around 08:15hrs Quinebaug Valley 911 dispatched full assignments for Lisbon, Taftville and Jewett City FAST to 38 Club House Rd for a vehicle fire in an unattached garage. Lisbon Dep Chief Car-154 arrived with Taftville's ET-21 to find an active fire in the engine compartment of a car. A 1 3/4 handline was stretched and the fire was contained to the car and no extension to the garage. Only smoke and heat damage to the garage. Car-154,ET-21, Service-154 and Rescue-554 held the scene while the rest of the assignment went in service. The Lisbon FMO is investigation.

Special Thanks to Tom Jencks (MPO) for taking the shots and pumping the engine.
Taftville's crew prepares to place the line on the fire



Firefighters attempt to gain access to the engine compartment

Shea's Lane Car Fire

April 23, 2006 - At around 22:30hrs, Taftville Fire was dispatched to a vehicle fire at the corner of Sheas Ln and Merchants Ave. First arriving firefighters kept the fire in check with extinguishers until ET-21 arrived and put a line on the fire. The fire was extinguished with a 1 3/4 landline. The Norwich FMO is investigating. Units that responded were Car-129 (OIC), ET-21 and Rescue 2.
(L to R) Firefighters Eric Benoit and Tom Ladd back up while 21's crew stretches the line
ET-21's crew (Firefighters Billy Hadam and Ryan Boulanger) attempt to gain access to the engine compartment