July 4, 2006 - At around 18:45hrs the Scotland, Canterbury and Baltic FD's responded to 39 Miller Rd for a house struck by lightning. Scotland Crews arrived to find a well involved barn style apartment. Crews started to attack the fire with handlines until the water supply ran out. Scotland R-516 and Windam Medic 31 transported a victim from the scene who was also the victim of a lightning strike. As is in most rural areas water supply is a big issue and Scotland's HT-116 laid about 1 mile of hose to a local brook for the water supply. The hot, humid weather with temperatures in the upper 80's did not help firefighters, most crews dressed out of their turnouts after a shift working the fire and drank plenty of water. Crews did an outstanding job in containing the fire to the building of origin
A View of the "D" side
Baltic ET-124, Canterbury E-193 & ET-293 on the front lawn
Canterbury firefighters use their CASF's on the "D" side
A Canterbury firefighter checks conditions on the #2flr
A Scotland FF (in PGFD Gear) and a Canterbury firefighter open walls
Truck 116 opening up!!! (PGFD? That's some distance!!)
Canterbury firefighters overlook the scene
Truck 124 crew is ready is go!!!!
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