Community House Fire 10/02/06

October 2, 2006 - At 05:09hrs QVEC received a 911 call for a reported house fire at 50 Buckley Hill Rd in the North Grosnerdale section of Thompson. Initial response was Community Fire Co with Mutual aid from Thompson Hill and West Thompson Fire Depts. Community Asst Chief Seney arrived to find heavy fire on "A" side of the building. The first attack line was trained on a 500 lb Propane tank in the rear of the building. 1 civilian was transported by Community Amb for smoke inhalation. The house was completely destroyed and it took firefighters 3 hours to bring the fire under control. Crews alternated interior and ladder pipe operation to contain the fire. The following departments responded Community (Sta81), Thompson Hill (Sta84), West Thompson (Sta-82), Quinebaug (Sta83), East Thompson (Sta85), Muddy Brook (Sta75), East Putnam (Sta79), and Dudley MA E-1. State FMO is investigating the cause.

Heavy Fire on arrival of Eng-181 and ET-181

Heavy Fire Showing

Note the location of the propane tank