Mohegan Car Fire

August 19, 2007 - At around 21:00hrs the Mohegan, Montville, & Mohegan Tribal fire departments responded to the end of Broadview Ave for a car fire. Mohegan M-23 and Mohegan Tribal Eng-1 arrived to find a car in the woods fully involved. Crews knocked down the fire with an 1 3/4 hoseline and check the car for any occupants. Units went into service in about 20 minutes. Montville PD and Montvile FMO are investigating. Thanks to Mr Knolls for the photo.

Mohegan FF Delicato & MTFD FF Dupuis on the Handline (L)

MTFD FF Seney and a Mohegan FF (R)

Norwich Building Fire

August 18, 2007 - At 23:58hrs Norwich Fire was receiving numerous 911 calls reporting a well involved building fire in the marina/Laurel Hill area. Norwich Fire Department Headquarters, Engine 2 and Laurel Hill were dispatched. Battalion Chief Schroeder arrived at the Putts Up Dock mini-golf at the marinia and reported a fully involved building, starting master stream operations. Norwich units did a great job of make a quick knockdown with master streams. Laurel Hill provided a supply line to Engine 2. Crews remained on scene for several hours hitting hotspots. Norwich FMO and Norwich PD are investigating.

Squad A, Ladder 2, & Engine 3
Engine 3 suppling Ladder 2
Norwich FF Marc Benjamin operating Ladder 2 (History Note: Ladder 2 was previously assigned to the Taftville station from 1980 to 1998, FF Benjamin was a member of Taftville from 1988 to 1999 before accepting the job with Norwich. Just like the good ole days!)
Norwich firefighters mop up with a 1 3/4 handline
Norwich firefighters overhauling

MTFD FAST - "Always there for our brothers & sisters!"

Laurel Hill Engine arriving on scene

Jewett City 3rd Alarm

August 11, 2007 - At 15:01hrs Jewett City,Griswold,Lisbon,Voluntown,Baltic and the Taftville FAST were dispatched to a structure fire at Keiths Appliance at 86 North Main St. Jewett City units arrived to find a fire on the "B" side of the building that ran the walls to the 2nd flr and attic. An auto was also involved. The exterior stairs on the "B" side had pulled from the building and collapsed, hampering an interior attack. Due to summer heat, a 3rd alarm was sent for firefighter safety and ensuring fresh crews. the fire was hidden behind wooden siding and barn style boards. Defensive operations were the only safe way to extinguish the fire. Numerous firefighters were treated on scene for heat exhaustion. The cause is under investigation by Griswold FMO. See more photos at NL County fire photos and Windam County fire photos.

Taftville FAST arrives as JC Ladder156 uses master streams
Heavy fire in the "B"side walls
Master streams exstinguishes the fire thru the roof
Fire is embedded in the "A"/"B" walls
A auto is protected from debris

East Putnam Fire - 08/01/07

On Wednesday August 1st around 3:30 East Putnam Fire Dept with mutual aid from Putnam, Attawaugan,Dayville, Community and West Glocester were dispatched for a structure fire at 168 Liberty Highway. Upon arrival of first arriving units they found a 2 story wood frame with heavy fire conditions on the second floor self venting out the A and C side windows. Units went to work making an aggressive interior attack knocking down the fire quickly. Due to the extreme heat 1st alarm companies rotated through the overhaul process. No injuries were reported.

Light smoke emits from building
A East Putnam FF check the roof for hotspots
Community Accountibility officer Lisa Sharp with East Putnam Dep Chief Dan Manus