06/04/09 Norwich (Taftville)

On Thursday evening around 22:00 the Taftville Department was requested to respond to 15 Hunters Ave. for a fire alarm. First arriving officer, Deputy Chief Dupuis, found heavy smoke emitting from the top two floors of a three story occupied apartment building. With two exposures of the same size on the Bravo and Delta sides, mutual aid was requested from Occum, Yantic, Norwich (Truck) and Mohegan Tribe (FAST) into the scene with a truck from Baltic and an engine from Jewett City into staging. After being pulled out a few times for defensive operations, Companies were able to get the upper hand. The blaze was kept to the original fire building. One firefighter was sent to Backus Hospital for observation.

05/15/09 Lisbon

Lisbon firefighters contained this vehicle fire on Route 12 just off the exit 84 off ramp Sunday afternoon. First due units arrived to find this vehicle well involved with all occupants accounted for. An engine from Jewett City was also added to the assignment.

05/10/09 East Lyme (Niantic)

EAST LYME- Firefighters from Niantic and Flanders were dispatched to a reported fire on the exterior of the building at Camp Rell off of Smith St. Sunday afternoon. Deputy Chief Barone (B-10) arrived to find a working fire on the A side of a single story u-shaped wood frame. Soon after arrival the fire self vented through the roof and crews made an aggressive interior attack keeping the fire contained to the original building. Mohegan Tribe was assigned for a FAST with Companies from Waterford and Old Lyme covering empty East Lyme stations. Firefighters remained on scene for approximately three hours knocking down hot spots and assisting the East Lyme FMO. No injuries were reported.

04/28/09 Jewett City

Jewett City firefighters extinguished this vehicle fire on Norman Rd. early Tuesday afternoon. Chief Smith (Car 56) was first to arrive and found an active fire in the engine compartment with a single story wood frame as an exposure. ET-156 arrived soon after and was able to keep the fire contained to the truck. Companies cleared the scene a short time later, the Griswold FMO is investigating.

04/26/09 Preston (Poquetanuck)

Shortly after 2am Poquetanuck and Preston City Fire Departments were requested to Miller Rd. for a brush fire with a barn as an exposure. Chief Cassie (P-1) arrived to find a fully involved barn fire nearly on the ground requesting Gales Ferry and Ledyard be added to the assignment. Companies worked into the night extinguishing hot spots while mutual aid Companies covered empty Preston stations.

04/22/09 Lisbon

Lisbon Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to a vehicle into a house in the area of 526 River Rd. Wednesday morning. Around 02:30 Chief Robinson (Car 54) arrived to find one car into a house, one patient with serious injuries. Rescue 554 along with an American Medic transported to Backus Hospital in Norwich.

04/21/09 New Haven LODD

Line of Duty Death Announcement

Patrick J. Reardon

It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty of Fire Fighter Patrick J. Reardon of IAFF Local 825 - New Haven, Connecticut. Brother Reardon, 42, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 from a fall.

The wake will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2009 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Monahan, Cox, Smith & Crimmins Funeral Home, 11 Wooster Place, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, (203) 865-6147. The funeral will be held on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Church, 207 Main Street, West Haven, Connecticut 06516.

The staging area for uniformed personnel will be at the New Haven Regional Fire Academy, 230 Ella Brasso Boulevard, New Haven, Connecticut at 7:30 a.m. on Monday. Buses will be transporting from staging area to funeral and back to your vehicles.

Expressions of sympathy or condolences can be sent to Local 825 at P.O. Box 613, New Haven, CT 06513-0613

***CHANGE IN STAGING LOCATION**** –
Yale Bowl Parking Lot C (Intersection of Derby and Central Ave) New Haven, CT
Report time is 0700 on Monday, April 27, 2009.

04/15/09 Jewett City

Firefighters from Jewett City extinguished this vehicle fire behind the Slater Mill off of Rt. 138 last night. Station 56 was requested to respond shortly after 18:00, first due engine found the vehicle fully involved. The Griswold FMO is investigating.

04/14/09 Norwich (Yantic)

At 03:30 on Tuesday morning firefighters from Yantic, Taftville and the City of Norwich were dispatched to 326 Washington St., Backus Hospital, for a fire alarm. Units arrived to find a smoldering fire in the duct work on the D wing. As companies went to work Command requested a FAST from Mohegan Tribe to the scene and a company to cover Yantic. After about a half hour the scene was placed under with some units holding. The Norwich FMO is investigating.

04/12/09 Groton (City)

Around 18:00hrs on Easter Sunday the City of Groton Fire Department was requested to respond to 14 School St. for a reported kitchen fire. First due companies found a 2 story wood frame duplex with smoke showing from the Delta side first floor. With all occupants accounted for, Groton City stretched a hand line through the side door to take control of the fire. A first alarm was requested at 18:10 adding Sub Base for a FAST, Engine out of Electric Boat, Groton Ambulance and a paramedic from Lawrence & Memorial Hospital. Firefighters were able to make a quick knockdown keeping the main body of fire to the kitchen area. In all a total of four people were displaced by the blaze and were assisted by the American Red Cross. No firefighter injuries were reported.

Firefighters stretching in the first line

04/07/09 Westerly RI.

Some pics that were sent in from Westerly yesterday. Firefighters responded to 10 Pearl St. around 16:30 for a reported structure fire. Units arrived to find smoke showing from a 2.5 story OMD with one person trapped. The victim was removed and firefighters were able to control the blaze with the help of mutual aid.