2/28/12 - ACW/Attic fire - New London

New London - New London firefighters made quick work of this attic fire at 75 School Street. The fire department received multiple phone calls at 1:35 p.m. of smoke showing from the residence. One of the NLFD's ambulances was leaving the L&M at the time of the call and arrived at the scene moments later confirming smoke showing from the attic and roof. Firefighters made an aggressive interior attack, venting windows and a skylight, knocking down the fire before it could spread to the rest of the home. The cause is under investigation by the fire marshall's office, and there were no reported injuries.

1/12/12 - W/F - New London

New London - First due companies had fire showing from the third floor at this room and contents fire at 15 Huntington Street. Fire was knocked down and was a quick stop. No reported injuries with multiple residents being evacuated. This fire came on the heals of the 2-alarm fire on Reed Street earlier that morning.

1/4/12 - W/F - Quaker Hill

Waterford - Quaker Hill, Cohanzie, Jordan, Oswegatchie, Montville and the Mohegan Tribe (FAST) were on scene for this basement fire at 20 Old Mill Road. Call was for a chimney fire, with first due companies finding extension to the basement on arrival. A narrow, steep, winding driveway presented access problems for apparatus. Fire was K/D and under control in roughly 20 minutes.

Cohanzie's "Double Nickel" backed up the driveway as far as they could jam the truck.

8/17/11 - W/F - Groton City

A reported kitchen fire with extension to the rest of the structure at 220 Meridian Street. Smoke could be seen from the Frontage Road area on I95 in New London. Limited access for apparatus due to a long, steep, narrow driveway. A pretty decent stop considering conditions. Poquonnock Bridge, Sub Base FAST, Old Mystic, EBFD, Pfizer and the Canteen to the scene.

7/27/11 - W/F+ - Aquastar Inn - Westerly

Fire departments from southern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut were called to the AquaStar Inn on Interstate Route-1 in the Dunns Corners fire district of Westerly for a major fire in one of the AquaStar's buildings. Reports of over 30 season residents were displaced from the fire which leveled the building.

7/27/11 - confined space extrication - Waterford

Firefighters from Jordan and Cohanzie used and excavator to remove a construction worker from a large diameter concrete pipe inside a work trench, after the worker suffered a medical event. The worker was reported as unconscious at the time of call, but was awake on the FDs arrival. The worker was taken to the L&M.

7/1/11 - W/F - Waterford

This is my only photo from Waterford's job on Fourth Ave. Once again, I found myself unable to stay. The Day's Chief Photographer Sean D. Elliot was on scene. For a photo gallery of his work CLICK HERE. For a photo gallery of his work from the fire at 6 Bushnell Place in Norwich on 6/30/11 CLICK HERE.

Working multiple calls...

Doing a little catch up here. I have not had a chance to post, but here is some recent activity that I have caught.
6/22/11 - W/F - East Lyme - House fire at 42 Charter Oak Drive in the Flanders section of East Lyme. Two dogs rescued from the home. Home owners were not at home at the time of the fire. No reported injuries. A quick stop considering the body of fire on arrival. I saw the header from Cross Road and I95 in Waterford. Flanders, Niantic and Old Saybrook RIT to the scene with Waterford to cover.

6/10/11 - W/F - Old Mystic - The OMFD had a quick knockdown of this structure fire in an attached garage at 368 Lantern Hill Road. Sub Base and North Stonington to the scene. Contractor working on the home called the fire in.

5/20/11- Groton City and New London - MVAs - 2 wrecks that occurred hardly a half hour apart in New London and Groton City.

Groton City and Poquonnock Bridge both responded to this slightly odd MVA where the driver left the road and drove down the grass along route 12 for roughly a half mile before slamming a tree in front of the Subway restaurant.

New London got the first call for an MVA on the off ramp of I95 onto Rt32 south. The ramp was shut down for some time creating a bit of traffic mess up.

4/9/11 - W/F - New London

New London - Here are a few quick frames from New London's worker on Berkeley Ave. Saturday April 9th that displaced 9 residents. I have no business being at this fire. It was my day off, and I was very, very busy at the time. But hey, what is 10 minutes in the grand scheme of things anyway. I knew when I crested the Gold Star Bridge and saw smoke stretching across I95, that something was up.

3/29/11 - W/F - New London

New London - Companies responded to an attic fire at 539 Montauk Ave. with heavy smoke pushing from the eves and vents. Firefighters made a quick stop and contained the fire to the attic. No injuries.