4/26/08 Mutual Aid to Norwich

Saturday morning at 01:57 Ladder 156 was requested to assist the City of Norwich with a six alarm structure fire at the Peachtree Apartments located on West Ledge Drive. First due Norwich units encountered heavy fire emitting out of one building consisting of six apartments. The complex comprised of 120 units located in three story, wood frame buildings. Unsure if all occupants were accounted for, the main objective became search and rescue operations. The fire quickly took hold of the common roof and ran from building to building consuming almost the entire complex. Ladder 156 set up for operation on the B - C corner and put a stop to fire spread in that area. The remainder of the crew went to work with master streams operations and also contained brush fires burning in the woods close by. The ladder was able to clear from the scene around 08:00. All occupants were accounted for, approximately one hundred of the apartments were completely destroyed and most of the remainder had smoke and water damage.

Ladder 1 in operation soon after arrival

Norwich Truck One on the A Side

The above and below shot are from the C Side

4/24/08 Mutual Aid to Voluntown

Some pictures of the brush fire in Voluntown. Service 1-56 and Engine Tank 2-56 responded with manpower Thursday afternoon. Companies remained on scene for about a half hour helping with mop-up.

4/23/08 Mutual Aid to Oneco

Volunteers from Jewett City were alerted around 13:30 for a structure fire involving a chicken coop in the town of Sterling Wednesday. Ladder 156 was requested along with numerous Tankers from Connecticut and Rhode Island Fire Departments to responded to 1011 Plainfield Pike in the Oneco section of town. Due to the location of the fire, Ladder Companies from Jewett City and Moosup were unable to gain access to the fire so numerous handlines and master streams were put into operation. After assisting with overhaul, members of Station 56 returned about two and a half hours later.

4/20/08 Mutual Aid to Lisbon

Sunday afternoon members of Jewett City were requested mutual aid with one ET to Lisbon, Interstate 395 South between Exits 84 and 83-A for a brush fire. Units from Lisbon arrived to find about two acres involved. Firefighters from Lisbon, Jewett City and Griswold worked for about two hours containing the fire and extinguishing hot spots.

4/16/08 Structure fire

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Just a few pics from a training on North Main Street.

4/7/08 Structure Fire Slater Library

Companies were dispatched to 10 Main St., the Slater Library for a structure fire Monday afternoon. Chief Smith was first to arrive to find a smoke condition emitting from the B-Side entrance. The fire was located between the floor boards of the Basement and First floors. A water can was used to quickly extinguish the flames. Mutual Aid was cancelled while companies held the scene for smoke removal. No injuries were reported.

Photos contributed by Todd Johnson

4/6/08 Burn Detail

Just a few pictures from the burn detail off of George St. Sunday morning.