07/25/09 East Lyme (Niantic)

Niantic Truck 1

Niantic Engine 3 taking the plug

Niantic and Flanders Departments were requested to respond to the Morton House on Main St. in Niantic Saturday night for a reported structure fire. First arriving units found a small fire in the elevator that had already been extinguished. Crews from Niantic Engine 3, Engine 2, Truck 1 and Flanders 22 checked the upper floors for extension and ventilated the building. A few days before this a small fire in a stairwell was extinguished as first due Companies arrived. This time East Lyme Police arrested the suspected arsonist as he ran from the front door when they arrived. The East Lyme FMO is investigating further.

07/09/09 Jewett City

Firefighters from Jewett City were alerted for this truck fire on Thursday in the area of Mount Pleasant and Ann Street. Around 16:00 first due Captain Dupointe (Car 356) arrived and found a well involved fire with the occupant accounted for and no exposures. The crew from Engine Tank 156 stretched a 2" attack line and made a quick knockdown. The Griswold FMO is investigating.