04/27/2010 Norwich (Greenville)

Shortly after 03:00, the City of Norwich Fire Department was requested to the Capehart Mill on North Main St., in the city's Greenville section, for a structure fire. Being housed across the street, Engine 2 arrived with heavy fire in one section of the building. A second alarm was transmitted adding Mohegan Tribe FAST, East Great Plain Engine and Ladder and Laurel Hill Hose Tender. Command requested a 5th alarm into staging with activation of the Ladder Strike Team. Aerial devises from Norwich, Taftville, East Great Plain, Jewett City and Montville were in operation with others standing by.

Companies from New London to Colchester were requested to cover empty stations throughout the area. Firefighters are still on scene extinguishing the blaze.

I arrived late, photos below are about two hours into the incident.

04/11/2010 Jewett City

Members of Jewett City and Lisbon

Photo courtesy of Brian Mulvey

Firefighters from Jewett City, Lisbon, Griswold and the National Guard were honored for their hard work in the flood that took over the area on March 31. Firefighters evacuated numerous homes and businesses and condominium units from the floods path, along with removing thousands of gallons of water from the threatened Water Treatment Plant on Wedgewood Drive.

Below are some pictures of the incident

The crew from Rescue 456 assist with an Oder of gas call on Ashland Street in Jewett City

The Quinnebaug River over flows it's banks

Crews utilize master stream operations to remove water from the Water Treatment Plant

04/11/2010 New London

Shortly after 04:30 on Sunday morning, City of New London firefighters responded to 39 Bristol Street for a reported structure fire. Battalion 4 arrived and found smoke showing from a single story storage unit. A working fire was transmitted adding an additional Engine and Ambulance to the assignment. Medical 11 and the New London County Canteen were also requested.

After almost an hour of work, firefighters were able to get the upper hand and get the fire under control.

Photos courtesy of Jason Snow

04/10/2010 East Lyme (Niantic)

Saturday afternoon, firefighters from Niantic extinguished this small grass fire on West Main St. just off the Rocky Neck connector.

Photo courtesy of Jason Snow

04/10/2010 East Lyme (Niantic)

Shortly after 10:30 Saturday morning, Niantic and Flanders Fire Departments were requested to respond to Camp Niantic, 271 West Main St., for a trailer fire. First arriving units found a unoccupied mobile home with active fire showing. First in units were able to make a quick knockdown preventing the fire from spreading to adjacent campers.

Mohegan Tribe was requested for the RIT on the initial response but was later cancelled. Crews from Niantic and Flanders held the scene for a while extinguishing hot spot and assisting the East Lyme FMO with there investigation.

Photos courtesy of Jason Snow and Eric Quinn

Niantic Engine 2

Firefighter Mike Pierangelo offers a hand to Engine Lieutenant Wick Haylon

3/20/2010 LODD Hartford

CITY OF

HARTFORD

From Hartford Fire

Updated March 24, 2010

Passing of Brother William Warren

On March 20, 2010 this local suffered a great loss in the passing of Brother William Warren. Brother Warren, 58, passed away on March 20, 2010 from a Heart Attack. Brother Warren has been a member of the Hartford Fire Fighters Association and the Hartford Fire Department since March 24, 1980.He currently was a Pump Operator assigned to Engine Co 8 until his passing. Brother Warren is survived by a long list of family and friends who each will greatly miss him. During his career he has positively affected so many and his presence will last long past his passing.

Please keep Brother Warren's family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.