Stonington House Fire

Stonington, CT – On the afternoon of March 24, 2007 firefighters from the Old Mystic and Wequetequock Fire Department responded to Pequot Trail for a report of a house fire. First arriving units from Old Mystic transmitted a first alarm for fire throughout a one and a half story wood frame. An aggressive interior attack was called off due to instability of the second floor and a numerous mutual aid tanks were called because of water supply issues. The fire was controlled in over two hours.
During overhaul of the building there was a partial collapse which trapped one firefighter. Rescue crews shored the collapse area and extricated the trapped firefighter who was transported with non life threatening injuries.

Bridgeport 445 Connecticut Avenue

Just after midnight on March 7, 2007 Bridgeport firefighters were called to fight a blaze at 445 Connecticut Avenue. On arrival units found heavy fire on the second floor of a two and a half story wood frame with extension to the neighboring building on the exposure 4 side. Firefighters used master streams to douse the main building involved while aggressively attacking the fire that spread to the second floor and attic of the exposure. The fire was contained to the involved building and the second floor and attic of the exposure 4 building.

Bronx All Hands Box 75-3398

This all hands fire was late March 6, 2007. Division 7 used all hands for a fire on the third floor of a five story H type. Engine 48 and Ladder 56 were first due also responding was ladder 37 and 33 as FAST Engines 79, 75 and 88 initial reports were of fire out the window with people trapped.

Niantic 2nd Alarm

Niantic, CT – Firefighters from East Lyme and Waterford were called to fight a fire in Niantic section of East Lyme early Monday morning March 5, 2007. A newspaper deliverer noticed the fire and called 911 reporting someone out the window. Arriving companies found a working fire and a homeowner trapped on the roof over the front porch. The fire quickly spread throughout the structure and adjacent house with burning embers falling throughout the neighborhood. Waterford firefighters were called to check surrounding homes for fire from the embers then put to work assisting firefighters from Niantic and Flanders. Mohegan Tribal Fire Department FAST team, additional Waterford Firefighters covering the empty East Lyme stations and Lawrence and Memorial Hospital Paramedics also provided assistance.