NLC Fire Wire

26/07/2025

At 8:02 this morning the Mortlake, East Brooklyn & Atwood Hose Fire Departments with Canterbury Engine 193, Central Village & Moosup FAST were dispatched to 12 Franklin Drive for a house fire.

Ambulance 590 arrived at 8:08 with smoke showing. Engine 190 arrived next and stretched a hose line. Crews reported they have found a dog in the basement who is still alive and command just said the fire is knocked down.

Photo Credit: Griffin Bellavance

26/07/2025

At 3:26 pm on Friday, 7/25/25 the Lisbon Fire Department with Baltic Tanker 124, Griswold ET-355, Jewett City Engine 156, Taftville Engine 21 & Truck 25, Norwich Engine 2, Bozrah Tanker 126 and the Yantic FAST were dispatched to 20 Ethel Acres for a house filling with smoke after being struck by lightning.

Car 54 arrived at 3:30 with flames showing from the delta side of the attic. ET-154 stretched a line through the front door with help from Engine 21. Engine 21 and Tanker 154 also tied into ET-154 and gave them their tank water.

Engine 2 went to the roof and performed vertical ventilation. Companies had the fire knocked down within 20 minutes and overhauled the area. Tankers were added from Canterbury, Voluntown and Preston but luckily were released shortly after they arrived. Canterbury Ambulance 593 also stood by on scene. The Lisbon Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.

25/07/2025

23/07/2025

Early footage from yesterday showing Norwich's Engine 3 putting a 2.5" hose line into operation at the former Colonial Car Wash on West Main Street while Truck 1 waits for water. You can also see the power lines sparking and then coming down which created a hazard for everyone operating on the fireground.

Companies used 2 ladder pipes and 3 hand lines to knock this fire down. Battalion 1 and Car 50 set up the command post across the street in the Bank of America Parking lot.

Video Credit: Mario Campos

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22/07/2025

Tuesday, 7/22/25

17:08 Hours
East Great Plain, Norwich Engine 3, Truck 1, Battalion 1 and Mohegan Tribal FAST dispatched to 577 West Main Street, Colonial Car Wash for flames from the roof.

Dispatch transmitted the working fire saying they are taking multiple calls and can see it on the city cameras. American Ambulance and Norwich Public Utilities started.

17:12
Engine 3 on scene well involved building, stretching a 2.5" hose line.
Norwich Squad A & Yantic Engine 33 added.

Car 50 has command, Battalion 1 operations.

Engine 3 reports they are out of tank water and still awaiting a water supply.

Squad A laying into Engine 3 and also feeding Truck 1.
Engine 52 hitting the hydrant and feeding Ladder 5.

Two aerial pipes and two hose lines in service.

17:23
Live wires down

Car 10 has Safety.

17:35
Laurel Hill Engine 62 and Yantic Engine 32 dispatched to EGP for station coverage.

Taftville Engine dispatched to Headquarters for coverage.

Pictures submitted from various contributors.

19/07/2025

Around 17:20 hours the New London Fire Department was dispatched to the Crocker House, 35 Union Street for a building fire. Battalion 5 arrived with smoke showing from the front and transmitted the working fire.

First Alarm
New London
Waterford Truck 15 and an Ambulance
Sub Base FAST
Groton Ambulance
L&M Paramedic

Truck 2 performing Vent, Enter, Search.
Engine companies working on a rope stretch with the handline.

17:24
Battalion 5 transmitted the second alarm
Waterford Engine 51
Electric Boat Engine
Poquonnock Bridge Truck 35
Norwich FAST
City of Groton Truck 15 originally to Broad Street North Station coverage, diverted to the scene.

Command reporting the primary search of the fire apartment 303 is negative.

17:39
One patient being transported, 3 additional ambulances requested. Waterford sending another.
Third alarm transmitted.
Mohegan Tribal Engine 1.
Old Mystic Truck 65
Montville Rescue 17 for the cascade
Canteen 1

Flanders Engine 21 requested for coverage but said they couldn’t staff it.

17:44
Occupant on the fifth floor reporting they’re having trouble breathing with the heavy smoke condition.

17:50
Norwich FAST on scene.
Command requesting 3 more ambulances
East Lyme sending 2 ambulances

17:55
Fourth Alarm
Mashantucket Pequot Engine 1
Gales Ferry
Mystic Truck 55
Guilford Engine
Preston Ambulance

Waterford Engine 31 covering south station

18:28
Fire knocked down, crews performing the secondary searches of upper floors

Photo Credit: Al Mayo & Alan Rheaume

06/07/2025

Colchester Firefighters faced a heavy volume of fire from the rear on arrival yesterday. Engine 128 stretched a line to the Charlie side which darkened it down and then crawled into the second floor.

05/07/2025

Colchester has a second alarm of fire at 203 Lebanon Avenue, Cuts Unlimited. Fire through the roof on the Charlie side.

Companies on scene
Colchester E1, 2, 3, TK1, T1, R1, S1, A528, Car 28
Hebron Squad 210
Marlborough E117
Bozrah Ladder 126
Salem E121
Lebanon E206
East Hampton E212
Yantic Engine 33 FAST

Oakdale Engine covering Headquarters
Portland Engine covering Westchester

Photos contributed from multiple sources including Colchester FD

03/07/2025

Around 9:42 am this morning the New London Fire Department with the Sub Base FAST and Waterford Truck 15 were dispatched to this house fire in the area of Shaw Street and Moore Avenue. The Battalion arrived with smoke showing from a 2.5 story wood frame and transmitted the working fire. One victim has been removed from the residence and transported to the hospital by a Groton Ambulance and L&M Paramedic.

Video credit: Keith Kundahl

30/06/2025

Griswold and Jewett City Fire Departments with Plainfield Tanker 195 are responding to two sheds burning at 12 Roger Road in Griswold.

26/06/2025

Wallingford - 11 Stephen Barberino Way - Heavy fire from the roof.
Meriden, Hamden and North Haven into the scene.

19:39 Middletown, Southington, Cheshire and New Haven enroute to a second reported fire at 53 Parker Street in Wallingford with a woman on the balcony.

Footage taken by Jon Wengloski

22/06/2025

The East Great Plain Fire Department responded to this car fire in the area of 39 Wawecus Hill Road around 7:45 Monday evening. Engine 52, ET-51 and Rescue 5 responded with the Norwich Police. The Norwich Fire Marshal's Office is investigating.

The first photo was taken by Declan Ladd.